Water cooler talk: Frown upon or encourage?

As businesses seek to become more profitable, managers often seek ways to            reduce costs and increase productivity.  It has been my experience (and a no-brainer) that managers feel one key way to accomplish both of these goals is to eliminate and frown upon wasted time at the office.  This brings us to… Continue reading Water cooler talk: Frown upon or encourage?

A break from the Norm: Walmart’s brilliant response

So a few weeks ago I read a blogpost from industry giant, wally-world… I mean, Walmart, which I thought offered a very refreshing way to fire back at one of its critics. The critic in this case was New York Times columnist, Timothy Egan. Mr. Egan published an article full of ‘facts’ that shed America’s number… Continue reading A break from the Norm: Walmart’s brilliant response

Online vs. Offline Prospecting/Marketing

Online vs. Offline Prospecting/Marketing: Why choose? I recently read a tweet where asking “what’s the preferred method for prospecting for and marketing to clients?” The two choices provided were online (social media) vs. offline (traditional). My simple answer to the question is, it depends.

AJ’s blog!

Greetings! First and foremost I want to thank you for taking the time to check out my page and hope you get some use out of the content posted here. As a business major with over 16 years experience leading and following others, I want to share some of the tips that have made me successful through the… Continue reading AJ’s blog!

Welcome to the site

I want to thank you for taking the time to check out my page and hope you get some use out of the content posted here. As a business major with over 16 years experience leading and following others, I have learned some valuable lessons and have interesting viewpoints on topics. Please feel free to browse, read, and… Continue reading Welcome to the site