The journey of my career has included business where I was a corporate attorney and advisor and a business owner and as a government official - first as Oklahoma Secretary of Commerce and Tourism, next as Tulsa Mayor, and now as Oklahoma Governor Henry’s Chief of Education Strategy and Innovation. The view from each road I traveled... Read More »

Progressive or restrictive? Innovative or exclusionary? Reflective of the past or excessive to the future? These really are the realities facing Green Country as we enter a new chapter of our history – what will be written? OSU presents the state-of-state of Oklahoma cities each year to Chamber Members, and a recent expert brought... Read More »

You need them. Everyone needs them. When this current economic slump finally ends, it will be because sales have improved. Sales improvement doesn’t just happen. Sales must be made, and, we’re going to rely on salespeople to make those sales. However, there’s a tragedy happening in our country, perhaps in others as well. Very... Read More »

Whether you’ve been recently laid off or have decided to embark on a new career, you’ve likely learned how competitive today’s job market is. For every available position there are as many as 30-40 qualified candidates vying for the same spot as you. Therefore, if you really want that new position and title, you have to know... Read More »

I love what I do. I get to spend every day helping to improve the quality of people’s lives by teaching them how to gain energy and stamina, experience restful sleep, and attain a more youthful appearance. Life IS good! What about you? • Do you want to lead a healthier, happier life? • Do you want to look and feel younger? •... Read More »

Do you have a strategy in these economic times? People are watching, saving and prioritizing where they spend their dollars. Our economy has changed. So what can you do as a businessperson? Let me share some things we have done in our business. Something we didn’t do was climb in a cave of hopelessness. We got busy! We had open... Read More »

I work in the restaurant business, which means the majority of my day is spent interacting with people. I have around 60 employees, most of whom are working in a restaurant as a “job” rather than a “career.” They work for me in between one thing and the next. They work in a restaurant because restaurants don’t require their... Read More »

Too often businesses, large and small, have structured themselves to be goal- oriented. Milestones, statistics, and the bottom line are pursued like quarry – pelts to be displayed on the belts of CEOs. Business leaders cannot be faulted because we have become a product of our post-twentieth century western (American) culture that... Read More »

Our English word “integrity” comes from the Latin word integritas, meaning completeness and purity. It can be defined as “rigid adherence to a code of behavior. It is a state of being unimpaired; soundness.” Integrity in a business sense could be defined as honesty. It is doing what you say you will do. Keeping your word... Read More »

From Alvin Toffler’s Future Shock in the 1970’s to Nassim Nicholas Taleb in his 2007 book The Black Swan, we have been told time again that change is the only constant in today’s global business climate. Today change is coming in largely unpredictable, vast waves, with great speed and is most often discontinuous from any past... Read More »