Every day the food gets ordered, every night the food gets cooked and some how that’s the simplicity of running the kitchen. The season changes the menu for the chef and the purveyors make sure the food comes in. The staff then serves the food and the guest eat it. All very simple. Oh yeah, did I mention that I am in the hospitality... Read More »

Creating climates whereby individuals assume ownership of their actions, tasks, and the reputation of an organization, comes down a simple sequence of inter-linked actions. In working with profit and not-for-profit sector organizations over the past decade, a clear model has risen that differentiates the winners from the losers. Winning... Read More »

Business has changed and is accelerating at warp speed. Many are feeling fearful and are “freezing up.” The economy is down, and some are retreating. But recessions are the thing of which dreams are made! Now is a GREAT time to launch a new business, break into new markets and take market share. History reminds us that business... Read More »

Q: What worries you most about America today? A: As Americans, we are not focused enough on the decisions that will determine our future. We seem to assume that we will always be the leading nation in the world with secure and meaningful lives. With only 6 percent of the world’s population and with the economies of other nations... Read More »

Yes! Yes! and Yes! Every business I’ve ever encountered has capital requirements. Some more than others. But, none of them were freebies. My most recent adventure into online entrepreneurial terrain (Grocio.com) has been a classic case of “It was the best of times. It was the worst of times.” Imagine, you’re looking at... Read More »

per-form-ance (n) 1. The act, process, or manner of performing. 2. An accomplishment: deed. 3. To begin, carry out, fulfill. 4. To function in a certain way: act. Performance HERE MATTERS! From Green Country power business entrepreneurs, business elders, and insightful State-elected leadership, there is, in this edition, a powerful... Read More »

As a former award-winning journalist, it never seems to surprise me at how negative supposed experts and the media consistently are about our great state. Recently, I made it a week-long mission to chronicle national and local news mediums to determine if the capacity to find anything constructive was possible. I’m sorry to say,... Read More »

Q:  What keeps you, as a State Executive, up at night when you reflect on moving the State forward? A: Oklahoma has a lot of needs, whether tangible (roads, infrastructure) or intangible (children well-being, health), and a finite amount of money impacts what we can do… But foremost is education, it is the key to our success... Read More »