Recession is defined as the downward movement of economic growth. Global economic recession is now felt all over the Country. Launching a business can be the most efficient route to renewed financial security. Not all new businesses make it. however. A great deal of any company’s success is within the control of the owner. Owning... Read More »

Executive Director of the Greater Tulsa Hispanic Chamber of Commerce In today’s world, it is very common to hear about workplace diversity. In an ideal world, every person is treated equally when it comes to getting a job, advancing in their career and being treated fairly in the workplace. In reality, we know this is not the... Read More »

It’s early Wednesday morning; the Gulfstream dispatched to pick me up lands early and I’m in route to another board room for a “special project”, one of many these days where I’m asked to do “executive coaching” with a “unique situation”. Two very senior and too-important-to-fire executives are not getting along,... Read More »

It’s that time of year again – football season is in full force, and employees are working for the weekend. Just like a football team achieving a victory late in the game, employees need great coaches to inspire great performance, not just in the fourth quarter, but throughout the year. Coaches can excite the inner drive in each... Read More »

In today’s world, it is very common to hear about workplace diversity. In an ideal world, every person is treated equally when it comes to getting a job, advancing in their career and being treated fairly in the workplace.  In reality, we know this is not the case.  Racial discrimination does still exist in hiring, firing, and... Read More »

Tulsa seems to be at a tipping point in its progression towards recapturing the vibrancy we once had when we were a cutting-edge metropolis and considered the “Oil Capitol of the World.”  While markets, technologies, and industry are always evolving, it is the people behind our businesses that dictate whether or not our city... Read More »