by Jim Hayden | | Uncategorized
“Give them quality. That’s the best kind of advertising.” -Milton Hershey When a potential client says, “I can’t afford your services,” you have lost. You have missed your shot. Here’s why – this means you did not know enough about the business and you tried to...
by Kari Sleezer | | Jim's Thoughts
“Next to creating a life, the finest thing a man can do is save one.” – Abraham Lincoln The suicide rate among EMTs is now significantly higher than compared to non-EMT professionals in the state of Arizona, according to the Emergency Medical Services Council. The EMS...
by Kari Sleezer | | Jim's Thoughts
“We need diversity of thought in the world to face the new challenges.” -Tim Berners-Lee While diversity is a core value in corporate America, too often, leaders are afraid of diverse perspectives. Surrounding oneself with like-minded professionals is easy. However,...
by Kari Sleezer | | Uncategorized
“No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted.” -Aesop Kindness and treating people well is the secret sauce to business growth and development. I learned this from a mentor of mine, Dick Bowers. Dick Bowers was the city manager of Scottsdale for nearly 20...
by Kari Sleezer | | Uncategorized
“Rejection is just an opinion, remember? It reflects them more than me, right?” -Jia Jiang The human experience of rejection is painful both personally and professionally. While it is easy to make rejection personal regardless of the situation, it is difficult...
by Shelly Angelo | | Jim's Thoughts
“Confidentiality is an ancient and well-warranted social value.” -Kay Redfield Jamison Innately, people like to kiss and tell. People like to tell stories; they like to share gossip and information about others and themselves. In a progressively globalized world bound...
by Shelly Angelo | | Jim's Thoughts
“No one really has a bad life. Not even a bad day. Just bad moments.”-Regina Brett Everyone is bound to have a sh*tty day. However, when I have a bad day, it is important to me to do whatever I can to not allow my bad day to become someone else’s. I have no right to...
by Shelly Angelo | | Jim's Thoughts
“Education brings about opportunity, and in turn inspiration.” -Bill Frist Many young adults seem disenchanted by the idea of going to college and earning a degree. There is a struggle to reconcile the notion that creativity and talent cannot be taught within a...
by Shelly Angelo | | Jim's Thoughts
[blockquote author=”Steve Jobs”] Innovation distinguishes between a leader and a follower.[/blockquote] Innovation drives business. In today’s market, we often associate business innovation with successful tech start-ups, businesses that revolutionized the...
by Shelly Angelo | | Jim's Thoughts
[blockquote author=”B. F. Skinner”] The real problem is not whether machines think, but whether men do.[/blockquote] Technological advances have changed the way entrepreneurship takes place. Gone are the days of long meetings regarding strategy, business...