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Lessons learned in commercial real estate
I have started, run and invested in a wide variety of businesses over the past 45 years. Income-generating real estate-wise, I owned residential rentals going back nearly 20 years. But…
Guest Commentary
by - November 10, 2024 11:35 am
Beyond ethics, fair wages are good for business
At Onyx Coffee Lab, our mission is driven by four core values: quality, transparency, excellence and kindness. These principles have shaped our approach to coffee, sustainability, and — most importantly…
by - November 6, 2024 2:36 pm
Upcoming legislative session agenda already being set
As the Arkansas State Legislature prepares for its 2025 session, several key issues are expected to take center stage. Legislators will navigate a complex landscape while responding to economic pressures…
by - October 24, 2024 12:58 pm
Replace judgment with curiosity
Replace judgment with curiosity. I don’t know if these words found me or if I found them, but they have transformed my life, my work and my understanding of human-ness….
by - October 14, 2024 10:43 am
What excites and intimidates
In July 2017, a guest speaker asked a room full of CEOs, “How do you manage vitality?” What I recall is the looks on the faces of the executives in…
by - October 13, 2024 9:20 am
The need for employee education on 401(k) plans
Financial security is increasingly top-of-mind for those in the workforce, and employers are recognizing the importance of providing robust retirement plans. Offering a 401(k) is a commendable start, but it…
by - September 29, 2024 10:22 am
Roots like redwoods
Trees fascinate me. Perhaps it is because I grew up in the home of a tree trimmer. My dad spent his entire working life in trees. I can easily recall…
by - September 11, 2024 12:20 pm
Ag has always been a tech industry
You might think a farmer’s most-used piece of technology is the tractor, but I’d argue that it’s the smartphone. This might sound like a punchline, but the truth is that…
by - August 30, 2024 11:40 am
Ripple effects of advancing women in business
For the past eight years I’ve been a proud volunteer for NextUp, a nonprofit dedicated to advancing women in business with one of the largest chapters right here in Northwest…
by - August 27, 2024 3:50 pm
In search of post-pandemic professionalism
To be certain, much has been written in the past four years about the various ways that the COVID-19 pandemic impacted all of our lives. As a professor at Texas…
by - August 14, 2024 5:03 pm
Human skills
It drives me a little crazy when we refer to the necessary workplace skills as a combination of hard and soft. I think what trips me up is the language….
by - August 4, 2024 4:28 pm
Eighth Circuit nixes ‘no harm, no foul’ in arbitration cases
Earlier this month, the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals revised the applicable analysis regarding when a party waives their right to arbitration. Arbitration clauses have long been critical components of…
by - August 1, 2024 3:11 pm
Artificial intelligence: Hype or help?
Throughout history we have seen the introduction and subsequent life-altering impact of technological advances, from personal computers and the internet to mobile phones. Is artificial intelligence (AI) the next tool…
by - July 7, 2024 10:21 am
The science of marketing
If there is one common thread among small business owners I have observed over the past 44 years of my career – especially those who aren’t very successful — it…
by - June 16, 2024 4:03 pm
Fort Chaffee Redevelopment Authority: Our mission continues
As a proud board member of the Fort Chaffee Redevelopment Authority (FCRA), I often find myself engaging with the community, addressing concerns, and providing updates on our progress. Recently, a…
by - November 6, 2015 8:25 am
Smart charitable giving starts with your values
Editor’s note: Heather Larkin, J.D., is president and CEO of the Arkansas Community Foundation. Opinions, commentary and other essays posted in this space are wholly the view of the author(s)….
by - October 18, 2015 4:44 pm
No good options
In a previous post, I wrote on how quickly the world can be plunged into war. World War I is an example of how, in a series of cascading events,…
by - October 13, 2015 9:09 pm
Dealing with stupider people
Only a year remains until the Presidential election – the special time that only comes once in a leap year, when us little people choose which person in Washington, D.C….
by - October 12, 2015 11:35 am
Options on hiring a new DHS director
Gov. Asa Hutchinson will soon choose a new director for the Department of Human Services (DHS). With the departure of John Selig, there’s opportunity for needed change and restructuring that…
by - October 11, 2015 2:55 pm
Trail tourism
I love the outdoors. As the summer weather winds down and the fall leaves turn, there’s no better place to be than right here in Arkansas. We’re known as the…