by - October 16, 2023 3:47 pm
In 2007, Bentonville city leaders built five miles of mountain bike trails in a valley that was previously used for butchering cattle. Slaughter Pen Mountain Bike Park was the spark…
by - October 12, 2023 10:50 am
I have always owned more than one business and have been a minority investor in other privately held companies. My experience is that even if you know how to make…
by - October 7, 2023 7:26 pm
Driving future energy and environment innovations throughout our state starts with you. That’s why Metroplan has collaborated with the Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment’s Office of Air Quality, the…
by - October 4, 2023 6:23 pm
It’s essential to approach computer hardware lifecycle planning (CHLP) with a proactive mindset since it plays such an important role in driving success. Since technology is evolving at breakneck speed,…
by - October 2, 2023 5:38 pm
Infrastructure is, mostly, good. Roads, utilities, runways, bridges, drainage, water systems. All that and more. Most officials of any city want smart, robust infrastructure at all levels. As do most…
by - October 1, 2023 9:08 am
My first retail job was as a commissioned salesperson in a suburban Denver consumer electronics specialty store. During this time, my colleagues and I were taught about “solution selling” and…
by - September 28, 2023 11:36 am
It’s a reasonable assumption that humans have been looking skyward since they first were aware of their place on this planet. Given our fascination with all things celestial, it’s no…
by - September 21, 2023 9:15 am
There are so many books, articles, conferences and podcasts on creating a strategic business plan that one might ask what I must add to this body of knowledge. Most strategic…
by - September 18, 2023 7:35 am
At Unity Health, our people, our patients and our communities are our top priorities, and every decision is made with them in mind. This focus continues to drive our decisions…
by - September 10, 2023 5:38 pm
I accepted a temporary assignment from Gov. Mike Beebe in 2007 to become his interim communications director, and to this day, I remember the only thing he said when he…
by - September 10, 2023 8:38 am
When the public and private sectors work together seamlessly, the sky’s the limit for Arkansas’ economy. I saw it at the Arkansas Economic Development Commission, where I worked to bring…
by - September 10, 2023 7:08 am
I always look forward to this time of year when harvest is in full swing. We see the American farmers’ hard work, entrepreneurism and innovation paying off as bushels and bales leave…
by - September 6, 2023 8:03 pm
Several months ago, the U.S. was in a staring contest with an impending recession, and we all waited to see who would blink first. Fortunately, recent economic forecasts predict that…
by - September 5, 2023 8:09 pm
Here’s a quick quiz, for entertainment and amusement purposes only. Prizes are definitely not a part of this project. The rules are simple: no cheating by using Wikipedia or other…
by - August 31, 2023 11:59 am
Eight to 10 years ago, I got a call from a client of our firm who wanted my help setting up an actual board of directors (BOD) for their privately…
by - August 29, 2023 12:49 pm
August is national “Make a Will” Month. Maybe you weren’t aware of that because you don’t pay attention to the seemingly endless number of official month and day observations each…
by - August 27, 2023 3:53 pm
When the Attorney General’s Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) working group meets to “modernize” and “balance” FOIA, I hope they appreciate that “We the People” established the government, and therefore,…
by - August 27, 2023 8:11 am
Artificial intelligence (AI) is disrupting the modern world and most notably in the digital sphere. The cybercrime threats that have existed in the digital world have become more powerful and…
by - August 22, 2023 9:42 am
Emotional intelligence (EQ) is the game changer. I routinely tell folks that if you only invest in one area of personal development, please spend that time growing your EQ. It…
by - August 21, 2023 6:23 pm
In 2020, Democratic presidential hopeful Andrew Yang suggested Universal Basic Income (UBI) as a potential answer to job displacement from artificial intelligence. In those days, the general public had little…
