WEEDS: The New Diesel Fuel

WEEDS: The New Diesel Fuel

Turn weeds and algae into diesel fuel? A century ago, my grandparents farmed on land in a small Minnesota community called, Isanti. Today, that town is home to a $9 million pilot plant that will produce up to 4 million gallons of clean diesel fuel annually. Now there...
Do You Want My Business?  Then SHOW ME!

Do You Want My Business? Then SHOW ME!

HOW MANY CUSTOMERS HAVE YOU TURNED AWAY TODAY without even knowing it? How much business have you lost because you made it harder than it has to be for people to use your products or ask you a question? There are many times when I wish that I could ask the executives...
Talent Management 101:  The basics STILL count

Talent Management 101: The basics STILL count

Here’s a pop quiz for managers. Rank the following thirteen factors in order of importance to the people who work for you: Work with people who treat me with respect Interesting work Being recognized for doing good work Having opportunities to develop my skills...
Words of Wisdom

Words of Wisdom

I know I’m going back a bit in history but it’s worth it . During his campaign to become President of the USA, Barack Obama was asked by David Brooks of the New York Times if he had ever read Reinhold Niebuhr. Obama replied that Niebuhr was one of his...