Wisdom

Friend of Knowledge

2018-03-14T08:42:52-05:00November 19th, 2015|Tags: |

Trade magazines, business journals, and video blogs are just a few sources Matt uses to gain knowledge on latest business trends. These resources, however, should never take the place of the personal relationship Matt has with Kirk, his friend of Knowledge. Kirk is an experienced business leader who has built and sold several successful organizations. Matt often meets with Kirk ...

Strategic Gifts

2015-12-17T15:47:10-06:00November 12th, 2015|Tags: |

In 2010, Mark Zuckerberg, founder of Facebook, made an incredible gift of $100 million to the Newark, New Jersey school system. According to a Wall Street Journal article, five years later there is no significant difference noted in the Newark school system! The article concludes that the money would have been better spent on scholarships than to fund the salaries ...

The Power of Marketing

2018-03-14T08:42:53-05:00October 30th, 2015|Tags: |

According to History.com, Americans spend over $6 billion a year on Halloween, and $2 billion of that goes to the candy manufacturers. This is a great reminder of the power of marketing and advertising! According to businessinsider.com, Trick-or-Treating was popularized in the early 20th century, but fizzled out when sugar was rationed during World War II, making candy scarce. After ...

Founder’s Fear

2015-12-18T12:09:45-06:00October 20th, 2015|Tags: |

At 25 years of age I launched a car rental business. Interest rates then skyrocketed to 21% and unemployment to 13%. After that experience I vowed to never start another business! So, in 1995 when God led me to launch a consulting practice, my fears were overwhelming. My fears were not uncommon. According to a Wall Street Journal interview, Philipp ...

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