Tag: Coach

Athletics and Business Intertwine to Show Life Lessons: Thoughts from an Athlete Parent


Cliff Quicksell

As I was growing up—and even to this day, I am very involved in athletics. As a high-schooler and through university, I participated in varsity track, basketball and baseball, and studied martial arts, achieving my black belt in tae kwon do and hapkido. I learned many valuable lessons that have been tenets for me to this day; lessons that I use and have passed on to both my children, Caitlin and Alex.

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Connecting—Not a New Concept

Rebecca Kollmann

We’ve all seen ways to buy and sell—from brick-and-mortar to online shopping; from receiving letters to being deluged with email. The handwritten card seems to be the new way to cut through the clutter that we created by trying to reach buyers on their terms. The irony is that the everyday interpersonal medium from our pre-1990s world is becoming a little more exciting simply due to its rarity.

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Communication Lessons from a Teenager

Rebecca Kollmann

We are warned about the Gen Y buyer who is telephone-adverse and wants the quick, non-personal communication found digitally. But when spending a large amount of money and hoping for a strong return on investment, it’s tough for the buyer to make a confident, informed decision when left to nothing but their mobile devices.

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What Can We Learn from March Madness?

Jeff Solomon, MAS

It’s amazing that millions of dollars will be lost in business productivity during the College Basketball Tournament, otherwise known as March Madness.

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