Are you avoiding difficult conversations with coworkers? Marlene Chism, author, consultant and expert on stopping workplace drama, says there are many reasons we try to evade these interactions. …

How do you cope when project deadlines are looming? “I think one of the most important things we can all do is take a breath,” says Vanessa Brandt, Vice President/Managing Director - Account …

“Every time I go to them and think I’m having this crazy idea, they’re like, ‘okay, do it. What aren’t you doing it?’” says Carolyn Billingsley, Producer and Founder of Carolyn …

“One of the biggest traps is we simply forget to eat,” says Pamela Hernandez, certified personal trainer, health coach, and owner of Thrive Personal Fitness. This leads to eating fast food or …

“Always seek out mentorship. You might not know how to do it, but I promise you, somebody you know knows how to do it, “ says Eric Hadley, CEO and Founder of Got Your Six Coffee Company. Hadley …

“It was almost like we shut down one company and we started a brand-new one.” says Nancy Bogart, Founder and CEO of Jordan Essentials. “That - 2007, rolling into the recession and everything …

“I’ve always been an open book management type person when it comes to running events,” says Nate Reed, Associate Director of Events with the Alzheimer’s Association Greater Missouri Chapter. …

“There’s lots of things, but one of them would definitely be just to have an open mind and to always be a team player,” says Karen Benitez, Adult and Graduate Admissions Counselor at Evangel …

“The biggest mistakes I’ve made, fortunately, have been ones we identified very quickly,” says Tom Muetzel, with Finnegan’s Wake. Muetzel says you have to be aware of yearly changes that can …

“Surprisingly, many of them do not live a lavish lifestyle,” says Scott Hutson, Senior Commercial Account Executive with Mediacom. “Reminded me of Sam Walton driving the old truck.” Hutson …

Ever go to a client with a $100,000 ask and instead get a $3 million dollar commitment? Bruce Nasby has. Learn from his story that required the guts to listen to his client and ignore the naysayers …

“I think that is probably one of the most important things you could do, is to keep up with the trends, but not get muddled in them and not get so sucked in that that is the only thing you do,” …

“We’re doing really complicated math, forecasting way in the spring, what we’re gonna need in inventory by what date,” says Shawn Askinosie, the Founder and CEO of Askinosie Chocolate. The …

“It’s been hard for me to choose. There is a point when I knew I needed to focus on one of these businesses,” says Elle Feldman, owner of Elle’s Patisserie and Lavare Spa (now rebranded as …

“He was a strong man of faith and courage and very wise - my biggest supporter in any endeavor in life,” says Tami North, Executive Director of the Rogersville Area Chamber of Commerce and one of …

“Every day you’ve gotta wake up and say, ‘I’ve gotta make money today,’ says, Ricky Smiley, Founder and Producer of Smiley Records, LLC. When Smiley was laid off from a job he held for 18 …

 “Marketing for a company can be very interesting, in the sense that it’s hard to stand out in the crowd from everyone else,” says Alisa Lawler, Vice President of Marketing and Business …

“I think it’s a really great book and I wish I had read it earlier in my career,” says Candida Deckard, the Director of Human Resources and Safety at CNH Industrial Reman and one of Springfield …

“Every day we’re still learning. We’re not perfect, but we’re trying to get there,” says Cosmo Kwon, Co-Owner of Hinode in Nixa, Mo. Kwon says there is a huge difference in purchasing an …

“To be good at business, or whatever you do, you need know what you can do and what you’re not good at,” says Eric Jones, co-owner of United States of Apparel. “When you’re not good at …