We are excited to have the 2018 Conference for Companies Running on EOS right here in Minneapolis! Join us for the conference Thursday, April 26 and Friday, April 27. Sue will be presenting again on Team Health, and EOS Founder Gino Wickman will be the featured keynote. View the full programming agenda here. This a wonderful opportunity to learn, network…
This week is all about Vision; mine takes me to our annual YESS! Client Appreciation Party and what it will look like on Thursday. I’m excited to see 100+ people networking and laughing, some dancing, great food and drinks and some crazy contests, games and prizes awarded. I’m grateful for the opportunity to bring together our clients, colleagues and friends…
Lift Bridge Brewery: Client Highlight Interview This month’s Client Highlight features Dan Hawkes’ client Lift Bridge Brewing Co. Founded in 2008 by friends and neighbors, Lift Bridge Brewing Co. has grown to become the seventh largest brewery in Minnesota. CEO Dan Schwarz shares how EOS has helped the company grow and define its Vision, all while maintaining “our home-brewing roots.”…
Summer’s Here- Stay Focused & Share Tacos Ahhhhh, spring transitioning into summer in Minnesota… is there anything better? Perhaps, yet its beckoning to “enjoy it while it lasts” can easily lead to getting distracted or taking my focus off my priorities in fits and starts. As we all enjoy the graduation, summer lake and cabin season, I encourage you to…
Millennials get a bad rap, but are they really that different from any other generation of people? When I stopped to think about the common millennial traits we hear about so often, I realized how many of those same traits are also prevalent with entrepreneurs. How we outwardly demonstrate these traits may look different, but at the core, our values…
Client Highlight: Fastspot Fastspot is a one-of-a-kind company. In this digital agency, you’ll find two bulldogs snoring under the conference room table, creative minds collaborating together, and a neon sign of the Fastspot logo. Fastspot builds websites and digital solutions for primarily the college/university and cultural institution sectors; however, they are branching into healthcare and financial sectors as well. Fastspot…
Have you ever struggled with saying “no?” I certainly have – in fact, years ago I had to have a friend point out that even my company is named YESS! Many times we say yess out of a desire to help others succeed, sometimes out of a need for approval, sometimes out of obligation and sometimes it’s a wholehearted, sincere…
Great Clips CEO Rhoda Olsen joins Sue for her “Inspiring Women” podcast. Rhoda shares her leadership style, why she looks for gaps in her organization, and what practices keep her strong as a leader. Listen to the full podcast below.
In this month’s “Inspiring Women” column, I was honored to share the story of Sandy Hansen-Wolff, my friend and colleague who inspires all who know her. Sandy’s life changed when her first husband passed away and she acquired his business; she used her loss as a way to learn and become stronger. Now she inspires others as a motivational speaker…
Giving Greatly: Reflections from South Africa My husband Kevin and I just returned from a two week trip to South Africa with the Phakamani Foundation. This great organization provides micro-loans to South African women to enable them to start businesses, with the focus of “providing a hand up, not a hand out.” By doing so, Phakamani gives these women and…