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Employee Entitlement - A Quiz

If you were with us last month you may remember the conversation I had with Ro Crosbie of Tero International about employee recognition/celebration that can, if not carefully crafted, cause employees to become less engaged and more...gulp...entitled. Today the Chief Learning Officer at Tero International, Deborah Rinner, doubles down on that conversation with a quiz for me (and you) about things that can create entitlement and how to guard against it.

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Tags: B2B, Deborah Rinner, Employees, Engagement, Entitlement, Five Questions, HR, Human Resources, Insight on Business, Leadership, Management Quiz, Michael Libbie, Tero International

08/21/2019

The Business News & More 21 August 2019

Wall Street showed up again today in spite of global concerns, the trade war and more. That's first up today and then we'll dive into these stories:

Target and Lowes did well in the second quarter;
The Fed Minutes and what it may mean going forward;
Health Insurance and family/business costs;
1,000 workers out in two states;
The U.S. Budget Deficit...lots of zeros at the end of "1";
A Nebraska woman scammed out of over $162,000. No, it's a story.

Those items and a conversation with Deborah Rinner the Chief Learning Officer at Tero International about employee engagement or employee entitlement. She gives me (and you if you wish) a quiz on how to avoid the trap of making employee recognition something that does the opposite of motivation.

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Tags: Budget Deficit, Business, Del Monte, Family Finance, Fed Minutes, Health Insurance, Insight on Business, Lowes, Michael Libbie, Rates, Retail, Scam, Target, Wall Street

08/19/2019

The Business News Headlines & More 19 August 2019

The markets recovered some of their August sell-off today with the Dow up 249 points, the Nasdaq gaining 106 points and the S&P 500 up by 34 points and change. The reason? Bond yields rose, the government is giving U.S. businesses 90 days to do business with Huawei and President Trump telling everybody that the trade talks are going well. It was enough to boost stocks. In other news:

Target to launch yet another private brand;
The problem for restaurants with food delivery companies;
Major corporate CEO's today stunned the world;
Stress and the job search.

Those stories plus Laura Kinnard from DMBizMixer joins me to talk about the business of the Iowa State Fair that say 1.1 million visitors attend, some networking events and the Hashies are this week.

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Tags: Corporate Reality, Dow, Food, Food Delivery, Hashies, HR, Insight on Business, Jamie Dimon, Job Search, Laura Kinnard, Michael Libbie, Nasdaq, Networking, New Corporate Promise, Private Label, Restaurants, State Fair, Stress, Target, Wall Street

08/14/2019

Central Iowa Business Conference - Year Three

There is something to be said about holding a major business event in your back-yard...no travel. But, that's not all. Join us as we talk about the Central Iowa Business Conference slated for Thursday, September 19th here in the Des Moines, Iowa Metro. My guests are Leisa Fox and Todd McDonald who will take you through the programming that has been designed to offer maximum input for your time and money. And, yes, tickets are available here. Listen in and learn more...

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Tags: Business, Business Programing, Central Iowa, Central Iowa Business Conference, Education, Employee Retention, Leisa Fox, Management, Marketing, Michael Libbie, Seminar, Small Business, Todd Mcdonald, Urbandale Chamber

08/13/2019

The Business News & More 13 August 2019

All the overnight signs pointed to a down open on Wall Street...but NOPE not today. A strong opening caused by some changes in the U.S. China trade war and some of that had to do with...toys. Thanks for joining us..here's what's on tap:

The U.S. and China spat took a breather today;
Being rich is...good;
Got a Funko-Pop? Don't know? It's a story;
Boeing on the other end of business;
So, you wanna own a food truck? Some numbers;
The job market...explained.

Those stories plus a conversation about the upcoming Central Iowa Business Conference with Todd McDonald and Leisa Fox. This is the third year for the event and we've given it the hashtag of #CIBC19 because, well, nobody else has that we can find. Listen to that conversation here.

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Chatting Business with Laura Kinnard

OK...we'll get to business right after we talk a bit about the Iowa State Fair and politics. The place is covered with 2020 candidates and Laura Kinnard has some thoughts. We also talk a little about what the future may hold for future fairs and the folks that buy stuff there. Then we get into some networking events from DMBizMixer.com. You know, the places where you can go to be seen...and do some "personal campaigning" of your own. Here is that conversation:

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08/08/2019

The Business News Headlines & More 8 August 2019

The markets turned positive on some surprising news out of China...yes, China. That store leads off our business news headlines for Thursday the 8th of August. Also:

Think $46 million missing...ouch;
There is a sales issue at Kraft-Heinz;
Thinking Re-Finance? Might want to move on it;
Shipping, it's all about shipping;
Job losses are mounting and what is causing it.

Those stories and more today along with a conversation with the executive director of the world-wide Social Media Club, Caroline Jones. We'll chat about what the organization does, what it offers, how you can join and bring it back to local with the upcoming Hashies Award Program.

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Tags: Amazon, bankruptcy, Business News, Caroline Jones, Epstein, FedEx, Hashies, Home Refinance, Insight on Business, Job Loses, Jobs, Kraft Heinz, Michael Libbie, Rates, Sales, shipping, Social Media Club, Target, Unemployed, UPS, Wall Street, Walmart

08/07/2019

An Unexpected Short Story - The Salvation Army

Last weekend I did a day of service and worked with the local Salvation Army collecting school supplies for kids who have little. While there
a man approached us and started talking about a program offered by the Salvation Army. After he left I asked Major Jason Poff (third from the left) about what is known as the ARC. Because so much of the world is dark, I thought this piece might be helpful.

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