Remember, we aren’t calling your plan for 2023 a “New Year’s Resolution.”You have made a bona fide strategic plan for your business or team, and you have established some clearly-defined, compelling objectives and goals to make that plan happen.But have you noticed that as soon as you get started on...
I had a toy as a child that seemed super-cool at the time.It was a remote-controlled car that had the capacity to make three-point turns when it bumped into something. I set it loose in the kitchen. It rolled along until it hit the oven, then promptly backed up at...
Business leader, as you head into the fourth quarter of 2022, you have a lot on your plate. Finishing the year strong is probably one of your overall desires.As you revise your own personal leadership growth plan for the end of the year, consider prioritizing these five leadership skills to...
When I’m on the hunt for a young leader who is on an “up and to the right” trajectory in their career, I look for the following traits. Do they describe you?
A retiree with a record of working to secure federal dollars to clean up Hanford and spark the local economy has received the Sam Volpentest Entrepreneurial Leadership Award. Gary PetersenGary Petersen received the award during the 25th annual Richland Rotary Club’s Entrepreneurial Awards ceremony on Nov. 2.Petersen managed the federal...
Owner/presidentJC Agriculture, In Season Produce, Premier Seed, 509 Custom Application, Desert River FarmsJames AlfordNumber of employees you oversee: 40Brief background of your businessMultiple agricultural-based businesses providing seed and custom chemicals services along with an operational row crop farm and a direct-to-consumer produce stand.How did you land your current role? How...
Editor’s note: This Tri-Cities Area Journal of Business feature, Tri-City Connections, is part of a series of occasional profiles of Tri-City natives and former Tri-Citians who have excelled in the world of business. If you have one in mind, let us know at [email protected] Toure shines on so many fronts...
As we look around our community and marvel at how far we’ve come in such little time, it is essential to reflect on our own personal development and examine whether a similar transformation has taken place.The Tri-Cities has truly become a metropolis, with schools, restaurants and new housing developments popping...
Ninety-two percent of U.S. employees say learning something new on the job makes them more motivated and engaged in their work, and 79% say that it’s important to them that their employer offers a formal training program. Yet 51% say their companies don’t offer soft-skills training, and only 17% say...
President and owner of Booker Auction Company/ Western Real Estate Auctions Merle BookerNumber of employees you oversee: 8 to 25 depending on saleBrief background of your business: It is a family business that has grown by providing professional productive marketing advice and services, selling a variety of assets.How did you...
