by Kimberly Viers | Feb 1, 2017 | Leadership
A Conversation with Natalie DePerro, Interior Designer at MarxModa. What does an interior designer do? An interior designer takes a client’s request for spaces in buildings, and gives them a great solution for furniture for their interiors while keeping in mind the...
by Kimberly Viers | Feb 1, 2017 | Leadership
We sat down with Jeremiah Smith, CEO/Owner/Operator of Coin Express, to hear his thoughts on leadership, travel essentials, and more. Define leadership. Vulnerability, honesty, transparency, planning, strategy … with a bit of focus, and goals. If you merge all those...
by Kimberly Viers | Feb 1, 2017 | Uncategorized
When it comes to a career, it’s never too early to start preparing. When he was named president of Humphrey Products in April 2016, Dave Maurer inherited the desk of his recently retired predecessor. Within its drawers, Maurer found a sheaf of papers from 1998...
by Kimberly Viers | Feb 1, 2017 | Uncategorized
The most “powerful weapon” a person can wield is an education; when it comes to Southwest Michigan, this weapon could use sharpening. South African President Nelson Mandela might have expressed it best: “Education is the most powerful weapon which you can...
by Kimberly Viers | Dec 1, 2016 | Leadership
Define leadership. Learning from others. Guiding others. Mentoring others. Listening to others. Who has had a tremendous impact on you as a leader? My grandma, Martha Parfet. She is a modest, quiet leader, and she has made a tremendous impact in the community and...
by Kimberly Viers | Dec 1, 2016 | Leadership
We sat down with CEO of Mno-Bmadsen, Troy Clark, to hear his thoughts on leadership, routine, and more. Define leadership. Establishing trust among a group of people that you are doing the best you can to carry forward under a given vision. Who has had a tremendous...
by Kimberly Viers | Oct 1, 2016 | Leadership
We sat down with Jamie Clark, President of Clark Logic, to hear his thoughts on leadership, lunch, and more. Define leadership in 10 words. Thinking, understanding, listening, developing, working. Can you name a person who has had a tremendous impact on you as a...
by Kimberly Viers | Oct 1, 2016 | Uncategorized
More than an apple a day at Schultz Fruitridge Farms and Texas Corners Brewing Company. Not much says “Michigan” better than a crisp apple in the fall or, increasingly, a craft brew. Fortunately for the region, the Schultz family has found a way to provide both and a...
by Kimberly Viers | Oct 1, 2016 | Business
If there is a blueprint for economic growth, a look at trend-setting regions around the nation tells us this: talent, education, and quality of life are key drivers. In that respect, the news is both encouraging and cautionary for Southwest Michigan. Among peer...
by Kimberly Viers | Sep 1, 2016 | Leadership
We sat down with Amy McLain, Manager of Community Engagement and Events at Stryker Corporation, to hear her thoughts on leadership, motivation and more. Define leadership in 10 words. A leader is committed to an organization’s goals and vision. Can you name a person...
by Kimberly Viers | Aug 1, 2016 | Culture
Strumming the modern day American Stradivarius. Company Northfield Musical Products Website www.northfieldinstruments.com Location 130 W. Michigan Avenue, Marshall, MI 49068 County Calhoun Local Footprint 3,000 square feet Employees 10, in Marshall and Qingdao, China...
by Kimberly Viers | Aug 1, 2016 | Business
People are not your greatest asset. Talented people are! When your company or organization is ready to face the “talent” issue, you must decide whether you are building a house, doing an extreme makeover or putting on an addition—meaning you have something great in...
