Posts by jswanson
Innovation is the new essential worker
BY DENNY FISHER, Chief Client Experience Officer, ACS
As businesses move toward in-person activities and resuming practices that they abandoned over the past 12 months, a new essential worker is needed: innovation. Innovation is the …
Read MoreHackers are already in your business
BY DENNY FISHER, Chief Client Experience Officer, ACS
Cybercriminals were handed a golden goose in 2020. With a mountain of distractions, hackers have quietly been able to lay the groundwork for hacks all across the …
Read MoreDon’t Leave Your Last Round to Chance
BY MARCUS IWIG, CFP®, CPA, MAcc Lead Advisor, Foster Group
I grew up playing the game of Yahtzee at my grandparents’ house. While it’s mostly a game of chance, there is a bit of strategy. …
Read MoreCan You Bounce Back?
BY DENNY FISHER, Chief Client Experience Officer, ACS
If 2020 was the year for flexibility and change, 2021 should be the year of resiliency and planning. We’ve had a stark reminder that our situation can …
Read More2020 Year-End Financial Checklist
BY MARCUS IWIG, CFP, CPA, MAcc
Since we are close to flipping the calendar to 2021, this is a great time to sit down and reflect on the past financial year and anticipate what might …
Read MoreTake the Path Towards Success
BY ROWENA CROSBIE, president, Tero International
As we near the end of 2020, many of us are reflecting back on a year that will forever be remembered as one for the history books. Change after …
Read MoreUnderstanding the Impact of Values in Your Organization
BY ROWENA CROSBIE, president, Tero International
In order to solve problems and live collaboratively, groups organize themselves with regard to values and beliefs. Values and beliefs drive how we expect life will look. These values …
Read MoreMapping a Path Through Executive Finances
Marcus Iwig, CFP®, CPA, MAcc
I’ve recently been reading, “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People,” by Stephen Covey. I know, I should have read the book before now. Now that being said, I’ve really …
Read MoreA DIY job: Taking recruiting and training into your own hands
Jeremy Lindquist, Training Director of Plumber and Steamfitters Local Union 33
I bet you’ve heard of this not-so-little thing called the skills gap. The U.S., for several years now, has experienced a lack of skilled …
Read MoreTaking a team approach to employee recruitment
Teri Vos, Director of Work Based Learning and a Community Collaboration based from Central College in Pella
Despite national concern about unemployment amid the pandemic, there are a lot of parts of the country and …
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