Business Coaching

Desmund Adams on Developing The Soft Skills for Success

When you were in college who taught you the "soft skills" necessary to advance your career? The answer is, nobody. Our regular contributor, Desmund Adams, comes in to talk about that, why soft skills are so critical, along with some solid examples. Here's our conversation with Desmund.Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is heard Monday - Friday from 5PM to 6PM on 1350-KRNT, Des Moines.  Connect with us on Twitter @IoB_NewsHour and, for more fun, here is our Facebook Page.

Business Should Focus First with Lori Day

Any business person knows how, well, busy we are.  Sometimes we're so busy with the busy work of business we don't have time to sit down and focus on the important processes of our business. That is where Lori Day helps.  Having worked with most of the major companies in the Des Moines Metro Lori came to understand how to help business owners focus and create more wealth by examining...everything. In 2001 she started a business that does just that, Focus First.  Here is our conversation and some examples: Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is heard Monday - Friday from 5PM to 6PM on 1350-KRNT, Des Moines.  Connect with us on Twitter @IoB_NewsHour and, for more fun, here is our Facebook Page. 

Business Start-Ups with Monica Dolezal

Every emerging business could use a friend.  Somebody to bounce ideas and funding questions off of. Meet Monica Dolezal from BIZSTARTS who for 30 years loaned money to businesses and now helps new businesses start and grow.  We also talked about women owned businesses and some thoughts on what Iowa needs to do to be more supportive. Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is heard Monday - Friday from 5PM to 6PM on 1350-KRNT, Des Moines.  You can connect with us on Twitter @IoB_NewsHour and/or our Facebook Page is right here.Thanks for listening!

Jimmy Olsen and Voice Coaching - 27 Feb. 2014

In the second part of the News Hour we open with a tip of the hat to our podcast carrier Podbean and a surprise email we received. Then it's the second segment with "the voice of the News Hour" Jimmy Olsen from My Buddy Jimmy who has just launched a voice training business.  The goal is to help people learn how to better use their voice, work a room, use a microphone correctly and a bunch more.Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is heard  Monday - Friday from 5PM to 6PM on 1350-KRNT, Des Moines. You can make contact with us on Twitter @IoB_NewsHour and our Facebook Page is right here.Thanks for listening!

Desmund Adams on Be Prepared - 26 Feb. 2014

Regular contributor and friend of the News Hour, Desmund Adams comes in to talk about his program, POP to the Top.  You can learn more about Desmund by going to his website.Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is heard Monday - Friday from 5PM to 6PM on 1350-KRNT, Des Moines. 

Desmund Adams on Self Improvement - 12 February 2014

Desmund Adams, a regular contributor to The News Hour, shares some thoughts from a Harvard Business School paper on Self Improvement and Business Leadership Advancement.Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is heard Monday - Friday from 5PM to 6PM on 1350-KRNT, Des Moines. 

Ben Washburn and the MMI Group - 31 January 2014

Recently we reconnected with our friend Ben Washburn and asked him how his start-up the MMI Group was going.  The news was good so we thought we would share with you.Insight on Business the News Hour is heard Monday - Friday from 5PM to 6PM on 1350-KRNT, Des Moines. 

Insight on Business 18 November 2013

Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is the only local, live, hour-long business news broadcast in the region.  Each day from our studios at 1350-KRNT, Des Moines we bring you the business news plus interviews with business leaders, start-ups, entrepreneurs, non-profits and news-makers.  This podcast carries the interviews of the day.Our first guest is Hannah Inman from the Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation a non-profit working to insure a healthy state well into the future.  We talk about how, why and what they are doing from rural to metro areas and the link to economic development.In the second interview we visit with Dr. Christi Hegstad from MAP Professional Development.  Who uses a professional coach, why and what are the results.  Plus a conversation about a women's group that is now taking reservations for class size.Join us before, during and after the broadcast on Twitter @IoB_NewsHour and here is our Facebook Page for photos, videos and more. Thank you for downloading the News Hour!

Insight on Business 17 October 2013

Insight on Business the News Hour is heard Monday - Friday from 5 to 6PM on 1350-KRNT, Des Moines.  But, we know you can't always listen to our interview portions on our time so we've created this podcast platform so you can listen on "your time". Today we visited with Janis Robinson from the Robinson Equation.  Janis is a business and personal coach. We asked the questions as to why...why would someone hire a business or personal coach and got the answers.Then we were talking beer with Ryan Rost of the 515 Brewing Company of Clive.  The micro brewery opened their doors just months ago and they are already thinking of expanding.  What is the culture of the micro brewery and what's the deal with...beer?  Asked and answered.If you want to hook up with us for the photos and videos head to our Facebook Page and for comments and questions before, during and after the broadcast we monitor Twitter @IoB_NewsHour. 

Insight on Business 14 October 2013

Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is a production of our advertising agency, Insight Advertising, Marketing & Communications and focuses on news and interviews about the business community of the Des Moines, Iowa Metro.  We're live Monday - Friday from 5PM to 6PM on 1350-KRNT.  Because we know you can't always listen on "our time" we've created podcasts of the interviews so you can listen on "your time".In this broadcast we hear from Mitch Matthews from Dream Big.  We talked about business coaching, public speaking and gave some tips on what you might consider if you find you are...stuck on an idea or a plan.  Then we visited with small business owner Sandy Taylor who, for 30 years has owned Plaza Florists in Urbandale.  We talked about online flowers, staying local, what works for her in advertising and a host of small business thoughts from the economy to keeping a customer.At the end of the broadcast we offered up a marketing tip regarding direct mail.  Three things to remember when you do your next direct mail piece.You can join us on Twitter @IoB_NewsHour and our Facebook Page is right here.  Thanks for listening!