Business Coaching

Gaining Wisdom from Sages with Jann Freed

Writer, speaker, teacher Jann Freed takes us on a journey of understanding some core principals of leadership from her book "Leading with Wisdom - Sage Advice from 100 Experts". If you have heard us talk about "soft skills" and leadership you will recognize some of this...great stuff and thank you!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.

Professional/Personal Skills with Desmund Adams

Twice a month Desmund Adams comes by the IOB Studios to talk about business and how to do/get/entice more productivity.  Today Desmund breaks down the "soft skills" into segments and talks about employer empathy and how that can drive...business.  To learn more about Desmund visit DesmundAdams.com.  Here is our conversation.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.

Desmund Adams - Quit Networking!

Twice each month our career contributor Desmund Adams comes in to offer up some thoughts on how you might move your career forward.  An experienced recruiter who has worked with top level executives from across the country not only has insight but also common sense thoughts as to what skills can make you more...successful.  Here is tells us to "stop networking" and "start building relationships".  Solid stuff to think about.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

Civility and More with Desmund Adams

Desmund Adams is a regular contributor to the News Hour and today we visit about the need for civility in our life and our business. "The flattest pancake has two sides" is a strategy, that he believes, is important to promote the success of your career and your business.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.

Teaching Social Media Skills with Laura Gaulke

She is a friend of the News Hour and Laura Gaulke teaches folks about the business application of social media at Des Moines Area Community College. We talk about the power of social media, how the class structure works and why it's important for business people to have a plan and a vision of what they want to accomplish.  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.

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.