Career Development

Clear Mortgage - Building Relationships

Here's a conversation about a business that has two goals.  Clear Mortgage is, first, a company that helps buyers or folks that wish to refinance their home a simple and clear way of getting that done. It is also a business opportunity for people who wish to make the transition into mortgage lending. My guests are Carrie Hansen a division director with the firm and Jason Parkin who does business development and media relations. Let's go...

The Business News Headlines 10 December 2020

It was one of those days with surging COVID19 cases and a new jobless report that surprised nearly everybody.  Here's what we've got for you for Thursday the 10th of December:
Stimulus talks...fizzle;
The first time jobless numbers hurt;
Remember the Internet Bubble of 2000;
Your job and artificial intelligence;
Strap in, Tesla about to up end the S&P 500;
Homeowners and increased valuations...it's a story;
Wall Street Report;
Vaccines headed to Walmart.
Those stories plus a conversation with Marni Hockenberg from Hockenberg Search. No, she is not a recruiter but she is a valuable resource as people seek new positions or attempt to get back into the corporate world. Some great tips from her business can be heard right here.
Thanks for listening! 

Finding A Job Is Easy - Getting It Requires More - Meet Marni Hockenberg

Yes, there are "jobs out there" but actually making yourself into what the company is looking for takes a skill set that many people just don't have. Enter Marni Hockenberg who works with job seekers at the highest level to help them create a brand that works and gives them the tools to secure their future. You can learn more here and by visiting Hockenberg Search. 

The Business News Headlines 1 December 2020

Welcome to a brand new month and a new sponsor of the Business News Hour. Today we welcome Focus and Find a socially responsible search firm that specializes in providing diverse and inclusive slates of job candidates to large corporations across the United States....welcome.  In the news today:
The markets reversed course today and why;
Shake Shack to change and grow;
Travis Scott and McDonald's...it's a story;
"Movin' on Out" a San Francisco story;
Work from home saved this company $250K;
What? A child slavery story...
More oil job cuts announced;
Sephora and Kohl's to team up;
The Wall Street Report;
Be careful and speedy in the grocery store.
Thanks for listening! 

The Business News Headlines 25 November 2020

The president has pardoned Michael Flynn who plead guilty to lying to the FBI but that story didn't make the business news. Here, however, is what we've got for you today:
Bingo Cards, 2020 and Delivery Vans;
Staying safe? No not the virus but...hackers;
Slack and Salesforce news;
Credit and young people an interesting story;
Door Dash to pay up $2.5 million;
A crockpot story...no, not "crackpot";
The Wall Street Report;
Buy Now - Pay Later, it's a thing.
Those stories plus you'll hear from yet another person who has launched a business during the pandemic. This time it's personal mentor and life coach Matt Kiernan and how he helps men better understand the stress they face daily and how to adjust. You can listen to that conversation here.
 

The Business News Headlines 5 November 2020

Yes, we get it...you're obsessed with waiting for election results but...there is other news going on and here is what we've got teed up for you today:
A reminder Wall Street is not the economy;
The Fed today said this about that;
Who is likely to own much of your radio station;
Poverty and kids in the U.S. some sobering stats;
The Wall Street Report
Uber revenue declines  but not its stock;
Foreign students seeking an MBA bypass the U.S.
Thanks for listening! 

The Business News Headlines 28 October 2020

We're getting to the end of October and for Wall Street it's been a spooky season. Here are the business news headlines for Wednesday the 28th of October:
Another sell-off on Wall Street and you know why;
Oil prices tumbled today and why;
The biggest financial fear for Americans is....
Food stockpiling and food manufacturing;
Technology and the U.S. Senate today;
Losing our appetite for chain restaurants;
The Wall Street Report;
Hey, Tic Tok is hiring!
Those storie plus we welcome back Austin, Texas singer/songwriter Roxi Copland to talk with us a bit about her business, COVID19, getting radio airplay, juggling business responsibilities and...Spotify. To hear that conversation and a snippet of her new song, click here.
Thanks for listening.

The Business News Headlines 27 October 2020

Yet another busy business news day.  Welcome to the Tuesday Edition of the business news headlines. Here is what we've got for you today.  And remember you can join us all day on Twitter @IOB_NewsHour.
Financial transactions and the Justice Department;
The AirBnB headed to Nasdaq...it's a deal;
The Biden 401(k) tax plan explained;
Predicting your Burger King order;
The Chicken Wars just heated up;
Good beer news is always...good;
The Wall Street Report;
More layoffs reported.
Those stories plus a fascinating conversation with Ro Crosbie the founder/president/CEO of Tero International about...confidence. What is confidence? What are the different kinds of confidence and so much more. This is really interesting stuff...for business and your personal life. To listen, click here.
 
 

The Confidence Dilemma with Tero International

One of the many things we treasure about our relationship with Tero International is their research based work when it comes to achieving success in business or in your personal life. Today we'll introduce you to the topic of confidence. While most people know about the word there are two very different models of confidence and with those two models comes a whole range of leadership issues. Meet founder, president and CEO of Tero International Ro Crosbie and be prepared to...learn. 

The 21 Day Equity Challenge with Elisabeth Buck

What is...equity and how do we measure it? What stands in the way for some to realize a building of wealth? For the most part these are questions many of us don't think about and that is entirely the problem. Meet Elisabeth Buck the president of the United Way of Central Iowa as we talk about diversity, equity and inclusiveness and something called The 21 Day Equity Challenge. To be clear, this is a free program that can be used by anyone...anywhere. The topics that are covered will allow you to not only learn but also feel comfortable in talking about these issues and take positive steps to create a better life for us all.  Here is our conversation: