Thought Leader: LSU’s Garrett Runion on how to improve your mindset (and performance) on...
Improving your golf game isn’t just about perfecting your swing—it’s also about cultivating the right mindset.
LSU women’s golf coach Garrett Runion has led the...
When moving on to the next thing, what’s the proper way to exit?
Sooner or later, you are going to change jobs. A better offer will come your way, and it’ll be the perfect next step for...
Jon Gordon: Why craftsmanship matters
I wrote a book called The Carpenter but it’s really about being a craftsman. What’s the difference? A carpenter builds things. But a craftsman or...
Survey Says: Do-over diaries
Ever wished for a time machine to tweak a moment in your past? We asked top executives just that: If you had one do-over,...
How do you know when it’s time to make a major job change?
Making a major job change is a significant decision that can have profound effects on your career and your personal life, and identifying the...
How to make in-house, remote and hybrid workers feel like one team
Over the past four years, we’ve all become familiar with the trade-offs between working in person and working virtually. But how do you respond...
Entrepreneur: Meet Lorenzo Bennett
Starting a pet crematory might sound unorthodox, but for Lorenzo Bennett, it was a tidy fusion of both market need and personal interests.
His Prairieville-based...
How to safeguard your business this hurricane season
Christian Leach, vice president of commercial insurance at TSL Insurance Group, sat down with Business Report to share his tips for safeguarding your business...
How to make unhappy customers happy
In business, excellent customer service can sometimes be all that stands between merely surviving and truly thriving. Scott Berg, president of Lee Michaels Fine...
Five tips for effective brand marketing
As a senior regional marketing manager for Hancock Whitney Bank, Courtney Hart knows a thing or two about how to effectively market a brand.
In...
Is your gut instinct keeping you from your next dream?
When I was in college, I went to an information session at the law school. This moment sticks in my mind because I unexpectedly...
Like sports, business is a competitive game
I love the idea of the customer experience engine. But an engine is not the only useful metaphor for thinking about how to upgrade...
Unleashing your inherent greatness
“It’s easy to find the talent. The key is to find out what’s inside them.”
Colorado Rockies senior director of scouting Marc Gustafson told me...
Scott Wozniak: The right seeds for a business to succeed
I talk a lot about how building a business is like building an engine. I even wrote a book on it. But an engine...
The unseen advantage of playing where others are not
A few years ago, my friend’s triplets were looking for a way to earn some money. They settled on a lemonade stand—with a twist....
How to keep things running like clockwork when you’re traveling
Rare is the executive who doesn’t sneak in at least a bit of work while they’re traveling. If you must do it, Inc. magazine offers a few best practices.
Whitney Johnson: Imagining the job that doesn’t exist—yet
Over the years, I’ve talked to many people who landed a job that didn’t exist until they imagined it into being.
My first guest when...
Jon Gordon: Struggle leads to strength
My wife calls me ChatJG because whenever she asks me for the right words for one of her social media posts, I can spit...
Employee retention starts before you make the hire
For employers, managing the employee experience is an important part of getting them to stick around, and that process should start before you even...
Unlocking your potential: The unsung heroes of everyday mentorship
AN INSPIRING, CAPABLE mentor is one of life’s great gifts.
Few of us will achieve our ambitions without the hands extended to give us a...