by Sheri Heiney, President & CEO, Prescott Chamber of Commerce It’s believed that recruiting and keeping the best employees is the biggest challenge for a small business. However, the issue of owner burnout and leader retention is far riskier to a business than employee burnout. When you don’t take care of yourself, your business is … Read More…
by Ray Newton No doubt about it—the Prescott Chamber of Commerce motif for 2019 was “unity and teamwork.” Virtually everyone who spoke emphasized that theme at its Jan. 16 annual meeting. Beginning with master of ceremonies Sanford Cohen down through the keynote speech of Prescott Mayor Greg Mengarelli, the terms “unity,” “cooperation,” “partnership,” and “teamwork” … Read More…
by Marnie Uhl, President/CEO, Prescott Valley Chamber of Commerce Prescott Valley is host to multiple venues that support and accommodate a vibrant and exciting concert and entertainment scene for the Quad Cities. Both indoor and outdoor locations make most any type of concert, performance or community activity available in a local and quality setting, convenient … Read More…
by Ronald Stevenson and Barbara Clark Stevenson More people are saving more money for retirement than they have in the past few decades, according to a recent report from the U.S. Government Accountability Office. Now for the not so great news. The report, titled Retirement Security: Income and Wealth Disparities Continue through Old Age, found … Read More…
by Sheri L. Heiney, ASBC, President & CEO, Prescott Chamber of Commerce The Prescott Chamber of Commerce launched its new Gift Prescott program a year ago – a shopping experience program, it is an economic initiative focused on engaging local businesses in the growing gift certificate market and encouraging residents to shop locally. Over $100 … Read More…
by Teri Drew, Regional Director, Northern Arizona Council of Governments The Northern Arizona Council of Governments (NACOG) office is the One Stop Talent Resource Center for Yavapai County residents, operating under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunities Act. It offers real-time data reporting through Wanted Analytics (Talent Neuron). Yavapai County continually is in high demand as … Read More…
by Sheri L. Heiney, ASBC, President & CEO, Prescott Chamber of Commerce We’re all leaders. Don’t put leadership “out there” or make it somebody else’s job. One of the most powerful things we can do in this lifetime is to grow our personal leadership skills. As John Maxwell says, leadership is influence: “Influence is the … Read More…
by Ronald Stevenson and Barbara Clark Stevenson When it comes to discussing your finances, it can sometimes feel like a complex math problem. There’s a bottom line that you’re trying to make add up, and the way to get there is by exploring facts and figures. And, there’s no way around it, the numbers are … Read More…
by Marnie Uhl, President/CEO, Prescott Valley Chamber of Commerce The Prescott Valley Chamber of Commerce has a long history of strong leadership by women in business. Women from all areas of business have served on the board and many have risen to the top serving as President; now called Chairman/Chairwoman. Since 2006 when I became … Read More…
by Jeffrey D. Gautreaux, Attorney at Law, Musgrove Drutz Kack & Flack, PC It is a common and welcome sight in Prescott: people walking their dogs in our beautiful neighborhoods, on our scenic trails or around our historic Courthouse Plaza. While most dogs are friendly, situations can arise in which an otherwise friendly dog may … Read More…