by Martin Willoughby Published: February 19,2012
Tags: Abraham Lincoln, Bruno Mars, Eric Clark, George Washington, Golden Rule, Gulf Coast, Martin Willoughby, Missisippi Business Journal, Mississippi, Theodore Roosevelt, Woodrow Wilson
Mississippi’s community colleges play an invaluable role in the economic development of our state. Each year our 15 community and junior colleges teach and train about 250,000 students. In addition to regular academic classes, our community colleges offer GED preparation, Adult education, workforce training, and technical educational. This past school year, the community colleges awarded [...] [...]
Surely the Neshoba County Fair makes everyone’s list of unique things in Mississippi. Billed as Mississippi’s Biggest House Party, the campground fair is not a typical county or state fair. It began in 1889 and covers 60 acres, most of which is a race track. A horse racing track in Mississippi is in itself a [...] [...]
by Martin Willoughby Published: February 12,2012
Tags: Boston College, Dallas Texas, Dr. Faser Triplett, Forrest Lucas, Indiana, J&R Restaurant Group, Jackson Mississippi, Lucas Oil Stadium, MCI, Mississippi, Mississippi Business Journal, Outback Steakhouse, Steve Grantham Jr., Super Bowl XLVI, The Center for Corporate Citizenship, WAN/LAN, WorldCom
Leading up to Super Bowl XLVI, we heard a lot about Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis being the host facility. Lucas Oil, founded by Indiana native Forrest Lucas, is obviously committed to its community. The company paid $120 million for the naming rights to the stadium in 2006 for a twenty year period. As I [...] [...]
by Marty Wiseman Published: February 12,2012
Tags: and polarize it, Chicago, Democracy, Democrat, Donald Trump, freeze it, Have-Nots, Haves, Marty Wiseman, Mississippi, Mississippi Business Journal, Mitt Romney, New York elite, Newt Gingrich, personalize it, Pick a target, President Barack Obama, republican, Reveille for Radicals, Rules for Radicals: A Pragmatic Primer for Realistic Radicals, Saul Alinsky, socialist-free democracy, Washington elite
“Fascinating” is certainly one way to describe Newt Gingrich’s continuous invocation of the name of famed community organizer Saul Alinsky in his effort to hang a derogatory label on President Barack Obama. Given Gingrich’s penchant for shooting from the hip (lip?) when it comes to political rhetoric one or two references to Alinsky could [...] [...]
by John Woods Published: February 3,2012
Tags: Bryan Foods, Hinds Community College, Houston, John Woods, las vegas, Mossy Oak Camouflage, Orlando, Preston Pittman, Primos Calls, the SHOT Show, Tiger Woods, Toxey haas, Will Primos
Without naming names this is still a story to tell. It’s not about failure or bad business decisions or even poor management. It is more about market forces, constrains on running a small business, underfunded operating capitol, a prevailing “mom and pop” operating philosophy, knock off brands, and watching competitors outright stealing your product ideas [...] [...]
Many of life’s biggest financial decisions are made proactively . . . while others are reactive. It just goes with the territory. Labor long enough in the everyday grind of working life and you’ll face the fact that some financial decisions are just going to be made “on the fly.” However, to help make sure [...] [...]
by Martin Willoughby Published: February 3,2012
Tags: Albert Schweitzer, Beverly Johnston, Brookhaven, Commitment to Learning, Delta State University, DeSoto County Schools, Excellence, faith, FOCUS, Hernando Elementary, Madison County District, Madison Station Elementary School, Martin Willoughby, Mississippi, Mississippi Business Journal, National Blue Ribbon Schools, National Blue Ribbon Schools Program, Proverbs, Servanthood, U. S. Department of Educatio
My quest is to find leaders who have been effective in leading their organizations and learn from their success. I have found these leaders in businesses big and small, non-profit organizations, and governmental entities. They all share some similar traits, yet I always learn new and interesting ideas and best practices. I recently came across [...] [...]
Clients today have many choices. There are many qualified service providers and numerous services have become commoditized. Companies that succeed in this environment know and understand the value of partnering with their clients for success. Forming client partnerships is more than just providing quality service, it requires a commitment to a long-term [...] [...]
One of the biggest challenges for any leader is staying in control of the organization’s “product.” Depending on the type of organization, the “’product” may be an actual physical product, service, or some combination of the two. In a hyper-competitive and transparent marketplace, maintaining the quality of your product can mean the difference between success [...] [...]
The very notion that I would set out to write a commentary on the explosion of technology in politics would be the subject of much mirth amongst the staffers of the Stennis Institute. As further proof that timing is everything, particularly to an incurable political junkie, the close proximity of the Christmas break in [...] [...]
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