Decision Vision Episode 118:  Should I Hire Someone with a Disability? – An Interview with Bill Schultz, Opportunity Partners In a conversation with host Mike Blake, Bill Schultz, CEO of Opportunity Partners, demystifies misconceptions businesses have about hiring people with disabilities. He explains why so many businesses, once they get past those misunderstandings and bring […]

Decision Vision Episode 117:  Should I Work for a Non-Profit? – An Interview with Elisa Goodwin, Mission: Hope, and Stan Dawson, Retired from Crossroads Community Ministries If you’re a corporate executive or business owner thinking about a second stage in your career working at a non-profit, this episode is for you. Elisa Goodwin, current CEO […]

Decision Vision Episode 116:  Should I Hire Ex-Offenders? – An Interview with Jeff Korzenik, author of Untapped Talent As an economist examining factors contributing to labor shortages, Jeff Korzenik singled out a particularly large demographic:  the 19 million unemployed people with criminal records. He joined host Mike Blake to discuss how “second chance” hiring among […]

Decision Vision Episode 115:  Should I Become a Caregiver? – An Interview with Rayna Neises, A Season of Caring Caregiving might seem like a topic which doesn’t fit a business podcast, yet when the need to act as a caregiver to a parent or other family member arises, a career or business is affected. Rayna […]

Decision Vision Episode 114:  Should I Let My Children Take Over the Business? – An Interview with David Ray and Matthew DiCicco of Eubel, Brady & Suttman Only one in nine businesses make it to the third generation of family ownership. David Ray and Matthew DiCicco of Eubel, Brady & Suttman joined Mike Blake to […]

Decision Vision Episode 113:  Should I Disclose My Mental Illness? – An Interview with Jacqui Chew, iFusion and TEDxAtlanta Diagnosed with bipolar disorder in 2005, Jacqui Chew seeks to normalize the conversation around mental illness. In a candid and open conversation with host Mike Blake, Jacqui discussed the journey to her diagnosis and how she’s […]

Decision Vision Episode 112:  Should I Market with Search Engine Optimization (SEO)? – An Interview with Ian Lurie, Ian Lurie, LLC Ian Lurie nerds out, as he terms it, on SEO, considering it both an art and a science. On this edition of “Decision Vision,” Ian and host Mike Blake discussed how SEO impacts a […]

Decision Vision Episode 111: Should I Retire? – An Interview with Brian Falony, Director of Marketing, Brady Ware & Company On the eve of his retirement from Brady Ware & Company, Brian Falony joined host Mike Blake to discuss the considerations he weighed as he made the decision to retire from the workforce. “Decision Vision” […]

Decision Vision Episode 11o:  Should I Pivot my Company? – An Interview with Helene Lollis, Pathbuilders As CEO of Pathbuilders, Helene Lollis started the year 2020 planning her company’s 25th anniversary celebrations. Those plans quickly faded, however, as a pandemic created an enormous challenge for a business based on in-person learning. Helene spoke with host […]

Decision Vision Episode 109:  Should I Become a Digital Nomad? – An Interview with Maria Joyner, FounderScale In a “trans-pandemic” environment, does becoming a digital nomad make sense? Maria Joyner, FounderScale, tells host Mike Blake her story of moving from Atlanta to Costa Rica and the well-being she has discovered as a “digital nomad.” “Decision […]