Michigan Business Network

The latest from Host Michael McCallum as he welcomes another guest to the show -- at another remote location during COVID-19.

Michael welcomes a friend to discuss Pick-up Lansing city clean-up efforts, along with what DeQuinn Boykins the owner of the Lansing Area Shop Local app has been doing besides starting his business, One Share Media Group on Leap Day of this year.

Here's what they cover in this segment:

6) Wrap up with Host Michael McCallum as he asks guest Local Business Owner, DeQuinn Boykins his advice to anyone wanting to start their own App or Business.

Chris Holman welcomes Leadership and Development Coach & Author, Scott Patchin to the Michigan Business Network. They talk about Scott's new book which focuses on how honesty, trust, and teamwork can transform business.

Six West Michigan business leaders profiled in a new book on “honest culture” in the workplace

Leadership and development coach & author Scott Patchin’s new book focuses on how honesty, trust, and teamwork can transform business

The six area business leaders Patchin interviewed, and a key takeaway from each:

Rick Baker, President & CEO, Grand Rapids Area Chamber of Commerce

“Know your trust tendency. Are you a give it or earn it person?”

Jane Clark, President, Michigan West Coast Chamber of Commerce

“Great leaders never stop learning, and part of that learning is always finding a way back to what you do best.”

Paul Doyle, CEO, Coastal Container

“The single biggest way to get people to speak the truth to you is to act on what they tell you, especially when it’s different from what you originally thought. If they change your mind, and they can experience that, they’ll speak truth to you more.”

Dr. Donna Lowry, President & CEO, Ready For School

“The opposite of truth is not a lie.”

Javier Olivera, CEO, Supermercado Mexico

“For entrepreneurs, sometimes it is important to slow the business down so that it can be prepared for the next bigger or faster race.”

Dr. Diana Wong, Associate Professor of Management, Eastern Michigan University

“Leaders must learn to hold the space: The key to doing this is designing time to really listen to what people have to say, bring all the ideas together so people see the impact of their ideas on the plan, and the outcome is a team engaged and supporting the plan they spoke into.”

Jeffrey Mosher welcomes Dave Heisey back to the Michigan Business Beat, discussing another Crestcom module.

For November 2020, they discuss Crestcom’s session on strategic storytelling, a newer and dynamic session useful for managers and executives to have in their skillsets which can be enhanced by these modules for training.

Think about a time when someone inspired you, motivated you, or caused you to think about the direction you were heading. In their conversation, did they use facts, statistics, and logic to build a case that convinced you one way or another? Or, did they have a story to tell, which left an impact? The saying goes: Facts tell, stories sell.

Jeffrey Mosher speaks with George Franklin, President of Franklin Public Affairs LLC. who has published three books and just released his first novel.

* Incentives: The Holy Water of Free Enterprise, Franklin takes a humorous look at the world of economic development with politicians, corporations, and a cast of rogue characters all wallowing in the government trough in the name of capitalism and free enterprise.

* Franklin draws on his years in government and Washington DC·s political landscape in his first foray into fiction.

* No group is off-limits to Franklin as he pokes fun at gun nuts, hapless elected officials, religious zealots, economic developers, Republicans, Democrats, and more.

* Everybody and everything is fair game in this laugh-out-loud satirical novel. If you like the writing of Carl Hiaasen or Christopher Buckley, you will love this book.

Jeffrey Mosher speaks with Virg Bernero, Executive Director of the CAMC, Capital Area Manufacturing Council, Lansing, MI. Their interview was to find out all about the Capital Area Manufacturing Council hosting a virtual job fair with more than 40 manufacturing employers.

Dec. 8 event will feature hiring employers from across mid-Michigan looking to fill 500+ open jobs

Jeffrey Mosher catches up with MVCA's Executive Director Ara Topouzian to catch up on what they've been doing and then find out all about a great event set in the coming days.

Join Michigan Venture Capital Association on December 10th -- Highlights & Virtual Networking!

Michigan Venture Capital Association welcomes you to A Year in Review, hosted by Ara Topouzian, MVCA Executive Director, and Michael Gross (Beringea), MVCA Board President. Join us for highlights of the 2020 year and a look into what’s to come in 2021, followed by a one-hour virtual networking session, where attendees are free to gather in various virtual networking rooms supporting connections in the ecosystem. Join MVCA for a night to remember!

Jeffrey Mosher speaks with Meg Larned Croft, Owner, Woven Art Yarn Shop East Lansing and Luke Allen Hackney, Point Guard for  RetroDuck.com also of East Lansing, MI. In the pair of interviews, we get to know their businesses and things they have done to adapt and thrive in 2020.

Despite national drops in retail, East Lansing shops fight to survive during pandemic, Meg and Luke with a pair of small businesses in East Lansing, MI, share their perspective on this topic.

Jeffrey Mosher speaks with Meg Larned Croft, Owner, Woven Art Yarn Shop East Lansing and Luke Allen Hackney, Point Guard for  RetroDuck.com also of East Lansing, MI. In the pair of interviews, we get to know their businesses and things they have done to adapt and thrive in 2020.

Despite national drops in retail, East Lansing shops fight to survive during pandemic, Meg and Luke with a pair of small businesses in East Lansing, MI, share their perspective on this topic.

Bonnie Alfonso, President and CEO of Alfie Logo Gear for Work and Play has made her mark in building her business with her family and becoming deeply involved in the right organizations. She has a four-step process to identify the right organizations and causes to commit to. It's a big reason why she is never alone! From main street to shipping internationally she has an engaging story that you will want to hear!

This small business leader has a lot to offer and much to say! Don't miss this edition of the Leadership Lowdown!

Oh...bring a pen and paper...you are going to want to make some notes!

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Jamie Stepanian-Bennett is a creative business force with a great story to share! His current role as Vice President at iwerk is a valuable and innovative use of his extensive talents. His leadership roles have offered him extensive experiences and he serves them up in specific and very practical ways.

Jamie shares his philosophy of leading with kindness and reminds us of Martin Luther King's words, "The time is always right to do the right thing". Tune into this edition of the Leadership Lowdown...it's just the right thing to do!

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