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NashvilleBusiness.Net: 100 Most Leading Persons In Banking, Legal & Professional Services 2018 Deborah Varallo

Click Here To Listen Nashville Business 100 Leading Persons In Professional Services Deborah Varallo One of thirteen children born to a stay-at-home mom and a white collar working father, Deborah had her first job when she was about thirteen years old. Being in a large family, most of the siblings were working after school so their personal needs would not be a burden to their parents. A native Tennessean, Deborah Varallo worked full-time in a part-time job so she could help pay for and graduate from Baylor University in Texas. After college, she was employed in marketing and sales positions. During this period, she became active in a multitude of charities where she developed a [...]

By |May 23rd, 2018|Biography, Business, Nashville Business, Nashville Leading 100, Public Relations|Comments Off on NashvilleBusiness.Net: 100 Most Leading Persons In Banking, Legal & Professional Services 2018 Deborah Varallo
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Nashville Leadership Luncheon 2018

Blain Wease hosted the Nashville Leadership Luncheon – a biannual gathering for entrepreneurs, business executives and business development leaders. Host and founder, Blain Wease, of the Provincial Development Group brought like-minded professionals together for a compelling and informative event. Every spring and fall, exceptional leaders present their insights and share the experiences and challenges that make them successful. The Nashville Predators and Bridgestone Arena were the title sponsors.

By |May 22nd, 2018|Business, Leadership|Comments Off on Nashville Leadership Luncheon 2018
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My Conversation With Randi Zuckerberg, Author Of Pick Three: You Can Have It All (Just Not Every Day)

Click Here To Listen Randi Zuckerberg In this motivational handbook—both a business how-to and self-help guide—the New York Times bestselling author of Dot Complicated takes on the fallacy of the "well-balanced" life, arguing that the key to success is learning to be well-lopsided. Work. Sleep. Fitness. Family. Friends. Pick Three. In an increasingly demanding world, we’ve been told that we can do everything—maintain friendships, devote ourselves to work, spend time with family, stay fit, and get enough sleep. We just need to learn to balance it all. Randi Zuckerberg doesn’t believe in being well-balanced. We can’t do it all every day, she contends, and trying to do so only leaves us frustrated and feeling inadequate. [...]

By |May 16th, 2018|Business, Careers|Comments Off on My Conversation With Randi Zuckerberg, Author Of Pick Three: You Can Have It All (Just Not Every Day)
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My Conversation With Jeannie Bliss, Author Of Would You Do That to Your Mother?: The Make Mom Proud Standard For How To Treat Your Customers

Click Here To Listen Jeanne Bliss How would your company act if every customer were your mom? How do we cut through the rigmarole of business to give customers the treatment they desire, and employees the ability to deliver it? Customer experience expert Jeanne Bliss recommends making business personal to get the traction you need by focusing on one deceptively simple question: "Would you do that to your mother?" Picture your mom struggling through an 800 number menu for assistance, deciphering the terms of her phone contract, or waiting hours for a doctor's appointment. Imagine her joy when she finally reaches someone to discuss her warranty claim, and then her frustration when her claim is [...]

By |May 16th, 2018|Business|Comments Off on My Conversation With Jeannie Bliss, Author Of Would You Do That to Your Mother?: The Make Mom Proud Standard For How To Treat Your Customers
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NashvilleBusiness.Net: 100 Most Leading Persons In Banking, Legal & Professional Services 2018 Dan Ryan

Click Here To Listen Nashville Business 100 Leading Persons In Professional Services Dan Ryan his role as Principal at Ryan Search & Consulting, Dan leads the Talent Acquisition, Talent Development and Succession Strategy processes for their clients. The primary market segments for the firm include Engineering, Construction, Architecture, Corporate, and Healthcare. Dan has worked with multi-national clients employing large workforces and has also helped small firms in the emerging economy understand how to best utilize and leverage their existing talent. Dan has earned a M.Ed. from Peabody College of Vanderbilt University, a MBA from Tennessee State University, and a BS in Engineering Physics from Murray State University. He has been an adjunct faculty member for [...]

By |May 14th, 2018|Business, Careers, Human Resources, Williamson Leading|Comments Off on NashvilleBusiness.Net: 100 Most Leading Persons In Banking, Legal & Professional Services 2018 Dan Ryan
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NashvilleBusiness.Net: 100 Most Leading Persons In Banking, Legal & Professional Services Recipient 2018 Quincy McKnight

Click Here To Listen Nashville Business 100 Leading Persons In Professional Services Quincy McKnight Quincy McKnight is the founder of QPay Inc., a global, online gateway e-commerce and tech firm that helps online retailers and restaurant chains process payments efficiently and effectively. Entrepreneur, visionary, and consultant of many clients and a master of relationship building, explains the character of Quincy McKnight. McKnight created QPAY originally in 2012 to represent an early on market of businesses around the country in need of merchant processing. QPay recently built a portfolio of Small Businesses to large Corporations within the U.S. and is currently processing over $12 million annually. QPay recently became one of the first few online, non-bank [...]

By |May 8th, 2018|African Americans, Banking, Biography, Business, Finances, Nashville Business, Nashville Leading 100, Restaurant|Comments Off on NashvilleBusiness.Net: 100 Most Leading Persons In Banking, Legal & Professional Services Recipient 2018 Quincy McKnight
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My Conversation With Francesca Gino, Author Of Rebel Talent: Why It Pays To Break The Rules At Work And In Life

Click Here To Listen Francesca Gino-Rebel Talent “Great stories, great science, and great practical advice about how, when, and why to break the rules.” — Angela Duckworth, New York Times bestselling author of Grit Do you want to follow a script — or write your own story? Award-winning Harvard Business School professor Francesca Gino shows us why the most successful among us break the rules, and how rebellion brings joy and meaning into our lives. Rebels have a bad reputation. We think of them as troublemakers, outcasts, contrarians: those colleagues, friends, and family members who complicate seemingly straightforward decisions, create chaos, and disagree when everyone else is in agreement. But in truth, rebels are also [...]

By |May 8th, 2018|Business|Comments Off on My Conversation With Francesca Gino, Author Of Rebel Talent: Why It Pays To Break The Rules At Work And In Life
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My Conversation With Will Herman, Co-Author Of The Startup Playbook: Founder-To-Founder Advice From Two Startup Veterans

Click Here To Listen Will Herman Nine out of ten startups fail. It s the statistic most frequently ignored by first-time entrepreneurs because they think their idea is better, their target market is bigger, or they ll just work harder than those that will fail. But, simply having a better idea, bigger market and working harder isn't enough. What every entrepreneur needs is a fast track to the wisdom and experience gained from building successful companies: the tips, secrets, advice, and even shortcuts that make other companies successful. In The Startup Playbook, the authors share their years of combined knowledge gleaned from building and leading companies to help you make the right decisions to keep [...]

By |May 1st, 2018|Business, Careers|Comments Off on My Conversation With Will Herman, Co-Author Of The Startup Playbook: Founder-To-Founder Advice From Two Startup Veterans
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