forward by Mary Lou Jacoby For the last 7 weeks we’ve talked about what mentoring is, why you need it, how it works and how to get into a mentoring relationship. There have been stories of relationships gone good, personal lives improved and businesses rescued from tragedy. Christina Friederichs, the executive director of the Helzberg Entrepreneurial Mentoring Program, is responsible for bringing together the MOST [click here to read more...]
forward by Mary Lou Jacoby Leanne Cofield is the owner of Visage, Inc., a promotional merchandise company that sells things like t-shirts, uniforms, mugs, cups, and all the fun gadgets and trinkets you like to put your company logo on. She openly shares the story of her journey into entrepreneurship, the good and the bad. In the details of her experiences, you’ll see she realized [click here to read more...]
forward by Mary Lou Jacoby So, you think you are the only one in the whole wide world who ever had the problem of ______ (fill in the blank)? My good friend Chuck Hoffman has 15 years of mentoring experience, and he says it just isn’t so. The problems and issues we face every day as owners of a coffee roaster, a real estate agency [click here to read more...]
forward by Mary Lou Jacoby Dan McDougal is the owner of Dredge America, a Kansas City based company that performs professional hydraulic dredging services throughout the U.S. His experience with his mentor, Ray Pitman, is inspiring story and also an excellent description of how a mentoring relationship can be lifesaving to you and your business. Ray has mentored hundreds of people in hundreds of companies [click here to read more...]
forward by Mary Lou Jacoby Here are some insightful and wise words from one of the smartest guys and most sought after mentors I know, Lee Harris. Lee describes the mentoring process from the perspective of the mentor. He lays out ground rules for finding a mentee that you have chemistry with and attributes that mentors should utilize in the ongoing process. His reasons for [click here to read more...]
forward by Mary Lou Jacoby Defining mentoring is a challenging task. Like parenting or coaching, there are many methods and styles that are all “right.” But one common step is required to make a successful mentoring relationship: creating a trusting and reciprocal relationship. One of the ways to accomplish this kind of relationship is “the worst foot forward approach” from both the mentee, who is [click here to read more...]
forward by Mary Lou Jacoby Whether you sell warehouse equipment or wellness, concrete, coffee or contracting, you need to be a mentee. You need to find a mentor. I have had the honor and great privilege to be a participant in the mentoring program founded by the person whose name is synonymous with mentoring, the “TOP” mentor of our time, Barnett Helzberg. Barnett was inspired [click here to read more...]
Hot off the press!! very honored! Wow! warehouse1 is extremely honored to be recognized as a Most Valuable Partner by the Material Handling Equipment Distributors Association! warehouse1 has always valued our relationship with our partners: our customers, employees and suppliers. Now it’s humbling to have that care and understanding recognized by one of the most reputable organizations in the Material Handling Industry. what is the [click here to read more...]
This is a Span Track 6 part series. Come back Wednesdays at noon for the next posts in the series. Adding accessories to your span track system can expand the capabilities of this style of gravity flow racking. Here is an introduction of the most popular span track accessories available. Impact Trays and Additional Rollers Impact trays are most often added to the rear/input end [click here to read more...]
This is a Span Track 6 part series. Come back Wednesdays at noon for the next posts in the series. Connect span track frames to your pallet rack with specialized accessories. Expand the length of your track with accessories that connect two span track frames end to end. Here is an introduction of the most popular span track connection accessories available. HANGERS Span track hangers [click here to read more...]