Background: Sentry Select hired Roy P. Maybank of the Maybank Law Firm to defend a trucking company Sentry Select insured in a personal injury lawsuit in state court. Maybank failed to timely answer requests to admit served by the plaintiff pursuant to Rule 36(a) of the South Carolina Rules of Civil Procedure. Seven months later, Maybank […]
Since most of us work in environments were our relationship with others is what is called dotted line we don’t really have power over others. Rather, we need to develop positive relationships with those from whom we need cooperation. I’ve seen situations where a project manager who was disliked found over and over again that […]
When Frank Baum wrote the Wonderful Wizard of Oz in 1900, little did he know that the desires of Dorothy’s friends were the exact traits that would determine a leaders success or failure on the road of both professional and personal life. Except for courage, we are all born with a heart and a brain. […]
Finding the Leader Within How do you define leadership? Do you consider yourself a leader? Is it possible for anyone be a leader? If you were once a leader does that mean you are always a leader? Take a step away from the typical definition of leadership and consider how you can find the “leader […]
Wait a minute….leaders don’t fail do they? Well, of course they do! There are hundreds of examples of leaders who have wandered away from the straight and narrow or who have simply made the wrong choices. Whether it be politics, corporate America or even sports, leaders are individuals – they will fail at one time […]
In an era of tough competition, presentations that persuade, educate, motivate, and inspire give you a competitive edge. Good presentation skills are no longer simply nice to have; they can mean career life or death.. Imagine yourself in the front row of a ballroom at the Bellagio Hotel in Las Vegas. Sitting with you are […]
With the wrong attitude people pay lip-service to ethics. They behave properly when no one is looking – but when they have the opportunity their behavior is less than desirable. Ethics is a code of behavior. Some aspects of it are so wide-spread that we think of them as moral mandates. Others are specific to […]
Alice Heiman Founder & Chief Sales Officer Alice Heiman, LLC Instructor Courses Alice Heiman is a strong advocate for startups and small businesses. She focuses sales leaders on what it takes to get rapid and exponential growth in a business to business environment with a complex sale. For over 20 years, Alice has been helping […]
If you manage an Accounts Payable organization, chances are you have heard the words “Accounts Payable Workflow” or “Automation”. If you are part of an Accounts Payable trade association, you may have received invitations to webcasts promoting systems and perhaps have sat in on a few calls. Is your company considering the implementation of an […]
Most people know what a CPA is, but when you get beyond that all the abbreviations start to run together. CGMA, CIA, CFA… unless you’re in that industry, you may not really understand what each one actually represents. Plus, they vary by country so it can be hard to keep track as you begin working […]
