If you’re not marketing to millennials, you should be. As of last year, Millennials surpassed Baby Boomers as the largest living generation in the United States. While there are many arguments as to the [...]
The editors of Credit Union Management are planning an article about the unusual paths people take to becoming CEO. Some started as tellers and have worked every job at the credit union on their way [...]
How do you come across to other people? What do your colleagues, employees, clients, prospective clients and mangers really think about you? Do they see a credible, trustworthy leader? Or do they see someone who [...]
Whole foods has scale. In fact, they have 1.7% of the US market (according to Statista). Given that credit unions account for approximately 7-8% of the US market, Whole Foods is kind of like [...]
Although it’s important to enjoy the “dog days of summer,” there are certain actions you can take over these months to prepare you for the rest of the year. So, don’t kick back [...]
Although you are not in a supervisory role within your organization, that doesn’t mean you can’t be a leader to those at the office. Even if no one directly reports to you, you [...]
The Fintech revolution has been around for a while now, so why hasn’t the CU industry reskinned their model to remain competitive? Credit unions have been playing a game of catch-up with banks for [...]
“Bang-ups and Hang-ups can happen to you. You can get all hung up in a prickle-ly perch. And your gang will fly on. You’ll be left in a Lurch. You’ll come down from [...]
Lists are all the rage. Grocery lists, to-do lists, bucket lists and more. On a larger scale, we use lists to define the “must-haves” for just about anything. Love ‘em or hate ‘em, they work [...]
More than 800 credit union advocates from coast to coast made their way this week to Caesars Palace in Las Vegas for CUNA’s America’s Credit Union Conference. Day one the focus was inspiration. [...]
It can be an easy thing to look around your office and identify employees and behaviors you deem less than positive. What can be more difficult is reflecting on yourself and deciding if you are, [...]
Countless studies conclude most would choose death over speaking in public. Fear is the culprit. Ralph Waldo Emerson said, “Fear defeats more people than any other one thing in the world.” Your business and your [...]
“Times and conditions change so rapidly that we must keep our aim constantly focused on the future.” ~ Walt Disney As many credit union executives have likely heard, the current expected credit loss model (“CECL”) is [...]
There may be a day when you find yourself needing a quick buck. Maybe the job isn’t paying the bills like it used to or maybe your kid is needing money for a trip [...]
When there’s good mojo amongst your team, sometimes you just have to put the right pieces in the right places to make magic. A healthy, well-oiled machine can grow your company to unimaginable heights. [...]
