Facts are facts. If you hear any qualifier in front of that word, they're trying to mislead you in some way. "Alternative facts" is just the latest effort. Just because the "legitimized lying" you see [...]
The “we’ve always done it this way” mentality will cripple your credit union as your competition adopts the latest technology and business practices to maintain success and growth. Continuing to operate as-usual year over [...]
On the fence about attending a trade conference? Here are 4 reasons you should book your flight now. Networking: Conferences are the perfect opportunity to meet people who can help advance your career. While attending [...]
Whether you’re a first-time manager or you’ve been leading a team for 20 years, knowing your natural management style and developing it can give you, and your team, more confidence in your leadership. [...]
National Retirement Planning Week 2017 kicks off April 3, 2017, and with more Americans feeling less confident that they are adequately financially prepared for retirement, credit unions can help members to “rethink retirement”. This can [...]
We recently provided the first two of five steps in building an all-star executive team. Those focused on 1) defining your culture, and 2) hiring complementary talent. Today we re-publish the introduction to that article, [...]
The largest group of credit union marketers and business development professionals ever made their way to San Antonio for the 2017 CUNA Marketing & Business Development Council Conference. This included over 200 first time attendees. [...]
We’ve taken a look at the five things you should never say to your boss. Now, let’s look on the bright side and consider how often you make positive remarks to your supervisor. [...]
“The times, they are a changin’…” and that’s increasingly true when it comes to Checking Acquisition programs. Gone are the days of spray and pray saturation programs (drawing a radius around each branch and [...]
Saving for retirement can be a daunting task for your employees. In fact, two-thirds of workers admit they don’t know as much as they should about retirement investing. This lack of knowledge can mean [...]
You heard it when you were a kid. You probably don’t remember when you heard it for the first time, nor do you recall the first time you passed it along to someone else. [...]
Budget and stick to it Filet mignon is delicious but buying too many pricy items could break the bank. There’s nothing wrong with buying what you want, but you have to make it work [...]
We know delivering bad news is never easy. You may be tempted to find a way around having to convey an uneasy message, but as a leader it’s important that you become more comfortable [...]
Bad credit is an expensive burden that can cost credit union members much more than a low FICO® Score. Bad credit doesn’t just affect members’ loans; it actually branches out to many other areas. [...]
Last August, I wrote a blog post on my company’s website called Your Technology Provider Is NOT Your Opponent. Back then, I said, in part: Know your opponent. That’s the advice that one [...]
