Does Place Matter?

By Jim Bruckbauer Many people say that the two biggest decisions a person makes in a lifetime are choosing a career and a life partner. Deciding what you would like to do for 40-plus hours a week is critical and can be directly proportional to your fulfillment in...

Safety and Circumstance

By Maria O’Connell According to the Governors Highway Safety Association, three states (Connecticut, New Jersey, and New York) and the District of Columbia have enacted laws that prohibit the use of handheld cell phones while operating a vehicle. California and...

Remember the Milk

By Jami Miedema If you happen to stop by the Whittaker Associates office, please don’t look in my cubicle!  While I consider myself to be a fairly organized person, today, my desk is filled with books, folders, and endless little pieces of paper, scribbled with my...

Looking Beyond the BRIC Economies

By Vidhan Rana We have heard a lot about globalization in the past few years, but the attention has been mostly focused on a handful of key countries in the global market. We hear a lot about Brazil, Russia, India and China, which are collectively known as the BRIC...

The Changing Selling Cycle

By Todd Smithee You know the old sales adage: the larger the transaction you are attempting to close, the longer you will need to be in touch with your potential customer.  But long-term customer relationships don’t always happen the way they used to.  To start with,...