Ken Okel’s Whiner of the Year 2013
Crowning one Whiner of the Week winner for Whiner of the Year was a challenge. In the end there could not just be one. Two groups so excelled in their [...]
Jan, 2
2014
Dec, 27
2012
Ken Okel’s 2012 Whiner of the Year
It?s been a competitive year for the Whiner of the Week. That made it extra challenging to select 2012?s Whiner of the Year. The goal is to pick the Whiner [...]
Nov, 22
2012
Holiday Thieves – You Are Ken Okel’s Whiner of the Week
The holiday season is back and so, unfortunately, are the bad guys. While there is joy in the air, there also is the problem of holiday crime. Those who eagerly [...]
May, 10
2012
DVD & Blu-ray Movies: You Are the Whiner of the Week
The producers of movies on video have lost touch with their audience and are making it hard for them to enjoy a film. It's problem that earns the DVD and [...]
Jan, 24
2012
Meet Ken Okel
The path to results is an obstacle course, not a straight line. That's the one thing Ken Okel learned after spending more than 10 years on-air in TV News, running [...]
Aug, 9
2011
Ep 9 – Trust On the Job
In this week's 2 Minute Takeaway Podcast we talk about trust in the workplace. To get the discussion started, we look for inspiration from the movies. This podcast [...]
Jul, 25
2011
Should Leaders Change Styles
Whether you're the CEO or a supervisor, how effective is your leadership style? When asked that question, many leaders will respond by saying something like, "I know that I'm a [...]
Jul, 18
2011
Do Your Customers Think You’re Rice Krispies
Just because your business has been around for a long time does not guarantee that customers will continue to buy from you. For proof of this problem, let's go into [...]
Jul, 13
2011
What Business Should See Coming…
I came across this story from my TV news days. It's about how business was booming roughly ten years ago for Krispy Kreme. Back then, the franchise was rapidly expanding, [...]
Jul, 13
2011
Ep 5 – Meeting Monsters
In this 2 Minute Takeaway, we talk about something scary...meetings! Are your meetings becoming less and less productive? It's probably due to a familiar set of challenges I call, "meeting [...]