Unstoppable, Rock Solid Growth

It was announced recently that a Kansas City, Kansas based Hard Rock Hotel and Casino was selected as part of the approval of legalized gaming in Kansas. This new Hard Rock location will be part of the Kansas Speedway complex.

While not everyone agrees with the strategy or the tactic of theoretically “state owned” gaming, this area will only continue its burgeoning growth as a very popular Midwest tourist and visitor destination.

The focus is on the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino. I truly believe that we “ain’t seen nothin’ yet.” I don’t think we can even fathom how great this will be for the Kansas region, for the Kansas City metro and for tourism. The market force of powerful brands is literally unstoppable.

Beals on Wheels

Guess what folks, the tried and true methods and tactics of being popular in high school, still rings true in the adult world. It’s just called by a different name: self marketing.
“The more well known you are, the more likely people are going to listen to your pitch,” Jeff Beals, author of Self Marketing […]

 

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At Home in the Water

Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish and he eats for a lifetime. But put that man in a pair of leaky waders and he’ll quit in five minutes.
Nobody knows this better than Simms Fishing Products, the lone manufacturer of waders in the United States, […]

 

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Drilling To Bridge the Gap

Clarke Turner, Director of the Rocky Mountain Oilfield Testing Center (RMOTC), says his organization fills a niche in the research and development cycle for small and large companies inside the energy industry .

“We deal with a broad spectrum of industries and then try to apply their technology in the oil and gas industry,” Turner said.

This not-for-profit organization is part of the U.S. Department of Energy. Their facility is located north of Casper, Wyoming in the Teapot Dome Oil Field. RMOTC is committed to staying on the leading edge of oil field technologies.

 

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The Party’s Over

I hate to say it, but for those of you getting “high” at work, the party’s over.
This was realized during the “2008 Business Drive Time Tour”. Drawing a line in the sand is Lorelee Byrd, CEO and founder of Midlands Testing Services. She sees herself as part of a solution by helping businesses to create […]

 

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Day 15: Animal House

WHEATLAND, WY– Someone asked me today what has been the biggest surprise of the trip. In general, it has been the quality of the people I have met. Genuine, straight-forward, hard working and passionate about their business.

They are also humble. In some ways, I think “humility” is overrated. If you’re not going to recognize your own contribution, someone else will have to and they may not spell your name correctly.

Day 14: Help Wanted

CASPER, WY– Looking for a new opportunity? A place where you can stretch your legs, your imagination and your wallet? Then, Wyoming is waiting for you. We’re looking for able-bodied and able-spirited adventurers wanting to help us grow our state and business base. Training is available both in a pre-employment setting and on-the-job. We’re looking for people of all experiences, especially craftsmen, engineers, welders and all trades. We offer unlimited opportunity, healthy compensation, clean air, room to grow, and hunting, fishing and outdoor recreation, abound. No resume necessary. Just show up with a strong back and a willingness to work.

Day 13: Happy Labors

LANDER, WY — Happy Labor Day!

What does that mean to you? According to the organizers more than 125 years ago, it is dedicated to the social and economic achievements of American workers… a yearly national tribute to the contributions workers have made to the strength, prosperity, and well-being of our country.

If you listen to Lowes or Home Depot, it’s just a good excuse to start a new home improvement project that you won’t complete before company arrives in December.

Day 12: Following the Pink Line

RIVERTON, WY– That’s how we get from point “A” to point “B” and from “X” to “Y.” We’ve had multiple stops and followed many promptings from the Garmin Nuvi. As we continue to tread the western trails, I am struck by the contrasts of traveling today -vs.-yesteryear.

Day 11: Work Where You Live

JACKSON HOLE, WY — The Kansas City Area Development Council (KCADC) put forth a program they call, “KC 2.0″. The idea is that the next generation of employee will chose where they live, then look for a job where they locate. Therefore, in order for Kansas City to attract the “best and brightest” they will have to make the area appear more livable to the twenty-somethings looking for a career.

It’s not just the young folks that want to work where they live.