Liz Walz
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Black belt attitude
Last September, I became a black belt in martial arts, and lately I’ve been giving a lot of thought to…
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A customer connection
When my husband called me at work a few days ago, I could hear a smile in his voice. It…
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Give (boating) and you shall receive
I’ve never been to Seattle, but it’s pretty high up on my list of places to visit. My favorite cities…
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Why it’s good to be small
Small businesses have an advantage in this economy. So wrote Harvard Business blogger Peter Bergman in a recent article .…
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Rethinking recruiting
As a graduate of the public school system, I think I’ve done all right. But if I have one complaint,…
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Plugging the leadership gap
In my last blog, I wrote about why it is particularly important that our industry’s small businesses develop strong and…
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Rethinking succession
My husband and I finally buckled down and had a legal will drawn up last January. That’s not something I’m…
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Pain = gain?
My four-year-old son broke his arm playing in the yard last week. While he was incredibly brave in the hours…
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Transforming challenge into opportunity
A month and a half ago, when I spoke at the Marine Trades Association of New Jersey annual conference, I…
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