Knowing Your Audience

Knowing Your Audience

A number of years ago, my wife and I were invited by our personal wealth advisor to a national conference down in Pasadena, held at the Ritz-Carlton. The host was a respected advisory firm from...

Public Speaking Skills — A Key to Business Success

Public Speaking Skills — A Key to Business Success

Think back to the last industry event meeting or sales meeting where someone was making a formal presentation and they drew you in and kept you engaged for the entire duration of their speech.  Now...

Fence Rows and Unintended Consequences

Fence Rows and Unintended Consequences

When I was a teen, my father inherited the farm where we lived after my grandfather passed away. Our farm was in the Midwest where the land is flat and you can see forever; this was the farm-belt,...

EP 98:  Behind the Frontlines — A Personal Story

EP 98: Behind the Frontlines — A Personal Story

On this episode CLOUSER shares a recent conversation with his son, Patrick, who works in the laboratory of a large healthcare organization. Heidi Bird joins the discussion as young CLOUSER explains...

Company Travel Policies & Johnny Cash

Company Travel Policies & Johnny Cash

Company Travel Policies & Johnny Cash  In these trying times, especially on the business front, where some humor may be needed, I offer this reflection on a conversation I heard while at...