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Just Quit

Jobs, Marriages, Diets, Fitness Programs, Parenting, Relationships, Friendships, Churches, and School are areas of our lives that most of us have had to decide at one point or another, to…
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Step, Dip and Uncoil

Role models who make an impact and become our heroes     Character matters, honesty matters, truth matters, and our words matter. You may never fully realize the impact you…
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Price Driven versus Value Driven Marketing

A price-driven marketing plan and a value-driven marketing plan are two distinct approaches to promoting and selling products or services. Each approach has its own set of advantages and disadvantages.…
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AmCham – Zimbabwe Businesses and Leaders making an Impact

May 22, 2023     We are VERY excited at ZimWorX, to be a founding member of the AmCham Zimbabwe. This is an international organization that will make a dramatic…
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Dental RCM – Billing Companies to Watch in 2023

SupportDDS   April 27, 2023 Dental billing and revenue cycle management (RCM) companies are there to help you improve your collection process and ensure you account for the revenue you…
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Samsonite Luggage and a Whole Lotta Jesus

J.W. Oliver Jr. I am old enough to remember the trusty and time-tested Samsonite suitcases before they had wheels. I was quite young at the time but can still see…
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Lack of Preparation = Mediocrity

April 2023 There is a saying that it takes 10,000 hours of training to achieve excellence. Whether that is an accurate/exact number of hours, there could be much debate. But…
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Seek Service and Gratitude, Not Success!

Birthdays! As a Youngster we look forward to the party. Middle age we are mostly ambivalent. Past 50…are you sure it’s time for another one already? But maturity does bring…
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Time Ain’t Free

Time! As an entrepreneur, business owner, leader, or manager, time is one thing money cannot buy! There are scores of books, blogs, videos, and seminars, all centered around using your…
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Mom’s and Grandma’s Molding Young Men Too

  Definition of a Unicorn: “Not common, not ordinarily encountered. Unusually great in amount or remarkable in character or kind.” While my focus is on young men and the influence…
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Warning Objects on your Social Media Feed may NOT be as real as they appear

Social Media. Where the reality is many times NOT what it seems.   Perfect hair, perfect smile, awesome family, great job, amazing spouse and gifted kids. Vacation from heaven, feeling…
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Paradise

  Eden Island – Praslin Island – Beau Vallon   My “bride” Lori and I, arrived on January 24th from Cape Town to Seychelles to celebrate my great friend and…
Behind Every Man….

Behind Every Man….

Behind Every Man….Is an AMAZING Wife! I have no hard data, nor do I care or need to research it. But I am going with my “gut instinct” and say…
Silver Back Gorillas in the Land of a Thousand Hills

Silver Back Gorillas in the Land of a Thousand Hills

Jan 30-Feb 01, 2023 Rwanda! All I can say is overly impressed.   What has transpired since the genocide of 1994 is nothing short of amazing. A complete “Rebirth” of…
Kalk Bay and Cape Town, South Africa

Kalk Bay and Cape Town, South Africa

January 19-23, 2023 Arrived to amazing weather in Cape Town, South Africa. We joined our USA and Zimbabwe team for a three day meeting in Kalk Bay staying at the…
New Years in Pura Vida

New Years in Pura Vida

We welcomed in the New Year in Style in Costa Rica!  Dinner with friends, in bed by 1000pm ☺ The beginning of a “New Year” brings about a time for…
Entrepreneurship – Effective Leadership

Entrepreneurship – Effective Leadership

Entrepreneurship is a popular subject in our modern society. Having “rock solid” habits can help with the success of any business. Another important habit is effective leadership. Leaders are often…
Exploding-vs.-Imploding

Exploding vs. Imploding

How to leverage today’s market conditions for growth while elevating your team. 2020 brought changes the world has never seen, and we are confident we will never see again! The…
Selecting a Winning Combination

Selecting a Winning Combination

Outsourcing, insourcing, off-shoring, remote/virtual workers; the popularity continues to grow. Market conditions in the USA continue to evolve and sourcing in-office team members has proven to be a difficult process…
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Merging Technology with Remote Teams

Utilization of technology and artificial intelligence continues to accelerate at a rapid pace in the dental industry. This trend will continue with the objective to solve problems while decreasing human…
Africa on the Rise!

Africa on the Rise!

Choosing the best outsourcing destination has become a strategic decision for businesses. In order to reduce overhead and operational costs, small to medium business owners are turning to outsourcing their…
Travel

Travel

JW loves adventure and traveling. He enjoys seeing the world and sees an opportunity in every obstacle. He has completed multiple Iron-Men races, over a dozen Half Marathons, and hiked…
From Dream Team To Reality

From Dream Team To Reality

Ready, Set… We often need help like yesterday, but the “traditional” time from job outline to onboarding can be a time consuming and arduous task for even the most experienced…
More Time!

More Time!

More time is what we all desire as Managers, Business owners, CEO’s and entrepreneurs. The use of Virtual Teams (VT) and Outsourcing is one of the most effective ways to…
Distracted from success

Distracted from success

We are inundated with interruptions “disguised as opportunities” every day. They keep us distracted from that “ONE THING” or the “BIG GOAL” we are looking to conquer! Here are a…
Lucky Charms

Lucky Charms

Lucky Charms April 18, 2020 Who doesn’t like Lucky Charms cereal? But there is a correct process to eat a bowl. I have been enjoying this “highly nutritious” breakfast delicacy…
#BestEasterEver

#BestEasterEver

#BestEasterEver April12, 2020 Easter! Bunnies, bright colored Easter eggs, shiny new shoes and new outfits. Egg hunts, marsh-mellow bunnies, large family dinners…oh yea, almost forgot…Jesus! Eas·ter /ˈēstər/ noun noun: Easter;…
Sharpen Your Axe

Sharpen Your Axe

“Sharpen Your Axe” March 29, 2020 The current “Corona-Crisis” has most everyone filled with anxiety, confusion, anger and for many, severe depression.  How can we turn this seemingly endless barrage…
Excuses, Excuses…Just no good ones!

Excuses, Excuses…Just no good ones!

“Excuses…Excuses…I have plenty!” – (Just no good ones) I signed up a week ago for the “Cowtown 1/2 Marathon.” I knew I needed to push myself more to get ready…

Travel Almanac 2020 Cocos, Costa Rica

February 09-20, 2020 Trip 4 Had an AMAZING trip to Costa Rica. We returned after a 5+ month “hiatus”. The more time we spend here, the more we love the…
Dream Team

Dream Team

Surrounding yourself with the right friends and business associates is key to running a successful business and running your life! In my personal life, I strive to have my inner…

Trip #3 Travel Almanac 2020 Crested Butte, Colorado

Family Trip! January 20-23 I made a commitment to spend the day with family members on their birthdays. First Up, Wade Oliver. Our #1 son. He moved to Crested Butte…

Trip #2 Travel Almanac 2020 Des Moines, Iowa

Trip #2 Travel Des Moines, Iowa A quick one-day trip to Des Moines on January 13th! First time ever been here. Nice Airport, Great People and Cold. I always wonder…

Trip #1 Travel Almanac 2020 Gonzales, Texas

My first trip of the year was to officiate my first wedding! Reverend Oliver! What an honor to be asked by Sheldon Neuse to do this. I was stunned. My…
Life Favors the Prepared

Life Favors the Prepared

Life Favors the Prepared There is a saying in the east that “Luck favors the prepared mind.” I Prefer; “Life favors the prepared” In my “quest” to climb to Everest…
Air is thin at the TOP

Air is thin at the TOP

Everest…It’s like Prince, Elvis or Trump, everyone knows the name. 29,029 feet or 8,848 meters above sea level. That’s 5+ miles above the majestic sand and sea of a warm…
Getting in your REPS!

Getting in your REPS!

I have read numerous articles, toyed with various acronyms, and never found a fit. However, after reading Sharma’s book “The 5am Club”, my own personalized acronym was “birthed”. REPS R…
No Talent Required

No Talent Required

These are all great and valuable, but here are 10 things that will advance you FAR MORE than any degree or certification. They require no talent, only drive, determination and…
Global and Mobile!

Global and Mobile!

Set goals. Make plans. Live life. Love Jesus. In today’s global and mobile economy, you can live where you want, travel where you choose, take in the beauty of this…
Pura Vida is REAL!

Pura Vida is REAL!

The longer we are here we realize the “Ticos” truly live out the PURA VIDA lifestyle. They are overtly friendly, helpful, and of course…laid back! We are anxious to see…
Cash Flow Insomnia

Cash Flow Insomnia

Fast growing businesses can be exhilarating as well as exhausting! The excitement is seeing revenue growth, an expanded customer base, product development, and growth of your team. The downside is…
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It’s More Than Just Payroll!

In the hiring of a new or replacement position, as business owners we fail to compute the added expenses both tangible and intangible. To accurately budget for each new position,…
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J.W. Oliver Jr – Profile

J.W. Oliver was born in France the son of a proud, hard-working Air Force Master Sergeant North Carolinian and a Texan mother who raised 4 kids and taught us to…
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