UBR Spotlight: St. Louis Real Estate and Media Mogul Michael V. Roberts
This week on The Urban Business Roundtable: The Roberts Cos. CEO Michael V. Roberts; real estate maven Marki Lemons.
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This week on The Urban Business Roundtable: The Roberts Cos. CEO Michael V. Roberts; real estate maven Marki Lemons.
Strong alliances can be career differentiators for strong performers. A strong performer without the alliances will go unnoticed. In a big firm like JPMorgan Chase, the way to distinguish yourself is around performance first and the ability to make relationships second. If there were two equally qualified individuals being considered for an assignment, the person who’s seen as a relationship builder is going to win the assignment every time.
Jane Carter has spent more than 20 years styling hair as a salon owner and instructor. But over the course of her tenure, the beauty industry veteran says she faced career uncertainty following a severe allergic reaction. “I developed asthma and dermatitis, and I had to literally go back and clear out everything we were using in the salon,†she recalls. “So, I went from product line to product line and discovered harmful ingredients and perfumes.â€
Today, Tricialee Riley, 35, applies the skills she learned managing MAC stores to her New York-based beauty business, The Polish Bar.
A rooster crows, symbolically signaling the start of the day for the 65,000 people who call Bermuda home. The early morning brings out men in their business attire, including suit...