The Christian Hosoi story
Profile of: Christian Hosoi, the “Michael Jordan of skateboarding”
At a time in the 1980’s when skateboarding was exploding, two young athletes led the pack – Tony Hawk and Christian Hosoi. As the sport of “vert” skating was evolving, Hawk and Hosoi were pushing the limits, soaring higher, farther and faster. Competitions generally...... >Read More
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It’s All About Trust
Profile of: Ron and Cristy Varela, owners of Ron E. Varela Company Inc., an excavating and grading company.
"Originally we were doing two or three million dollars a year, and it grew up to five and seven or ten million dollars." "We ended up growing that company into eventually a 30 million dollar a year company, had up to 150... >Read More
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The Kind of Guy who can't Avoid Success
Profile: Tom Kruse, Iowa Veterinary Supply Company (IVSC)
Tom Kruse is the kind of guy who probably couldn’t avoid success, even if he tried. After working as an accountant for the Iowa Veterinary Supply Company (IVSC) for thirteen years, Tom and Ken Meadow, the company’s operations manager, were given the option of buying the business, because...... >Read More
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Focusing on Relationships in the Film Industry
Profile on: Ralph Winter, Movie Producer, Star Trek IV and VI, Mighty Joe Young, X-Men, Planet of the Apes
The fact that God has a sense of humor isn’t lost on Ralph Winter, producer of such films as Planet of the Apes, the X-Men series and three instalments in the Star Trek movie franchise. Ralph describes his road to Hollywood as a... >Read More
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Success is a By-product of doing Things Right
Profile on: Paul Lewan, owner of Lewan & Associates.
Most people would define a man who owns a company that did $100 million in sales last year as a success. And Paul Lewan, founder of Denver-based Lewan & Associates, would agree with them. However, throughout his career in office technology sales, Paul hasn’t seen success as something...... >Read More
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Success in the Ownership of Professional Sports Teams
Profile on: Wayne Huizenga, Jr. - owner of the professional football team Miami Dolphins and professional baseball team Florida Marlins
Few people can say that the primary turning point of their life took place dozens of feet underwater while cruising aboard a nuclear-powered submarine. But then, few people have lived a life as extraordinary...... >Read More
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What Does Success Look Like for You?
Profile on: John Roise, owner of Lindsay Windows
If you asked most entrepreneurs for five reasons why they got into business, making money would probably be close to number one. If so, that makes John Roise, owner of Lindsay Windows, something of an anomaly. When the former banker decided to enter the window business several years ago, he had...... >Read More
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Seeking Enlightenment outside of Success
Profile on: Karen Faith Heller, Co-owner of CogMotion, a software technology firm
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Things Always Happen for a Reason
Profile on: Terry LaMorte
“Things always happen for a reason.” That’s what Terry... >more