http://onmilwaukee.com/rss/rss_stevejagler.xml Milwaukee's Daily Magazine Steve Jagler en-us Wed, 22 May 2013 02:30:35 CDT http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://onmilwaukee.com/images/layout/rss_logo.png http://onmilwaukee.com 144 30 I often wonder if public officials give any consideration to the historical lens that will define their current level of enlightenment decades from now. History will show there is a "right" side and a "wrong" side to many of the issues we debate today, including health care reform, gay marriage and gun control. http://onmilwaukee.com/living/articles/jagler051613.html http://onmilwaukee.com/living/articles/jagler051613.html?33784 Thu, 16 May 2013 15:01:00 CDT In this age of social media, companies participate in their brands, rather than control them, according authors Will Ruch and Pat Nazemetz. They contend that companies that align their internal brands with their human resource policies can gain a competitive advantage. http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/stevejagler/jagler050113.html http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/stevejagler/jagler050113.html?33607 Wed, 1 May 2013 17:02:00 CDT Hey Milwaukee, are ya feeling the love? In case you haven't noticed, the city has been receiving plenty of praise in recent weeks from Forbes magazine, which named it "The Capital of Water" and one of the nation's "Emerging Downtowns." http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/stevejagler/jagloer041713.html http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/stevejagler/jagloer041713.html?33454 Wed, 17 Apr 2013 14:02:00 CDT I generally don't make it a habit to tell other people how to do their jobs, but this one time I need to make an exception. This is a shout out to funeral directors: You folks need to change how visitations at funeral and memorial services are conducted these days. Somewhere along the way, the model changed, and not for the better. http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/stevejagler/jagler040313.html http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/stevejagler/jagler040313.html?33324 Wed, 3 Apr 2013 12:27:00 CDT Steve Jagler's friend Tiffany Weber got tired of the rat race. So she's decided to go into the business of being Tiffany. http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/stevejagler/jagler030613.html http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/stevejagler/jagler030613.html?33038 Wed, 6 Mar 2013 17:05:00 CDT Milwaukee-based development firm HKS Holdings LLC plans to develop an eight-story, 158-room Kimpton hotel in Milwaukee's Historic Third Ward, San Francisco-based Kimpton Hotels and Restaurants announced today. http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/kimpton.html http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/kimpton.html?32936 Mon, 25 Feb 2013 14:55:00 CDT Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker's plan to reject additional federal Medicaid funding for the state's BadgerCare program is drawing mixed reviews, mostly divided along party lines. http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/stevejagler/jagler021813.html http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/stevejagler/jagler021813.html?32852 Mon, 18 Feb 2013 15:02:00 CDT There was a palpable tension in the room when Bob Chernow began his recent speech to Tempo Milwaukee by telling the women that the original title for his talk was, "The Future of Women in Business, or, There Ain't Nothing Like a Dame." But Chernow put the women more at ease by telling them, "My projection is that women will dominate the management of business within 40 years." http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/stevejagler/jagler021113.html http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/stevejagler/jagler021113.html?32783 Sat, 9 Feb 2013 13:17:00 CDT BizTimes Media is accepting nominations for its 2013 Bravo! Entrepreneur and IQ (Innovation Quotient) Awards. The awards salute southeastern Wisconsin's boldest, most dynamic and innovative companies and corporate leaders. http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/stevejagler/jagler020213.html http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/stevejagler/jagler020213.html?32681 Sat, 2 Feb 2013 16:08:00 CDT The common stock shares for Kohl's Corp. rose 56 cents Thursday amid growing Wall Street speculation that the Menomonee Falls-based retailer could be a prime target to be acquired by a private equity firm in 2013. http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/stevejagler/jaglerkohls2013.html http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/stevejagler/jaglerkohls2013.html?32685 Fri, 1 Feb 2013 14:03:00 CDT Regardless of the impact of the Affordable Care Act, the members of the board of directors of the Council of Small Business Executives (COSBE) are remarkably bullish about their prospects for 2013. http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/stevejagler/jagler012313.html http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/stevejagler/jagler012313.html?32600 Thu, 24 Jan 2013 10:05:00 CDT A September research report by Ceres, a Boston-based business sustainability advocacy organization, was eerily prescient. Ceres published the white paper titled, "Stormy Future for U.S. Property/Casualty Insurers: The Growing Costs and Risks of Extreme Weather Events." http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/stevejagler/jagler010913.html http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/stevejagler/jagler010913.html?32479 Thu, 10 Jan 2013 14:04:00 CDT Not to be confused with THE Christmas story, I would like to conclude the year with a Christmas story. And a lighthearted, silly little one at that. http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/stevejagler/santablog12.html http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/stevejagler/santablog12.html?32335 Thu, 20 Dec 2012 16:42:00 CDT As we prepare to discard the calendar of a tumultuous and often nasty 2012 in Wisconsin, it's time to launch into 2013 with a clean slate and try to begin the year with no grudges and a spirit of compromise. Here's one man's Milwaukee wish list for Santa. http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/stevejagler/milwaukeewishlist12.html http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/stevejagler/milwaukeewishlist12.html?32313 Wed, 19 Dec 2012 15:50:00 CDT We'll leave the intentions of the Affordable Care Act, otherwise known as Obamacare, for others to debate. However, BizTimes will make a targeted effort to provide editorial content and live event programming about the practical implications of the law in your real world in 2013. http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/stevejagler/navigatingobamacare.html http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/stevejagler/navigatingobamacare.html?32223 Sat, 15 Dec 2012 17:17:00 CDT On the Friday before the Nov. 6 election, I spoke with two prominent members of the Wisconsin Republican Party who were downright giddy about the prospects for their nominee. I have since heard from several conservative friends, who stood slackjawed in disbelief as the election returns rolled in state by brutal state on that Tuesday night. http://onmilwaukee.com/movies/articles/echochamberelection.html http://onmilwaukee.com/movies/articles/echochamberelection.html?32098 Wed, 28 Nov 2012 16:26:00 CDT Milwaukee's commercial real estate developers are becoming increasingly frustrated by the lack of progress in the redevelopment of the Park East Corridor, which stands largely vacant on the north end of the city's downtown. That frustration is evident in the responses of a new BizTimes survey of members of the Commercial Association of Realtors Wisconsin. http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/stevejagler/parkeastdevelopments.html http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/stevejagler/parkeastdevelopments.html?31841 Mon, 29 Oct 2012 16:16:00 CDT "Hard work. Dedication. And the mindset that failure is not an option." That is how former Green Bay Packers great Willie Davis answered a question about the secrets behind his post-football career as a successful executive in the beer distributing and radio businesses. http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/stevejagler/williedavisblog.html http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/stevejagler/williedavisblog.html?31735 Wed, 17 Oct 2012 16:46:00 CDT Educational leaders and enlightened business executives will share practical solutions for employers to bridge Wisconsin's skills gap at the fourth annual BizTimes Get Smarter Conference. http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/stevejagler/getsmarterconf12.html http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/stevejagler/getsmarterconf12.html?31552 Tue, 2 Oct 2012 17:23:00 CDT Normally, the copy in this space is devoted to you, readers. But this week, it's all about me. That's because I am not capable at this moment of thinking about anything other than our family dog, Rosie. A few hours ago, we had to put Rosie down. http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/stevejagler/farewellrosie.html http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/stevejagler/farewellrosie.html?31405 Tue, 18 Sep 2012 16:36:00 CDT For hundreds of BizTimes readers, U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan's debut as an ardent and vocal opponent of the Obama administration came back on Jan. 20, 2010, when Ryan unveiled a video to the attendees of the Northern Trust Economic Trends Breakfast presented by BizTimes. http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/stevejagler/ryan2010.html http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/stevejagler/ryan2010.html?31273 Wed, 5 Sep 2012 14:38:00 CDT Imagine you have been appointed king of Milwaukee for a day. You hold all the chips, you press all the buttons and you pull all the levers. And you are a commercial real estate developer. What is the one dream project you would do? http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/stevejagler/realestatedevconf.html http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/stevejagler/realestatedevconf.html?31211 Wed, 29 Aug 2012 16:14:00 CDT A smarter Milwaukee is a better Milwaukee. And a better Milwaukee is better positioned to grow in a global economy. That is the premise behind the fourth annual BizTimes Get Smarter Conference. http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/stevejagler/getsmarter12.html http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/stevejagler/getsmarter12.html?31160 Thu, 23 Aug 2012 16:10:00 CDT Cody said the corporate sponsors had absolute confidence that their donations would be put to effective use under Black's leadership of the county parks. The question now is, with Black's abrupt and mysterious firing by Milwaukee County Executive Chris Abele on Aug. 16, will the corporate sponsors be less inclined to support the county parks? http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/stevejagler/jaglersueblack.html http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/stevejagler/jaglersueblack.html?31112 Fri, 17 Aug 2012 16:23:00 CDT From Paul Ryan's speech in Iowa to an exchange right here in Milwaukee, it's clear that civil discourse, much less compromise, appears to be dead in Wisconsin. http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/stevejagler/ryanclarke.html http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/stevejagler/ryanclarke.html?31077 Tue, 14 Aug 2012 16:55:00 CDT It's time that the PGA Tour returns to Wisconsin. Can't be done, you say? Then explain to me how the Quad-Cities, a metro market less than a quarter the size of Milwaukee, can sustain a PGA tournament. http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/stevejagler/PGAinWI.html http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/stevejagler/PGAinWI.html?31016 Wed, 8 Aug 2012 17:12:00 CDT On a normal Monday morning commute, I drive by the Sikh Temple in Oak Creek along Howell Avenue on my way to work to Milwaukee's Historic Third Ward. But today was not a normal Monday morning. http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/stevejagler/jaglertemple.html http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/stevejagler/jaglertemple.html?30993 Mon, 6 Aug 2012 14:35:00 CDT Tech pioneer Bill Gates relinquished his role as chief executive officer of Microsoft in 2000, and the company has been in a sort of slow-motion death spiral ever since. Recent months have been particularly brutal for the Seattle firm. http://onmilwaukee.com/market/articles/microsoftmismanagement.html http://onmilwaukee.com/market/articles/microsoftmismanagement.html?30859 Wed, 25 Jul 2012 16:32:00 CDT Southeastern Wisconsin business executives are more optimistic about the direction of their companies in the second half of the year than they were when the year began, according to the latest BizTimes Business Dashboard Survey. http://onmilwaukee.com/market/articles/employeroptimism.html http://onmilwaukee.com/market/articles/employeroptimism.html?30791 Fri, 20 Jul 2012 15:04:00 CDT I roll my eyes when I hear business people say things such as "This social media thing is just a fad," or "Our company has no way of using social media." Poppycock. Just ask John and Loie Laimon. http://onmilwaukee.com/market/articles/smokeyssocialmedia.html http://onmilwaukee.com/market/articles/smokeyssocialmedia.html?30730 Thu, 12 Jul 2012 16:33:00 CDT Many businesses would love to get involved and raise money for a favorite charity. They just don't have a clue about how to go about it. Sound familiar? If so, here's a solution. Copy Jerry Jendusa's model for a charity golf outing. Or if it's easier, just join him at his. http://onmilwaukee.com/market/articles/timetoplay.html http://onmilwaukee.com/market/articles/timetoplay.html?30469 Sun, 17 Jun 2012 11:02:00 CDT The momentum continues to build for the Creative Alliance Milwaukee (CAM), which will move into a new creative incubator in Milwaukee's Historic Third Ward and will present the first Creative Milwaukee at Work Conference this fall. http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/stevejagler/creativealliancemilwaukee.html http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/stevejagler/creativealliancemilwaukee.html?30477 Fri, 15 Jun 2012 15:17:00 CDT Wall Street chatter about the outlook for Milwaukee-based Harley-Davidson Inc. is heating up, sparked by the recent sale of millions of dollars of HOG stock by company insiders. http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/stevejagler/harleydavidsonstock.html http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/stevejagler/harleydavidsonstock.html?30340 Thu, 31 May 2012 16:23:00 CDT The precarious futures of the Bradley Center and the Milwaukee Bucks have been the focus of many public conversations in recent weeks, and deservedly so. However, another Milwaukee professional sports team also needs some public TLC: The Milwaukee Wave. http://onmilwaukee.com/market/articles/waveinvestors.html http://onmilwaukee.com/market/articles/waveinvestors.html?30291 Sat, 26 May 2012 13:04:00 CDT The title of a new book immediately caught my eye: "1501 Ways To Reward Employees." The author, Bob Nelson, Ph.D., is a leading authority on employee recognition, motivation and engagement. He is the president of Nelson Motivation Inc., a management training and consulting company based in San Diego. http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/stevejagler/employeerewards.html http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/stevejagler/employeerewards.html?30080 Wed, 2 May 2012 14:12:00 CDT For weeks now, geologists have tried to identify the causes of the loud cracks and booms that are rattling the city of Clintonville. I would like to offer a figurative diagnosis. Perhaps the commotion is being caused by Wisconsin's political psyche being fractured into two. Again. http://onmilwaukee.com/buzz/articles/proxmire.html http://onmilwaukee.com/buzz/articles/proxmire.html?29939 Wed, 18 Apr 2012 13:05:00 CDT A panel of accomplished female business leaders will share their insights at the 2012 BizTimes Women in Business Breakfast, which will take place at the BizExpo on Thursday, May 17 from 7:30 to 9:30 a.m. at the Potawatomi Bingo Casino. http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/stevejagler/womeninbusiness12.html http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/stevejagler/womeninbusiness12.html?29817 Wed, 4 Apr 2012 12:19:00 CDT The news is populated by stories about every kind of carnage you can think of. Author Peter Diamandis says the human brain has evolved to pay special attention to and learn from harmful experiences so we can best avoid them and perpetuate the species, but in today's 24-hour news cycle of "if it bleeds, it leads" information, it often becomes overwhelming to the point that our perspectives are skewed, and we fail to see the positive aspects of the human condition. http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/stevejagler/abundanceblog.html http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/stevejagler/abundanceblog.html?29676 Fri, 23 Mar 2012 14:11:00 CDT Last week, we told you that the U.S. economic recovery is picking up steam. Several headlines since then are validating that projection. http://onmilwaukee.com/market/articles/economicrecovery2.html http://onmilwaukee.com/market/articles/economicrecovery2.html?29600 Sun, 18 Mar 2012 09:01:00 CDT It's early, and we don't want to jinx it. We've still got a long way to go. There certainly are variables that could intercede, and there surely will be speed bumps along the way. But let's just say right here and now that the U.S. economy has begun a bona fide, full-fledged recovery. http://onmilwaukee.com/market/articles/economicrecovery.html http://onmilwaukee.com/market/articles/economicrecovery.html?29523 Wed, 7 Mar 2012 15:07:00 CDT Commissioner Bud Selig has done so much for Major League Baseball that he ultimately may end up in Cooperstown. Still, I would be shocked if he is not conducting a major review of his office's operating procedures from top to bottom in the aftermath of the Ryan Braun debacle. And a debacle it is. http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/stevejagler/mlbbraun.html http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/stevejagler/mlbbraun.html?29407 Fri, 24 Feb 2012 12:19:00 CDT No matter your political persuasion, some things transcend politics. Or at least, they should. With that, I point to the ridiculous controversy over actor Clint Eastwood's television commercial for Chrysler during the Super Bowl. The powerful ad proclaimed it is "halftime in America," and it's time for the nation to get up, dust itself off and get back to work. http://onmilwaukee.com/market/articles/detroitpolitics.html http://onmilwaukee.com/market/articles/detroitpolitics.html?29374 Wed, 22 Feb 2012 15:02:00 CDT Most Americans don't think twice when we turn on the tap and drink a glass of fresh, clean water. For billions of others in the world, the procurement of drinking water is a daily chore that often involves carrying the water great distances. That chore is often performed by the women in Third World countries. Given the scarcity of fresh drinking water around the world, Charles Fishman thinks Milwaukee's effort to become the "World Water Hub for water research, economic development and education" is a winning concept with a bright future. http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/stevejagler/milwaukeewater.html http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/stevejagler/milwaukeewater.html?29285 Tue, 14 Feb 2012 15:54:00 CDT Jaws dropped when the supporters of the recall against Gov. Scott Walker recently submitted more than 1 million signatures of Wisconsin residents. Then jaws dropped again when Walker's campaign announced a few days later it had raised more than $4.5 million in the most recent reporting period from a total of 21,443 contributions. http://onmilwaukee.com/market/articles/recallmoney.html http://onmilwaukee.com/market/articles/recallmoney.html?29207 Wed, 8 Feb 2012 15:03:00 CDT I know 2012 has just begun, but do yourself a favor. Put a star and write "BizTimes" down on your calendar for the late afternoon of Dec. 4. http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/stevejagler/bestinbusiness12.html http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/stevejagler/bestinbusiness12.html?29057 Wed, 25 Jan 2012 14:18:00 CDT Tens of millions of dollars from out of state will be poured into Wisconsin in 2012, and all that money will flow directly into Wisconsin's toxic political bloodstream. Make no mistake, Wisconsin is a state divided against itself. The state has devolved into camps of "us" and "them," and your television is on the verge of becoming one perpetual political soapbox. http://onmilwaukee.com/market/articles/wipolitics12.html http://onmilwaukee.com/market/articles/wipolitics12.html?28983 Wed, 18 Jan 2012 05:22:00 CDT One of the oldest adages in business is that companies hate uncertainty. To some degree, that is a farce, as the future is always uncertain. But this year, with so much hanging in the balance in national and state politics and the economy, the future is spectacularly uncertain. http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/stevejagler/etrends12.html http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/stevejagler/etrends12.html?28914 Wed, 11 Jan 2012 13:12:00 CDT As 2011 draws to a murky conclusion and 2012 rises from the horizon, BizTimes Media recently conducted its first Business Dashboard Survey. About 300 readers at BizTimes.com completed the survey, which asked questions about the outlook for their companies in 2012. http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/stevejagler/bizdashboard.html http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/stevejagler/bizdashboard.html?28799 Thu, 29 Dec 2011 16:36:00 CDT Not to be confused with THE Christmas story, I would like to conclude the year with a Christmas story. And a lighthearted, silly little one at that, as a holiday diversion from the gritty issues of the day that are typically tackled in this space. http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/stevejagler/jaglerchristmas11.html http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/stevejagler/jaglerchristmas11.html?28754 Fri, 23 Dec 2011 10:17:00 CDT Every December, I have the distinct honor to meet with the Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce's Council of Small Business Executives board of directors for an editor's forum. I consider these folks to be BizTimes Media's de facto board of directors, and their insights help us keep tabs on which way the winds are blowing. And as 2011 draws to a close and 2012 rises in the horizon, suffice to say those winds are swirling. http://onmilwaukee.com/buzz/articles/normaluncertainty.html http://onmilwaukee.com/buzz/articles/normaluncertainty.html?28748 Wed, 21 Dec 2011 15:10:00 CDT