Well, this is exciting news! Our CEO Class of 2024 had the opportunity to meet Alex and see his store. Welcome to McDonough County, Q-Town Kicks!
“There’s opportunity everywhere, but ultimately you’ve got to find something that feeds your soul.” Anne Ingersoll is someone who sees opportunity everywhere. After moving to Macomb ...
Board/Student Trivia Day! Holly writes the questions. We guess who they’re about. Points are tallied; brownies from The Old Dairy are on the line. And along the way, we learn some ...
Ever heard someone say that Coca Cola can "cure" an ailment? The Better Business Bureau was founded over a century ago in response to widespread, untruthful advertising practices like ...
Challenge accepted! Thirteen days ago, these ten students were challenged to turn a $2 investment into $100 profit. We call it $1 to $100, and it’s an important exercise early in the ...
Our third (short) week of CEO was filled with team days - time spent working on important business and continuing to learn more about each other. These young entrepreneurs are working ...
Things You Wish You Knew Yesterday (And other stuff you’ll need to know tomorrow.) is a book chock full of life lessons from Craig Lindvahl, the architect of the CEO Program. Today ...
If you see missed opportunities, you might be an entrepreneur. Today we learned there isn't just one definition of an entrepreneur - there are all kinds of personalities and traits ...
“Knowing the answers will help you in school. Knowing how to question will help you in life.” - Warren Berger Asking questions is an integral part of the CEO program. Today, we took ...
Manners are determined at home. Etiquette is agreed upon behaviors or rules in a group setting. Today we joined forces across county/program lines and looked beyond our learned ...
When we live our life with more mindfulness and reflection, we live with more intentionality. Mindfulness is paying attention - on purpose. Reflection is pausing - on purpose. Both ...
Personal responsibility, time management, follow-through, accountability, integrity: it all describes the expectations we have of ourselves, and values that are especially important in ...