March 2017 | Business View Magazine

24 25 WEIGH IN bill buckley CEO of COFFEE NEWS “Fromyour current vantage point in your professional life, if you could, what advice would you give to your 20-year-old self?” Top executives weigh in: It’s never as good as it seems, and it’s never as bad as it seems. Don’t get too high when things are good and too lowwhen things seem bad. Just continue to invest in yourself and have long-term goals. And use persistence and consistency. forrestwalden CEO of Iron Tribe Fitness steve hurley President – Diversified Communications Services Don’t hold back. You’ve got to take chances, once in a while. Just go for it – don’t look back, just go forward. luke shantz President of Arcadian Projects Inc. Pay attention to the details and your people and communication skills. Value people; value your mentors, your elders. Less talking – more listening. jimmuir Founder and CEO of Experimac You have to come up with ways in your business to be exception- al, because nobody is ever going to talk about you unless you’re exceptional. If you’re exceptional, they might tell two or three people, but if you’re just good, then they’re not going to tell anybody. Make sure you develop a servant’s heart. The way to really stand out is to put other people before you put yourself. Starting out, you’re focused on where you want to get to and how you want to build, but along the way, it takes serving other people. The more you do that, the more likely you’re going to be able to get the goals you want. jim “JT” Tate President of Signarama Don’t hold on too tight when you see an opportunity to divest yourself of the compa- ny and try something new – go ahead and do it. I missed that opportunity, years ago. DAVE ANTHONY Founder and CEO of Shenandoah Tower Service, Ltd. Go into sales, immediately. Become a sales person. There’s more money to be made in sales than in anything else I know of. And as soon as you can get enough money together buy a business and be- come self-employed.