Jim Stein, Mike Alexander and Holly Uverity on the Houston Business Show

On this week's Houston Business Show I visited with two of our Advisers, Mike Alexander and Holly Uverity, as well as Bank of Houston President, Jim Stein. All of them can be found at the Houston Business Review. In addition to discussing with Jim Stein the differences between community banks and the retail banks so common in business today, I visited with Holly on some practical ways of getting organized in 2007 and Mike Alexander on the way Professional Employee Organizations are helping businesses stay focused on what is important to them.

Holly Uverity discussed a recent article in the Houston Chronicle, entitled "Five Questions for Holly Uverity." In it, she discussed changes she has seen in organization in the last 14 years since she went into this business, tools people need to get organized, and much more. I strongly recommend this article.

Mike Alexander discussed how Professional Employee Organizations reduce liability for business owners by taking responsibility for HR issues, the things a person needs to ask in considering such a company, and why they have grown so much in recent years. Mike also indicated that he would be writing an article on the subject in an up coming Houston Business Review article. Go to that page in order to get your free subscription.

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From the Houston Business Show Studios...

I'm writing today's blog entry from the studios of the Houston Business Show high above the city of Houston (at CNN 650). Yes, it sounds glamorous and it is true that we are high in the sky (around the 19th floor and fantastic view), but the actual studio I do the show from is smaller than my closet. In fact, a regular joke among personalities associated with the station is that we "come out of the closet" after each program.

On today's program, the first live one from 2007, I visited with Jim Stein of the Bank of Houston, which is a title sponsor of the show. The Bank of Houston is built on the concept that "everything old is new again." Back "in the old days," banks were born out of the neighborhoods they operated in and were built on the concept of relationship banking. Today, that largely seems to be little more than a nifty advertising slogan for most financial institutions. That is where the Bank of Houston differs, it truly is a bank of and for Houston.

Being a new year, I wanted to help individuals get organized with our first program and with that I had Holly Uverity of Office Organizers and Shahara Wright of The Wright Law Firm on about getting one's office and legal issues, in order for 2007. Both of these ladies are also Houston Business Show Advisors with articles at the Houston Business Review.

Holly emphasized the importance of making the beginning of the year a great opportunity to get one's business together. That process usually begins with developing the necessary systems to make your business more organized and effective. Being organized saves a business both time and money and makes it more productive.

Shahara discussed the fact that people are under going constant changes, but often fail to make sure their legal situation keeps up with them. Often, when a new business partner is being added to a firm or an individual gets married, people seem too busy to have the legal paper work reflect those changes. Spending time evaluating the previous year, and considering what changes are necessary, is a great way to begin the month of January.

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