by Guest | May 8, 2018 | Industry Advice, Philosophies
Guest Author: Phil Corson, Product Manager at GasBuddy (View Original LinkedIn Post) My 4th year Business professor said something that I’ll never forget, “never make a decision based on money… Because money should always be the outcome of value, and not...
by Bob | Sep 22, 2017 | Industry Advice
The recent data breach at Equifax was a reminder of how vulnerable we are to cyber attacks, which are occurring with more frequency and intensity around the world than ever before. Pamela Dixon, executive director of the nonprofit research group World Privacy Forum,...
by Bob | Sep 13, 2017 | Industry Advice
I wanted to take a moment to discuss an important leadership role that I’ve been involved with over the past year and a half, and one that has grown increasingly critical as news of dangerous cyber attacks make headlines throughout the world. As a member of the...
by Bob | Feb 10, 2017 | Give Back, Industry Advice
I attended my first MENTOR Summit last week in Washington, DC. Hundreds of other individuals did, too, and there were many organizations and companies represented that serve the mentoring community. Mentoring is a huge industry! And it is clear why: Youth with mentors...
by Bob | Jul 6, 2016 | Books, Give Back, Industry Advice, Media
In a new feature for Selling Power Magazine, Heather Baldwin shares how Robert Carr turned $1 million into a $4.3 billion success story with honesty, perseverance, and a brilliant sales strategy. The article discusses Heartland’s response to a massive data...
by Bob | Feb 29, 2016 | Give Back, Industry Advice, Media, Philosophies
Last November, Bob Carr signed a deal to sell his payments processing company Heartland Payment Systems for $100 a share to Global Payments, for a total of $4.3 billion. The deal made him a very rich man, but it also taught him a surprising lesson about the meaning of...