4 AUG 2022 · Decision Vision Episode 178: Hitting Pause, with host Mike Blake Mike Blake, the host of Decision Vision, announced that the show will pause for a bit. He mentioned several reasons, including wanting to revamp the format, the increasing time demands he's experiencing heading up Brady Ware Arpeggio, and wanting to refocus the content in new [...]

21 JUL 2022 · Decision Vision Episode 177: Should I Resist? – An Interview with Lee Ellis, Leading with Honor Lee Ellis, a decorated veteran of the Vietnam War and President of Leading with Honor, was Mike Blake's guest on this episode of Decision Vision. From his harrowing experience as a prisoner of war and his military career, Lee [...]

7 JUL 2022 · Decision Vision Episode 176: Should I Continue Investing in Sales and Marketing in a Recession?- An Interview with Amy Franko, Amy Franko Associates Tempting as it may be to cut expenses such as sales and marketing when faced with the prospect of a recession, Amy Franko argues that is a mistake. Joining host Mike Blake [...]

30 JUN 2022 · Decision Vision Episode 175: Should I Overhaul My LinkedIn Profile? – An Interview with Angela Dunz, Cowgirl Creative Consulting Angela Dunz of Cowgirl Creative Consulting says that even though LinkedIn is the smallest social platform, 72% of the time it's the place a potential client will contact you. Given the efficacy of the platform, is [...]

23 JUN 2022 · Decision Vision Episode 174: Should I Fight the IRS? – An Interview with Bruce Wood, Brady Ware Arpeggio, LLC The decision to dispute, negotiate or litigate with the IRS is a difficult one, given its reputation and power. Bruce Wood, a principal at Brady Ware Arpeggio, is a business appraiser specializing in tax issues and [...]

16 JUN 2022 · Decision Vision Episode 173: Should I Purchase Trade Credit Insurance? – An Interview with Janelle Foy and Carlos Garcia, Allianz Trade On this episode of Decision Vision, Janelle Foy and Carlos Garcia of Allianz Trade joined host Mike Blake to discuss the ins and outs of trade credit insurance. Janelle and Carlos explained how this [...]

9 JUN 2022 · Decision Vision Episode 171: Should I Align My Company with a Political Position? – An Interview with Peter Baron, Carabiner Communications If a company chooses to align with a political position, how does it impact revenue? Do consumers care more about their products than their politics? Peter Baron, CEO of Carabiner Communications, and host Mike [...]

2 JUN 2022 · Decision Vision Episode 170: Should I Allow My Company to Unionize? – An Interview with Jonathan Hyman, Wickens Herzer Panza Jonathan Hyman revisits the Decision Vision podcast to talk with host Mike Blake about unions and how companies should navigate an attempt to unionize by their employees. Jonathan defined exactly what a union is, how [...]

26 MAY 2022 · Decision Vision Episode 170: Should I Integrate Cryptocurrency into My Business? – An Interview with Daren Hebold, LUX Companies Daren Hebold, CEO of LUX Companies, was Mike Blake's guest on this episode of Decision Vision. He explained the basics of cryptocurrency and how it works, its history, apps for businesses to use cryptocurrency, use cases [...]

19 MAY 2022 · Decision Vision Episode 169: Should I Have My Business Valued Every Year? – An Interview with Doug Marshall, Marshall+Viliesis, LLC Doug Marshall, Partner at Marshall+Viliesis, LLC, joined host Mike Blake to cover the process of having a business valuation done, and whether doing a valuation every year is advisable. They discussed the factors which impact [...]