by Pepper Rutland | Aug 1, 2016 | Business Leadership, Entrepreneurship, Growth, Small Business
Last month’s Baton Rouge Business Report featured comments from CEOs of the area’s Top 100 companies. I was honored to be among those included, representing my company, MMR Group. The publication was released on July 19, and addressed topics such as methods for...
by Pepper Rutland | Jun 21, 2016 | Business Leadership, Growth
The truth about managing a business is that it’s subject to change on a dime. Whether it’s hardening competition, changing industry practices or unforeseen growth, the day to day of running an enterprise is as fickle as life itself. So why is it that most leaders...
by Pepper Rutland | May 12, 2016 | Business Leadership, Entrepreneurship, Growth
Some leaders are born, as the saying goes. For the rest of us, thankfully, there are qualities we can learn to assist us in becoming a person that others will follow. It’s important to realize, first, that just because you are chosen to lead, that doesn’t make you a...
by Pepper Rutland | Apr 7, 2016 | Business Leadership, Entrepreneurship
There are 24 hours in a day–8 of those, many people around the world spend sleeping, and the remaining 16 can sometimes seem like less than enough. This is also true for CEOs, which are constantly conducting meetings, drafting proposals, handling negotiations...
by Pepper Rutland | Mar 3, 2016 | Business Leadership, Entrepreneurship, Small Business
I did not start MMR Group until nearly 20 years after graduating college. Yet, once I made the decision to go into business for myself, it was something I did with confidence, passion and experience from years prior. A story like mine is not uncommon, actually....
