Movers and Shakers

Director and writer Woody Allen is credited with the phrase “80 percent of life is showing up.” Perhaps it is what we do, after we arrive, that closes the gap on the remaining 20 percent. Elliot Williams loves that phrase, likely because the product manager at Epson America works Read More

Whether we like it or not, business is a results-driven game. A company can have all the right people, processes and technologies necessary to set the stage for success, but in the end we’re measured, judged and evaluated on outcomes. Like a fitness instructor in a room full of Read More

He may still be on the smiling side of 30 years of age, but one might argue that Preston Woolfolk is an old soul. The co-president of DOCUmation has logged a lot of industry miles in a relatively short period of time, but perhaps the true reason for his “old soul” moniker Read More

For far too many people, the objective of the work day is to hear that five o’clock alarm and head for the exits. That kind of thinking sticks in the craw of James Morrissey. The vice president, U.S. Channels Unit of Xerox prefers to surround himself with energized team members Read More

In the 1998 film “Rounders,” the protagonist struggles between committing his full attention to law school while trying to hide from his true passion, which is playing poker for a living. In a pivotal scene, one of his law professors relates a similar choice between becoming a Read More

In an ideal business world, one’s daily agenda consists of a carefully cultivated list of to-do items that, when attacked, produces an array of desired outcomes. But the reality of a given day tends to deviate from one’s plans, and becoming sidetracked by random requests or Read More

Jason Habbal has a pretty good idea of the value that hard work and dedication can provide. Having watched his father, Fred, toil for hours upon hours to grow Vision Office Systems (VOS) of Charlotte, NC, from a concept at the kitchen table to a resounding success within a Read More

In many cases, change can be slow to come about, whether it’s related to technology, culture or societal norms. Invariably, change prevails, however, and takes hold in the blink of an eye. Akisa Matsuda has first-hand knowledge of the impact of change and its acceptance. The Read More

When Scott Maccabe was first cutting his teeth during a journey that would see him reach the upper echelons of the executive hierarchy at Toshiba America Business Solutions (TABS) and Toshiba Global Commerce Solutions (TGCS), he was challenged by a number of pivotal mentors who Read More

In the course of a given day, it is easy to get distracted by a multitude of tasks, some of which may have carried over from the previous day, and others that loom ominously in the near future. As for Anne Priede, she has her feet firmly planted in the here and now. The senior Read More

Given this week’s Fourth of July celebration, it seems only appropriate to pay homage to a Difference Maker who, in the face of long odds and potentially damning consequences, took a defiant stance that went all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court…and won. One of the Read More

In “Calmly We Walk Through This April’s Day,” the late poet Delmore Schwartz wrote, “Time is the school in which we learn, Time is the fire in which we burn.” It is a reminder of not only our mortality, but perhaps the importance of gleaning knowledge and perspective during our Read More

Creating a work atmosphere based on trust and autonomy can be difficult to achieve. It requires a degree of faith on the behalf of management, and assembling a team of employees who are like-minded when it comes to the goals of the dealership. But Sam Stone wouldn’t have it any Read More

Looking back, it’s probably safe to say that Danielle Wolowitz did not have concrete career plans while attending a Catholic university in northern New Jersey. She didn’t know what she wanted to do, but in a sense, she knew what she wanted to be…happy and successful. Her family Read More

Sometimes, it is the back story of an individual’s career that can truly portend his or her future. That is certainly the case with Art Post, a 35-plus year sales veteran of the office technology space and the CEO of the Print4Pay (P4P) Hotel, a knowledge-sharing repository for Read More