She has taken the burger to a whole new dimension,” exclaimed Diane Lange of Sedona after savoring Chef Lisa Dahl’s Gringo Burger. “It’s the freshness mixed with special herbs and spices that make it unique and cosmopolitan.” The all-natural, certified Black Angus creation with white aged cheddar and Louis remoulade on a bed of shredded romaine and crispy onion strings served on an artisan bun and topped with a sweet baby gherkin pickle was the Scottsdale Burger Battle People’s Choice Winner … [Read more...] about Lisa Dahl Does it Again as Butterfly Burger Takes Off
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Author Becomes a Millionaire While Researching Others
Three years ago, Ann Marie Sabath was teaching a training program for young professionals who had been in their careers for one year. As an international consultant in her business, “At Ease Inc.,” she helps business people climb what she calls “the slippery ladder of success.” On this day, her workshop participants were singled out by their managers as leaders-in-the-making. Sabath asked the group what personal goals they had accomplished since starting work full-time. One said he bought a new … [Read more...] about Author Becomes a Millionaire While Researching Others
Pre-Med Student Finds Career in Accounting
"I started with an office as big as this desk,” said a smiling Christina Talley from her expansive executive desk in her corner office that overlooks Flagstaff. Today, she serves clients from all over with accounting services, including Prescott and Chino Valley. Last December, the CPA moved her business, Christina R. Talley CPA PLLC, into the two-story building that the firm purchased. “I started in Kingman with a laptop, a portable printer and a cell phone.” Talley’s passion for excellent … [Read more...] about Pre-Med Student Finds Career in Accounting
Schott Leads His Team at Tomlinson Wealth
The management team at Tomlinson Wealth Management takes pride in a third generation of family members supplying financial services to Arizona residents. Investment Specialist Steve Schott and his wife, Dana Tomlinson Schott, have been transitioning to more ownership as Dana’s father, Owner/Manager Andy Tomlinson, gradually puts his outdoorsman and athletic endurance skills to work in retirement mode. Andy Tomlinson founded Tomlinson Wealth Management upon leaving the position of Prescott … [Read more...] about Schott Leads His Team at Tomlinson Wealth
Forum Focused on Workforce Development
The need for workforce development throughout the Quad Cities area was the clear message at the July meeting of the Prescott Valley Economic Development Foundation (PVEDF). All four forum panelists – Allan Crary and Gillian Haley-Meierbachtol, of Haley Construction; Teri Drew, regional director of the Northern Arizona Council of Governments (NACOG); and Richard Hernandez, director of the Regional Economic Development Center at Yavapai College – provided an in-depth look at the evolving … [Read more...] about Forum Focused on Workforce Development
Everything Has a Life: Knowing When to Leave What was Once Good
Waterbeds. These were pretty “far out” in the ‘70s. By the late 1980s, one in every four or five mattresses sold in the United States was a waterbed. But almost as fast you could say “Tempur-Pedic,” waterbeds in the ‘90s floated out of sight, man. And this is why your dream job may eventually keep you up at night. Everything has a life. If you think of yourself as a product, let’s say a fax machine, it’s easy to understand why your first week, month, even years on the job were amazing. You … [Read more...] about Everything Has a Life: Knowing When to Leave What was Once Good
Wildlife Park Attracting Record Crowds
Out of Africa Wildlife Park has become a favorite year-round visitor destination in Arizona’s central highlands. Ever-increasing visitation at the spacious 200-plus acre attraction will likely reach more than 150,000 guests this year, said Ashton Powell, public relations director for Out of Africa (OOA). Located just west of Camp Verde off I-17, it makes a great day trip for folks from the Quad Cities area – about 45 minutes by road. The same is true for those driving south from Flagstaff, … [Read more...] about Wildlife Park Attracting Record Crowds
Williams Native Serving Her Community Through Anna’s Grand Canyon Café
Located just past the train tracks in downtown Williams, Anna’s Grand Canyon Cafe is typically bustling with the sounds of merriment, busy utensils and culinary preparations. “I’ve been coming here for almost 10 years,” said Bob Sarkesian, a retired gas company manager. “She has really good quality food, like your mom or grandma would make. I never had a bad dish and her Grand Canyon Burrito is pretty hard to beat.” t is one thing when the locals around your hometown know you and your … [Read more...] about Williams Native Serving Her Community Through Anna’s Grand Canyon Café
Going It Alone Together
Artist and entrepreneur Melanie Banayat has emerged victorious time and again as unforeseen challenges disrupted her world and forced new beginnings on the canvas of her life. Loss of family, scuttled dreams, depression and debilitating physical pain have left their mark, but her buoyancy has encouraged others fighting fear, isolation, loss, loneliness and pain. Banayat’s award-winning book, Stretch Your Brave, Hack Your Story, Break Through Chronic Disease with Storytelling, documents her … [Read more...] about Going It Alone Together
Considering Life in the Gig Economy
The term “gig,” or limited engagements booked by aspiring musicians, has aptly been adopted by freelancers, independent contractors and other project-based or temporary workers across multiple industries. The independent workstyle for business professionals grew into the popularized “gig economy” around 2009 as laid-off workers scrambled to make ends meet during the recession. Today, according to Edison Research, an estimated one-quarter of American workers earn all or partial income from … [Read more...] about Considering Life in the Gig Economy