Today we’re sharing insight from guest blogger Ron Kitchens, Chief Executive Officer of the Southwest Michigan First Group of Companies. We hope you enjoy Ron’s wisdom and perspective.

Every single day is a good day no matter how bright or dark it is, because it always brings an opportunity to start a positive beginning in your life. - Edmond Mbiaka

Halloween is fast approaching. Soon little Darth Vaders, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Disney princesses, witches, and probably still some Frozen characters, will be running around neighborhoods and collecting candy. At Gibson, our mission is to protect what matters most. And this Halloween, we want to help you protect the kids, grandkids, nieces, and nephews in your lives as they head out to enjoy the festivities. 

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention offers trick-or-treating safety tips - check out the infographic below to keep your little monsters, ghosts, and superheroes safe.

Looking for additional tips? Here are some resources to consider:

Hurricane Sandy hit New York City in October 2012 - flooding streets, tunnels, and subway lines and cutting power in and around the city. But we at Gibson are located in the Midwest. Chicago did issue flood warnings as wave heights were expected to reach 18-23 feet. In Michigan, some schools closed due to power outages. But here in Indiana, we weren’t affected. Or were we?

Today we’re sharing insight from guest blogger Amish Shah, President & CEO of Kem Krest. We hope you enjoy Amish’s wisdom and perspective.

With the new movie release of Everest and as an avid mountain climber, I thought it would be appropriate to look at the comparison of a business journey to that of summiting a mountain. Both require a great deal of endurance, patience, and perspective.

When you hear the word “drone” what do you think of? Twenty-five years ago, some of us might have pictured a male bee. Others may have thought of a low humming sound. Five years ago, almost all of us would have thought of military weaponry.

Ridesharing is on the rise. If you haven’t heard of it, you will. The term ridesharing made headlines 30,528 times in 2014 alone. While 2014 was the year the world started to learn about these ride sharing services, 2015 is the year they have begun to pose a real threat to other forms of transportation.

Today we’re sharing insight from guest blogger JB Brown, President at Bremen Castings, Inc. We hope you enjoy JB’s wisdom and perspective.

 Today we’re sharing insight from guest blogger, Anne Vandeveer, President of ABV Advisors. We hope you enjoy Anne’s wisdom and perspective.

You’ve constructed firewalls, applied virus software, and password-protected your systems. But fraud techniques have become more sophisticated, and even the most savvy businesses are falling victim to what has been termed social engineering fraud.

Today we’re sharing insight from guest blogger Jim Spuller. Jim has 40+ years of sales, marketing, and leadership experience and now provides sales training and leadership as a Business Development Consultant for Gibson. We hope you enjoy his wisdom and perspective.