Corporate Report 100
Ingram’s 23rd Annual Ranking of the
100 Fastest-Growing businesses headquartered
in the greater Kansas City area
by Margaret Cashill
Black Book
Fleury Yelvington, President and CEO
of Carondelet Health
by Stephen Gibbs
There is Little Luck in
Long Term Success
The lucky inevitably yield to the smart, the skilled, the steadfast, and those with foresight
by Jack Cashill
Mid-Year Economic
Forcast
Don’t Jump Out of Those Windows Just Yet.
by Jack Cashill
BUSINESS & COMMERCE
Sales Moves
Customer Wellness: The Best Way
to Prevent Ill Customers
by Jeffery Gitomer
Financial Adviser
Just When You Think Things Are Bad—
The Market Gets Good!
by David Anderson
PERSPECTIVES
Editor's Note
Do They Court Us Because We Look Good or
Because We Are Just Plain Gullible? Or Both?
by Joe Sweeney
Between the Lines
Will the Eddy Manifesto
Make a Difference?
by Jack Cashill
INGRAM'S LIFESTYLE
Home Living
Hardscaped Luxury Makes Life Easier, More Elegant
Health & Wellness
The Changing Face of Cosmetic Surgery
Wining & Dining
Raising the (Wine) Bar in Kansas City
Travel & Leisure
Need a Quick Escape? Try These Surprising Weekend Getaways