Alexander Burkart
The Real Story Behind The $700M I-70 Mississippi River Bridge & The Woman Who Led the Way
22+ years with IDOT, now she's the EVP of Multimodal Enterprises at Bi-State Development, coffee with Mary Lamie was an insightful delight.
Alexander Burkart
- Aug 27, 2020
- 5 min
Recruiting With A Passion: 7 Questions With Talent Acquisition Expert Allison Dietz
Talent Acquisition Expert Allison Dietz dives into everything from her love for recruiting, to advice for soon to graduate students.
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Alexander Burkart
- Dec 17, 2019
- 4 min
Don't Just Get the Job Done, Be Good At It
We were standing in line and I figured why not kick things off by asking Jon why he decided to connect with me. His answer was just about...
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Alexander Burkart
- Jan 3, 2018
- 5 min
Luck Is Preparedness Meeting Opportunity
You’re 14 years old. Your mom owns a 72 horse stable, and your dad is a decorated World War II vet with his own auto and tire business....
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Alexander Burkart
- Jun 28, 2017
- 4 min
People Are My Drug Of Choice: A Chat With Chuck Vollman
If you’re tired of cliché success quotes, do some groundwork, get out there, and meet someone like Chuck Vollman for coffee. Everything...
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Alexander Burkart
- Nov 28, 2016
- 3 min
There Is No Finish Line: Breaking Path Dependence with TG Livak
There are two types of innovation. The first is the kind where someone identifies a need that has yet to be fulfilled and develops a...
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Alexander Burkart
- Nov 14, 2016
- 3 min
Tony Caradonna, the Beer Man at Ballpark Village
Any venue can put on an event, but if you want to create a sense of community and inspire growth in your city, it starts and ends with...
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Alexander Burkart
- Oct 2, 2016
- 2 min
Building A Better Boat
Will it stick? Will it spark engagement? Will it increase conversions? Will it achieve our desired outcomes and produce the results we...
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Alexander Burkart
- Aug 29, 2015
- 2 min
Money Is Like Oxygen; It’s Necessary To Live, But Not The Purpose Of Living
Healthcare is an interesting industry, in that from a consumer standpoint, unless you’re an expecting mother, or have a ritual of...
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Alexander Burkart
- Jun 12, 2015
- 1 min
Advancing St. Louis
If you’ve ever lived in a town with nothing but a McDonald’s and a gas station, you probably understand the excitement that comes over...
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Alexander Burkart
- Mar 31, 2015
- 2 min
The Rome of The West
What comes to mind when you think of St. Louis? Cardinal’s baseball should probably be at the top of your list, possibly followed by the...
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Alexander Burkart
- Jan 29, 2015
- 1 min
Manufacturing Success: If You Haven't Been to Product Camp, You're Missing Out
Once you come to the realization that the answers are out there, you are left with the challenge of discovering the right questions to...
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Alexander Burkart
- Jan 19, 2015
- 2 min
Spark The Discussion
It’s interesting to think that we live in an age where people want to know what you do in 140 characters or less, but as soon as they’ve...
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Alexander Burkart
- Jan 12, 2015
- 2 min
The World Needs More Problem Solvers: Coffee With Patrick McKeehan
If I asked you to tell me what the picture to the bottom right of this paragraph resembled, what would your answer be? If you’ve seen...
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Alexander Burkart
- Dec 31, 2014
- 2 min
A Mindset For Success
There are far too many elements involved with one’s success to highlight only one as the key, but one of my favorites is networking. I...
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Alexander Burkart
- Oct 20, 2014
- 2 min
Confidence is Beautiful
To be able to say I met her towards the beginning of her soon to be successful career, is priceless. To see where it started, her early...
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Alexander Burkart
- Oct 13, 2014
- 1 min
Creative Camouflage
Being creative doesn’t always mean creating flashy material. Take credit card sales for example. Mostly driven by direct mail promotions,...
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Alexander Burkart
- Sep 1, 2014
- 2 min
Producing Results: Coffee with Drew Langenberg, Senior Marketing Specialist at Mercy Hospital
A week or so ago I met with Drew Langenberg, a Senior Marketing Specialist with Mercy Hospital. Our conversation jumped from his...
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