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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
Oct 18, 20218 min read
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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.

Alexander Burkart
Aug 26, 20205 min read
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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...

Alexander Burkart
Dec 17, 20194 min read
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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....

Alexander Burkart
Jan 3, 20185 min read
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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...

Alexander Burkart
Jun 27, 20174 min read
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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...

Alexander Burkart
Nov 28, 20163 min read
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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...

Alexander Burkart
Nov 14, 20163 min read
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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...

Alexander Burkart
Oct 1, 20162 min read
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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...

Alexander Burkart
Aug 28, 20152 min read
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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...

Alexander Burkart
Jun 11, 20151 min read
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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...

Alexander Burkart
Mar 30, 20152 min read
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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...

Alexander Burkart
Jan 28, 20151 min read
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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...

Alexander Burkart
Jan 18, 20152 min read
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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...

Alexander Burkart
Jan 11, 20152 min read
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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...

Alexander Burkart
Dec 31, 20142 min read
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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...

Alexander Burkart
Oct 20, 20142 min read
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Creative Camouflage
Being creative doesn’t always mean creating flashy material. Take credit card sales for example. Mostly driven by direct mail promotions,...

Alexander Burkart
Oct 13, 20141 min read
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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...

Alexander Burkart
Sep 1, 20142 min read
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