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Gratitude, Grit, And Year-End Sales Momentum

Strategic Horizons Consulting, Kenneth Collins

Gratitude, Grit, And Year-End Sales Momentum

We pause for Thanksgiving and talk about why gratitude is a year-round advantage for small business. Ken shares early access details, a quick holiday sales plan, and an open invite to chat or share yo...

Nov 24, 2025

From Studio Dreams To Dance Legacy

Strategic Horizons Consulting, Kenneth Collins

From Studio Dreams To Dance Legacy

We sit down with AnnMarie Bean of AnnMarie’s Dance Academy to trace the leap from devoted dancer to studio owner and mom, unpacking how consistency, community, and grit power a thriving program. The c...

Nov 17, 2025

What If Serendipity Is The Best Business Plan

Strategic Horizons Consulting, Kenneth Collins

What If Serendipity Is The Best Business Plan

We trace how a small orchard became a year-round honey brand through loss, instinct, and a chance partnership with a beekeeper. Organic practices, co-opetition, and community education drive the missi...

Nov 10, 2025

How A Spiritual Wake-Up Led To A Community-Fueled Mushroom Business

Strategic Horizons Consulting, Kenneth Collins

How A Spiritual Wake-Up Led To A Community-Fueled Mushroom Business

We talk with Courtney Anderson of Mushroom Zen about turning a personal healing journey into a community-centered mushroom apothecary. From flea markets to a cozy Aztec shop, we trace how customer-led...

Nov 3, 2025

How A Woodworker Turned Fine Furniture, Smart Jigs, And Instagram Into A Thriving Business

Strategic Horizons Consulting, Kenneth Collins

How A Woodworker Turned Fine Furniture, Smart Jigs, And Instagram Into A Thriving Business

We sit down with fine furniture maker Ramon Valdez to explore how marquetry, hidden compartments, and relentless systems shaped a global, product‑driven craft business. From galleries to Instagram to ...

Oct 27, 2025

The Filler Episode That Accidentally Becomes A Masterclass

Strategic Horizons Consulting, Kenneth Collins

The Filler Episode That Accidentally Becomes A Masterclass

We admit to slipping a week and use it to unpack how new projects fail without systems. Ken shares the path from the Air Force to homelessness to rebuilding two businesses, why partnerships broke, and...

Oct 22, 2025

River, Roots, and Rafts

Strategic Horizons Consulting, Kenneth Collins

River, Roots, and Rafts

We sit down with co-owner and guide Cody Dudgeon to unpack how Desert River Guides built a five-star rafting culture in Farmington, from training teachers as guides to turning calm-water floats into s...

Oct 13, 2025

A Legacy on Air: Partnership, Reinvention, and the Joy of Not Quitting

Strategic Horizons Consulting, Kenneth Collins

A Legacy on Air: Partnership, Reinvention, and the Joy of Not Quitting

It's all about InterWest Concepts We trace how a radio lifer (David Mills) and a systems-savvy producer (Ren Harris) built a genre-hopping Sunday show on KSJE by mixing curiosity, comfort, and live-to...

Oct 6, 2025

Behind the Scenes of Local Business

Strategic Horizons Consulting, Kenneth Collins

Behind the Scenes of Local Business

Hey there – thanks for tuning in to this very first episode of Behind the Counter . I’m Ken Collins, and since you just heard the official intro, I’ll skip the formalities and get right to the heart o...

Aug 14, 2025