Business Adivce from The Abraham Group

The Sun Never Sees a Shadow

“An interesting, theoretical observation: ‘The sun never sees a shadow.’ That’s because the sun stands still and the planets revolve around it. The most successful business people don’t stand still and constantly look at their business problems and opportunities from one static angle – they revolve 360° around a business – they see the shadows and what’s hidden in those shadows. They find the new solutions and get meaningful, life-changing results that their competition never will.

But obviously, there’s much more to learn and much more to be achieved. I can make the job easier, faster and far more enriching for you if you’re interested in my personal assistance.”            

    

- The Abraham Group                                                            

LaSalle Offers Business Coaching

When I was Chairman/C.E.O of Krebs, LaSalle, LaMieux Consultants, Inc., people came to me for answers and I wore many hats. When I sold the practice in 2011 my then paradigm was and still is change is the new normal.

 

• Adjust your business strategy in response to changing conditions.
• Offer continuous staff enrichment and strategies.
• Stimulate company culture to embrace innovation and change.
• Put forward a flexible structure and operational efficiencies to meet the client’s needs.
• Supervise client service and response
• Manage cost and cash flow

I now offer myself as an entrepreneur, a coach, a visionary, a mentor, and a community activist.

 

- Shelby P. LaSalle, Jr.

 

A Request to Senator David Vitter

January 7, 2013

Dear Senator Vitter:

As a leader in the American Public Works Association (APWA) and its Louisiana Chapter, I would like to request a meeting with you in Washington, DC at the earliest opportunity available. Joining me will be APWA's Executive Director Peter King. We wish to discuss how we can assist you in advancing your infrastructure priorities as a leader of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee.

We represent a diverse membership responsible for planning, designing, buuilding, operating and maintaining virtually every aspect of our public infrastructure in Louisiana and throughout the nation: transportation, drinking water, water treatment and refuse disposal systems, public buildings and other structures and facilities essential to daily life.

The year ahead presents many opportunities to build upon your many accomplisments as a leader and infrastructure advocate in the Senate, and we would like to talk about what we can do together going forward. Please have your staff contact APWA's Jim fahey at 202-218-6730 or jfahey@apwa.net to schedule the meeting.

We appreciate your support of our natipon's public infrastructure and look forward to meeting with you.

Thank you for considering this request.

Sincerely,

Shelby P. LaSalle, Jr.


 
On Thursday, January 11, 2013, Shelby LaSalle met with U.S. Senator David Vitter and other stakeholders, including members of NBC, JBC, and GNO Inc., to develop strategy to get some relief USCOE on the modified Charleston method for mitigating wetlands.

Fascinating Article in Forbes Names Louisiana America's New Business Frontier

In the recent Forbes’ article “America’s New Frontier For Business Opportunity,”Adriana Lopez discusses the remarkable growth of Louisiana’s economy during the last few years.

Lopez suggests that the success of the state is due largely to the fact that Louisiana took an aggressive approach at the onset of the recession in 2008, whereas most states pulled back.

 

 

Governmental reforms, such as Governor Jindal's reduction of state and local tax burdens, contributed to Louisiana's attractiveness to businesses.

 

 

Economic development efforts also played a major role in the economy’s growth. For example, the creation of Louisiana FastStart, a program that “designs comprehensive, customized workforce solutions to eligible companies that are either expanding or new to Louisiana.”

To read the article in its entierty, click here.

Pine Creek Commercial Master Plan

 

Shelby LaSalle has made Pine Creek Estates available for development. The property is located directly in front of Lancaster Elementary School.

Shelby LaSalle elected to Board of Directors for Louisiana Good Roads

The Louisiana Good Roads and Transportation Association, a non-profit organization involved in the planning, design, construction and maintenance of the transportation system of the state, recently elected new officers and directors at their annual meeting in December. Shelby LaSalle was elected member of the Board of Directors for the upcoming year.