Local Testimonials
Alan is an excellent facilitator and The Alternative Board has provided me with tools to grow my company, experience significant profit and performance improvement. I highly recommend this experience for emerging, small and mid-market businesses.
Norine Carlson-Weber, President, Alpha Source, IncMilwaukee, WI, www.alphasource.com2010 Future 50 Award Recipient2010 Inc. 5000 List Award Recipient
Alan Wallach has been instrumental in working with us to help us balance our portfolio of products so we aren't so dependent on any particular product line or marketplace. Currently we have ventured into the water market, offering products which play off of our core competencies and have good revenue potential.
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Mark Nelson, President, Marshall W. Nelson & Associates, IncMilwaukee, WI, www.marshallwnelson.com
I have found TAB to be a great opportunity to share problems and challenges and get objective input from leaders of other businesses in a totally confidential forum. The relationships and networking have been very enjoyable and useful. I especially enjoy the coaching sessions with my facilitator who challenges and helps me. The references and suggestions have been very valuable to my business.
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J. Ed Barnes, Ph.D., Executive Director, Medical Technology Management Institute, Inc.Milwaukee, WI, www.mtmi.net
Alan has been a great resource to my law firm. He has provided invaluable insight and input in the planning , development and implementation of long term strategic planning and marketing. These are areas in which I was lacking in experience and expertise. He also provided great insight and counseling in helping me identify and track performance and profit criteria beyond the typical billable hour measure.
Dean Delforge, President, Dean Delforge Law OfficeBrookfield, WI, www.deandelforge.com
The TAB meetings bring together terrific expertise and creativity. Every meeting is a unique learning experience. My entire thinking about what I want my business to do has shifted. Sales are up 60% in two years. The support I need to make tough choices and start new initiatives may not be found within the company, but will be found in the TAB meetings and coaching sessions.
Don Rosenberg, President, Shorehaven Behavioral HealthMilwaukee, WI, www.shorehavenbhi.com2010 Future 50 Award Recipient
I find the facilitator, Alan Wallach, to be extremely knowledgeable in business. He conducts the TAB meeting like a conductor. His interaction with fellow business leaders prompts our group to express ideas and opinions to assist fellow TAB members to solve problems and inspire creativity. I find it well worth my time and effort to attend the meetings.
Michael A. Polyak, President, Polyak Distributors, IncMilwaukee, WI, www.polyakdist.com
TAB has helped take our business to the next level. It has allowed me to work on my business instead of in it. The opportunity to work with other business owners has been invaluable. Learning from real life experiences that others face day-to-day versus textbook examples of how things should be has provided more useful information to me in running my business. TAB has provided guided direction to help reduce mistakes. I have learned from others and don’t need to proceed with trial and error on my own. TAB helps me think like a business owner instead of a skilled technician.
John Lampsa, President, TruckSERVWaukesha, WI, www.truckserv.com
Alan keeps our group thinking about various ways of looking at situations that present themselves at our respective companies. He has speakers come into our meetings when they are relevant and at the other meetings our group brainstorms our own issues with Alan conducting the conversation.
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Bill Forrester, Owner, Anchor Moving SystemsMenomonee Falls, WI, www.anchormovingsystems.com
My board membersTAB provides the overall vision for me to see the "Big Picture" of my personal life and of my company. TAB provides a structure which holds me accountable for the goals I set and provides "tools" to assist in management. TAB also provides the exchange of ideas among the various company presidents on my TAB Board.
The speakers that our facilitator has arranged have proven to be very educational and often inspirational. I enjoy spending time in the intellectual company of my peers.My board members are business people who understand the challenges of running a business, from managing the daily details to seeing the big picture and the vision for the future. The board members understand what it’s like to make the tough decisions, even when the decisions may be unpopular, because they are necessary for the overall well being of the business. TAB is an ongoing educational process, giving me the opportunity to continue to grow as a leader, and keeps me current on changes and developments that are pertinent to our business. I highly recommend TAB, whether you are a new or very experienced business leader. The confidential and safe environment at the board meeting will give you a chance to get straight forward, honest and intelligent feedback that is hard to find elsewhere.
Sue Thome-John, Former TAB Member
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