Brian McCauley, Miami County Republic Journalist Profile

Articles

On Sales: Finding Your Balance

1 month ago | hbsdealer.com | Brian McCauley

A few months ago, during my usual morning run, inspiration struck while Kenny Chesney’s “Don’t Blink” played through my earbuds. As the lyrics drifted through, I found myself reflecting not just on the song’s message, but on why we truly work. While many articles in publications like this focus on increasing productivity and professional development, this column takes a different path. It’s about something deeper—how to restore balance between our careers and our personal lives, and why it matters.
On Sales: Pillars of Professionalism

2 months ago | hbsdealer.com | Brian McCauley

Skip to main content While luck, fate, or even a random tip from a Ouija board can sometimes play a role in success, there are three key factors that consistently drive achievement: Focus, Effort, and Attitude. Unlike chance, these are entirely within our control, giving us the power to shape our own success. Let's break them down. • FocusLife as a salesperson can be chaotic.
CRM - Is It a Club Or a Tool?

Nov 18, 2024 | prosalesmagazine.com | Brian McCauley

Many times, when companies purchase a CRM program for their sales team to use, there is a major communication problem between sales management and salespeople. The perception of the CRM program is drastically different depending on who in the organization you ask.
Avoid the “Doughnut Drop” Approach

Oct 7, 2024 | prosalesmagazine.com | Brian McCauley

Ever seen a “Doughnut Drop” salesperson? Have you maybe even taken that approach yourself a few times? You know the kind of behavior I mean – show up at a customer’s office with a box of doughnuts or bagels and make your way around asking people how their weekend went, do they need any samples or literature, anything you need to quote, how was their kid’s ballgame, etc.
Paola USD 368 considers options for in-town busing

Sep 10, 2024 | republic-online.com | Brian McCauley

PAOLA – It's been more than a decade since buses in Paola USD 368 picked up students who live less than 2.5 miles from school, but school board members discussed options for in-town busing during their meeting Monday, Sept. 9. Transportation for students living less than 2.5 miles from school was eliminated due to budget cuts during the 2010-11 school year. kAm$FA6C:?E6?56?E |2EE |66< E@=5 D49@@= 3@2C5 >6>36CD |@?52J E96 :DDF6 D66>D E@ 4@>6 FA 6G6CJ J62C 2E E96 DE2CE @7 D49@@=[ 2?5 :E :D >@C6 @7 2?
Kaskaskia Place offers Victorian charm

Sep 10, 2024 | republic-online.com | Brian McCauley

PAOLA – Scott Shappell has always loved the Queen Ann Victorian home that was built in 1904 and sits majestically at the corner of Kaskaskia and Agate streets in Paola. When Scott was attending Paola High School in the late 1980s, his friend Kenny Carter and family lived there. kAm$4@EE 92D 7@?5 >6>@C:6D @7 G:D:E:?8 E96 9@>6 2?5 6?;@J:?8 E96 :?E6C:@C[ 6DA64:2==J E96 9@E EF3 ?62C E96 7C@?E H:?5@H]k^AmkAm$4@EE’D 9FD32?5[ |2EE u:?6@FE[ ;@<:?8=J D2JD E92E 6G6CJ E:>6 E96J 5C@G6 3J E96 9@FD6 :?
‘It’s going to be quite costly’

Sep 10, 2024 | republic-online.com | Brian McCauley

OSAWATOMIE – Developers hoping to transform the old Swenson Early Childhood Education Center in Osawatomie into senior apartments are realizing the project is going to be more expensive than anticipated. “It’s going to be quite costly,” Dustin Baker of Alcove Development told Osawatomie City Council members in July. “It’s substantially more than what we hoped it would be.”kAm%96 7@C>6C D49@@= 3F:=5:?8 2E E96 :?E6CD64E:@? @7 !24:7:4 pG6?F6 2?5 `_E9 $EC66E 92D 366?
John Brown Museum windows in need of repair

Sep 10, 2024 | republic-online.com | Brian McCauley

OSAWATOMIE – Several of the windows at the John Brown Museum, which protects the Adair Cabin in John Brown Memorial Park, are in disrepair, and one Osawatomie City Council member is calling for action. Council member Dale Bratton voiced his concerns during the Aug. 22 Osawatomie City Council meeting. kAm“%96 H:?5@HD :? E96 3F:=5:?8 2C@F?5 E96 423:? ?665 E@ 36 255C6DD65[” qC2EE@? D2:5] “(6 42?’E 52?46 E96 52?46 H:E9 %@A6<2[ @C H6’C6 8@:?8 E@ =@D6 E96 >FD6F>]”k^AmkAm$2> |@@? C646?E=J E@@< @? E96 A@D:E:@?
Tri-Ko staff travels to Topeka for proclamation

Sep 10, 2024 | republic-online.com | Brian McCauley

TOPEKA — Gov. Laura Kelly recently issued a proclamation in honor of national Direct Support Professionals (DSP) Appreciation Week, and staff and residents of Tri-Ko in Osawatomie made the trip to Topeka for the signing ceremony. Tri-Ko Associate Director Joshua Lankton submitted a request for the governor to sign the proclamation, and he and his fellow staff members were excited when they got the word that it was approved. kAm{2?<E@?
Debrick Truck Line Co. named Carrier of the Year

Sep 10, 2024 | republic-online.com | Brian McCauley

Debrick Truck Line Co. recently was named one of five 2024 Carriers of the Year by Dynamic Logistix (DLX), a third-party logistics provider. “DLX's Carrier of the Year program was designed to recognize top performing carriers across all sizes and modes of transportation,” DLX officials stated in a news release. kAm“(:??:?8 42CC:6CD H6C6 D6=64E65 32D65 @? E96:C 6I46AE:@?2= A6C7@C>2?46 5FC:?8 E96 a_ab 42=6?52C J62C 24C@DD 7:G6 <6J 6G2=F2E:@?