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Jeff Beals

Omaha-based award-winning business author, keynote speaker and sales consultant; president of Jeff Beals & Associates, EVP at NAI NP Dodge, and co-founder/co-host of Grow Omaha.

Nov 2, 2026

16:37
Positive shrinkage.
16:38
You know, that's interesting.
16:39
My initial reaction to that would be most likely not, or perhaps in the vast majority of cases, not.
16:46
You know, there's that old saying that goes, if you're not growing, you're dying.
16:51
And I like to equate the philosophy of growth when it comes to the economic development of a state, city, or a metro area as being analogous to business development in a for-profit company.
17:08
And here's what I mean by that, Zach.
17:09
I've got this other business where I do sales training.
21:57
Is there anything in that list that you would say, you know, I'm surprised that this is on there, right? And then are there any cities on there where you would say like, you know what, this might be a tough market to actually, again, get talent to come into? Yeah.

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