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Meet Jay Hidalgo
Jay Hidalgo, a Partner at The Barzel Group, brings three decades of experience in helping companies grow, streamline operations, and expand their markets. His approach has always been rooted in working closely with leadership to define where a company stands today and where it wants to go. From there, he collaborates with them to build and implement the right strategic frameworks to reach those goals.
As a business owner himself, Jay understands firsthand the challenges of improving processes, strengthening teams, and driving productivity. He believes that for overworked leaders to “reclaim their life,” they need systems, tools, and frameworks that empower high-quality decision-making organization wide. Through this approach, he’s been instrumental in driving transformation at companies like Herman Miller, Michelin, Eloqua (now Oracle), Ariba, NCR, Harte-Hanks, Toshiba, Rubbermaid, Act-On Software, Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Haworth, and Pitney Bowes.
Before launching his coaching practice, Jay founded and served as Chief Revenue Officer of Annuitas, where he helped companies maximize returns on sales and marketing investments. He’s also been a keynote speaker, facilitator, and sought-after trainer at conferences focused on lead generation and management.
When he’s not serving his clients, you’ll find Jay cheering on his beloved New York Mets. He and his wife, Janice, call West Michigan home, where they’ve raised four grown children. Jay enjoys hiking, biking, kayaking, and unwinding in his backyard with a bourbon, a cigar, and good conversation with friends.
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Articles Written by Jay
So, You Want To Be Happy?
Last week, I read an op-ed piece in the New York Times by Arthur C. Brooks, President of the American Enterprise Institute. In his editorial, Mr. Brooks’ does an amazing job of weaving together historical anecdote with recent research as he helps his readers to consider the answer to the question, “What is the key…
Why Won’t You Develop Me?
A few months ago, I was speaking with a marketing director at a mid-sized company about potentially entering into a coaching engagement. After finding out about her company, her role, and what she had hoped to gain from coaching, I submitted a proposal. She told me everything looked good, that she’d have to run it…
Field Trips, Junior Highers and Engaging the Buyer
Over the last month, I’ve had the opportunity to chaperon 3 school field trips with my children. All three trips were overnight: one with 5th graders, one with 8th graders, and one with seniors. And I have to admit…I love going on these trips. I get one-one-one time with my kids. I get to hang…