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![CEO confidence surges, indicating growth in 2025 [Q4 Vistage CEO Index]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ecb5d0_d6828cf3661c48d3ac530f2a7370f031~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_333,h_250,fp_0.50_0.50,q_30,blur_30,enc_avif,quality_auto/ecb5d0_d6828cf3661c48d3ac530f2a7370f031~mv2.webp)
![CEO confidence surges, indicating growth in 2025 [Q4 Vistage CEO Index]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ecb5d0_d6828cf3661c48d3ac530f2a7370f031~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_474,h_356,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_avif,quality_auto/ecb5d0_d6828cf3661c48d3ac530f2a7370f031~mv2.webp)
CEO confidence surges, indicating growth in 2025 [Q4 Vistage CEO Index]
Joe Galvin January 15, 2025 Heading into 2025, CEO confidence is optimistic on all fronts. The Vistage CEO Confidence Index soared 15.7...
![Promise of rate cut drives CEO confidence [Q3 Vistage CEO Index]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ecb5d0_8334dc93b57d444c87b0a0edc73dd210~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_333,h_250,fp_0.50_0.50,q_30,blur_30,enc_avif,quality_auto/ecb5d0_8334dc93b57d444c87b0a0edc73dd210~mv2.webp)
![Promise of rate cut drives CEO confidence [Q3 Vistage CEO Index]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ecb5d0_8334dc93b57d444c87b0a0edc73dd210~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_474,h_356,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_avif,quality_auto/ecb5d0_8334dc93b57d444c87b0a0edc73dd210~mv2.webp)
Promise of rate cut drives CEO confidence [Q3 Vistage CEO Index]
Joe Galvin October 16, 2024 The latest Vistage CEO Confidence Index shows a slight improvement in CEO sentiment compared to last quarter,...
![CEO confidence takes a dip [Q2 Vistage CEO Index]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ecb5d0_f24ed5c01ba34cb7a3e4568807133556~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_333,h_250,fp_0.50_0.50,q_30,blur_30,enc_avif,quality_auto/ecb5d0_f24ed5c01ba34cb7a3e4568807133556~mv2.webp)
![CEO confidence takes a dip [Q2 Vistage CEO Index]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ecb5d0_f24ed5c01ba34cb7a3e4568807133556~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_474,h_356,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_avif,quality_auto/ecb5d0_f24ed5c01ba34cb7a3e4568807133556~mv2.webp)
CEO confidence takes a dip [Q2 Vistage CEO Index]
Joe Galvin July 16, 2024 “It’s not swimming, but it’s not drowning.” While that phrase describes a 4-year-old in a pool, it can also be...
![CEO Confidence Rises to the Valley of the 2010s Growth Cycle [Q1 Vistage CEO Index]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ecb5d0_8e24553be10c4181bf9e4abc5bc1dcc1~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_333,h_250,fp_0.50_0.50,q_30,blur_30,enc_avif,quality_auto/ecb5d0_8e24553be10c4181bf9e4abc5bc1dcc1~mv2.webp)
![CEO Confidence Rises to the Valley of the 2010s Growth Cycle [Q1 Vistage CEO Index]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ecb5d0_8e24553be10c4181bf9e4abc5bc1dcc1~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_474,h_356,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_avif,quality_auto/ecb5d0_8e24553be10c4181bf9e4abc5bc1dcc1~mv2.webp)
CEO Confidence Rises to the Valley of the 2010s Growth Cycle [Q1 Vistage CEO Index]
By: Joe Galvin April 15, 2024 Athletes recovering from serious injuries go through rigorous rehab just to get back to minimum performance...
![Confidence improves as CEOs wait for takeoff [Q4 2023 Vistage CEO Index]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ecb5d0_9ca08c03970a4fadb30ee8f3b1092a4e~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_333,h_250,fp_0.50_0.50,q_30,blur_30,enc_avif,quality_auto/ecb5d0_9ca08c03970a4fadb30ee8f3b1092a4e~mv2.webp)
![Confidence improves as CEOs wait for takeoff [Q4 2023 Vistage CEO Index]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ecb5d0_9ca08c03970a4fadb30ee8f3b1092a4e~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_474,h_356,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_avif,quality_auto/ecb5d0_9ca08c03970a4fadb30ee8f3b1092a4e~mv2.webp)
Confidence improves as CEOs wait for takeoff [Q4 2023 Vistage CEO Index]
By: Joe Galvin January 16, 2024 Waiting to take off can be one of the most frustrating aspects of air travel. Sitting on the tarmac as...


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![CEO confidence adjusts upward [Q3 2023 Vistage CEO Index]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ecb5d0_3dec13d26c9b40cfa14e3e286f650c49~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_333,h_250,fp_0.50_0.50,q_30,blur_30,enc_avif,quality_auto/ecb5d0_3dec13d26c9b40cfa14e3e286f650c49~mv2.webp)
![CEO confidence adjusts upward [Q3 2023 Vistage CEO Index]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ecb5d0_3dec13d26c9b40cfa14e3e286f650c49~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_474,h_356,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_avif,quality_auto/ecb5d0_3dec13d26c9b40cfa14e3e286f650c49~mv2.webp)
CEO confidence adjusts upward [Q3 2023 Vistage CEO Index]
By: Joe Galvin October 11, 2023 “Are we there yet?” is both the refrain of small children on long car trips — and CEOs looking for the...


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![CEO confidence stabilizes following pandemic volatility [Q2 2023 Vistage CEO Index]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ecb5d0_4f2dcf9795d147dda9ba7eaa443ed08e~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_333,h_250,fp_0.50_0.50,q_35,blur_30,enc_avif,quality_auto/ecb5d0_4f2dcf9795d147dda9ba7eaa443ed08e~mv2.webp)
![CEO confidence stabilizes following pandemic volatility [Q2 2023 Vistage CEO Index]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ecb5d0_4f2dcf9795d147dda9ba7eaa443ed08e~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_474,h_356,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_avif,quality_auto/ecb5d0_4f2dcf9795d147dda9ba7eaa443ed08e~mv2.webp)
CEO confidence stabilizes following pandemic volatility [Q2 2023 Vistage CEO Index]
By: Joe Galvin July 11, 2023 Pilots will tell you that any landing you walk away from is a good landing, it’s just that some are smoother...
![CEO confidence stalls ahead of economic slowdown [Q1 2023 CEO Confidence Index]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ecb5d0_44028567801e4437978e1c8f39ba62fa~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_333,h_250,fp_0.50_0.50,q_30,blur_30,enc_avif,quality_auto/ecb5d0_44028567801e4437978e1c8f39ba62fa~mv2.webp)
![CEO confidence stalls ahead of economic slowdown [Q1 2023 CEO Confidence Index]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ecb5d0_44028567801e4437978e1c8f39ba62fa~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_474,h_356,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_avif,quality_auto/ecb5d0_44028567801e4437978e1c8f39ba62fa~mv2.webp)
CEO confidence stalls ahead of economic slowdown [Q1 2023 CEO Confidence Index]
By: Joe Galvin April 13, 2023 When approaching a tight corner at high speed, a race car driver will downshift, leveraging both the brakes...


"Rambling with Rufus"
A true satisfaction is to live in that moment as if there was never an expectation for more...


"Rambling with Rufus"
Just like fish we have the positive & negative mindset....


Trends for 2023 and beyond
By: Vistage Staff December 14, 2022 Leaders have to stay on top of trends and how they affect their business in order to stay...
![CEO sentiment holds with little change from Q3 [Q4 2022 CEO Confidence Index]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ecb5d0_e82d1a2e85f941a7984ea83dca075727~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_333,h_250,fp_0.50_0.50,q_30,blur_30,enc_avif,quality_auto/ecb5d0_e82d1a2e85f941a7984ea83dca075727~mv2.webp)
![CEO sentiment holds with little change from Q3 [Q4 2022 CEO Confidence Index]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ecb5d0_e82d1a2e85f941a7984ea83dca075727~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_474,h_356,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_avif,quality_auto/ecb5d0_e82d1a2e85f941a7984ea83dca075727~mv2.webp)
CEO sentiment holds with little change from Q3 [Q4 2022 CEO Confidence Index]
By: Joe Galvin January 5, 2023 In the golden age of sailing, mariners knew that the area near the equator where the trade winds shifted...
![Improvement in CEO confidence is ‘good-bad news’ [Q3 2022 Vistage CEO Confidence Index]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ecb5d0_e82d1a2e85f941a7984ea83dca075727~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_333,h_250,fp_0.50_0.50,q_30,blur_30,enc_avif,quality_auto/ecb5d0_e82d1a2e85f941a7984ea83dca075727~mv2.webp)
![Improvement in CEO confidence is ‘good-bad news’ [Q3 2022 Vistage CEO Confidence Index]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ecb5d0_e82d1a2e85f941a7984ea83dca075727~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_474,h_356,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_avif,quality_auto/ecb5d0_e82d1a2e85f941a7984ea83dca075727~mv2.webp)
Improvement in CEO confidence is ‘good-bad news’ [Q3 2022 Vistage CEO Confidence Index]
By: Joe Galvin October 5, 2022 The temperature in Phoenix might be “down” to 95 degrees — theoretically good news as it may be cooler...
![Stimulus hangover crashes CEO confidence [Q2 2022 Vistage CEO Confidence Index]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ecb5d0_640a93231a7343769e12ee9fdbf9f4c4~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_333,h_250,fp_0.50_0.50,q_30,blur_30,enc_avif,quality_auto/ecb5d0_640a93231a7343769e12ee9fdbf9f4c4~mv2.webp)
![Stimulus hangover crashes CEO confidence [Q2 2022 Vistage CEO Confidence Index]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ecb5d0_640a93231a7343769e12ee9fdbf9f4c4~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_474,h_356,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_avif,quality_auto/ecb5d0_640a93231a7343769e12ee9fdbf9f4c4~mv2.webp)
Stimulus hangover crashes CEO confidence [Q2 2022 Vistage CEO Confidence Index]
By: Joe Galvin June 29, 2022 It’s hard to think of the COVID-19 pandemic as “the good old days,” but from a purely economic standpoint,...
![CEOs report escalating uncertainty [Q1 2022 Vistage CEO Confidence Index]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ecb5d0_cdfb7aa548fa49689421a7afb7437c79~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_333,h_250,fp_0.50_0.50,q_30,blur_30,enc_avif,quality_auto/ecb5d0_cdfb7aa548fa49689421a7afb7437c79~mv2.webp)
![CEOs report escalating uncertainty [Q1 2022 Vistage CEO Confidence Index]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ecb5d0_cdfb7aa548fa49689421a7afb7437c79~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_474,h_356,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_avif,quality_auto/ecb5d0_cdfb7aa548fa49689421a7afb7437c79~mv2.webp)
CEOs report escalating uncertainty [Q1 2022 Vistage CEO Confidence Index]
By: Joe Galvin April 4, 2022 The crystal ball for 2022 is now as opaque as a bowling ball. In just 90 days since the Q4 CEO Confidence...
![Hiring reaches record high amid economic uncertainty [Q4 2021 CEO Confidence Index]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ecb5d0_d49b17e37c514892a37f40b4e6eaf371~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_333,h_250,fp_0.50_0.50,q_30,blur_30,enc_avif,quality_auto/ecb5d0_d49b17e37c514892a37f40b4e6eaf371~mv2.webp)
![Hiring reaches record high amid economic uncertainty [Q4 2021 CEO Confidence Index]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ecb5d0_d49b17e37c514892a37f40b4e6eaf371~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_474,h_356,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_avif,quality_auto/ecb5d0_d49b17e37c514892a37f40b4e6eaf371~mv2.webp)
Hiring reaches record high amid economic uncertainty [Q4 2021 CEO Confidence Index]
By Joe Galvin January 12, 2022 The anticipated surge and unexpected spikes of 2021 have left CEOs unsure about the economy and...


Trends facing business in 2022 and beyond
By: Vistage Staff December 9, 2021 Savvy CEOs understand that business can change as trends become norm rather than the exception. They...


The top 5 decision factors of 2021
By: Joe Galvin October 18, 2021 It took over 80 years for the Industrial Revolution to transform economies through innovations in...
![Past the peak of the economic surge [Q3 2021 CEO Confidence Index]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ecb5d0_44028567801e4437978e1c8f39ba62fa~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_333,h_250,fp_0.50_0.50,q_30,blur_30,enc_avif,quality_auto/ecb5d0_44028567801e4437978e1c8f39ba62fa~mv2.webp)
![Past the peak of the economic surge [Q3 2021 CEO Confidence Index]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ecb5d0_44028567801e4437978e1c8f39ba62fa~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_474,h_356,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_avif,quality_auto/ecb5d0_44028567801e4437978e1c8f39ba62fa~mv2.webp)
Past the peak of the economic surge [Q3 2021 CEO Confidence Index]
By: Joe Galvin September 29, 2021 Strike a match and it flames brilliantly, then settles into a steadier flame. That metaphor best...
![Optimism surges as CEOs prepare to ride the economic wave [Q2 2021 CEO Confidence Index]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ecb5d0_40bfc67ab5f54acdb174c238692030d3~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_333,h_250,fp_0.50_0.50,q_30,blur_30,enc_avif,quality_auto/ecb5d0_40bfc67ab5f54acdb174c238692030d3~mv2.webp)
![Optimism surges as CEOs prepare to ride the economic wave [Q2 2021 CEO Confidence Index]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ecb5d0_40bfc67ab5f54acdb174c238692030d3~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_474,h_356,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_avif,quality_auto/ecb5d0_40bfc67ab5f54acdb174c238692030d3~mv2.webp)
Optimism surges as CEOs prepare to ride the economic wave [Q2 2021 CEO Confidence Index]
Joe Galvin June 30, 2021 Beyond the expected economic recovery, the optimism of small and midsize business CEOs is now surging with the...
![Ahead of the surge: CEO optimism jumps [Q1 2021 CEO Confidence Index]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ecb5d0_eb3e03b995664705901b99cdbaaaaa9a~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_333,h_250,fp_0.50_0.50,q_30,blur_30,enc_avif,quality_auto/ecb5d0_eb3e03b995664705901b99cdbaaaaa9a~mv2.webp)
![Ahead of the surge: CEO optimism jumps [Q1 2021 CEO Confidence Index]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ecb5d0_eb3e03b995664705901b99cdbaaaaa9a~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_474,h_356,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_avif,quality_auto/ecb5d0_eb3e03b995664705901b99cdbaaaaa9a~mv2.webp)
Ahead of the surge: CEO optimism jumps [Q1 2021 CEO Confidence Index]
By: Joe Galvin March 24, 2021 The light at the end of the tunnel is getting brighter for small and midsize businesses. Fueled by...
![CEO Projections 2021: Reigniting the Growth Engine [new report]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ecb5d0_11b7e4c7383246efb510039a64d2f4d5~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_333,h_250,fp_0.50_0.50,q_30,blur_30,enc_avif,quality_auto/ecb5d0_11b7e4c7383246efb510039a64d2f4d5~mv2.webp)
![CEO Projections 2021: Reigniting the Growth Engine [new report]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ecb5d0_11b7e4c7383246efb510039a64d2f4d5~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_474,h_356,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_avif,quality_auto/ecb5d0_11b7e4c7383246efb510039a64d2f4d5~mv2.webp)
CEO Projections 2021: Reigniting the Growth Engine [new report]
Joe Galvin February 24, 2021 No one saw the pandemic coming. Just one year ago, the spread of COVID-19 brought the economy to its knees...


SMB Recovery on Hold Despite Increase in CEO Confidence (Q4 2020 Confidence Index)
Joe Galvin January 13, 2021 “Hold please” is one of the most frustrating things you can hear when trying to resolve a problem. After...


Vistage CEOs on 6 Hard Business Lessons Learned in 2020
By: Vistage Staff December 28, 2020 CEOs who led their companies through 2020 will look back on this time and remember their toughest...


After Rising for 6 Consecutive Months, Small Business Confidence Dips
By Anne Petrik December 7, 2020 After climbing for six consecutive months, the WSJ/Vistage Small Business CEO Confidence Index declined...


The Future of Work in America
Anne Petrick November 16, 2020 The COVID-19 pandemic brought a radical change to the business world: Corporate offices emptied out, and...


9 Key Ways to Gather and Report Useful KPIs
Marc Emmer November 3, 2020 Truth can be found in the numbers, as they say. For CEOs leading their companies out of the pandemic, the...


Planning for 2021: 5 Key Questions Leaders Are Asking
Sam Reese September 30, 2020 In the face of our new reality, many businesses remain closed or operate under restrictions. Business CEOs...


6 Tips for Fostering Resilience in the Workplace
Sam Reese October 27, 2020 Almost nothing is easy right now. These times demand resilience. To be resilient in today’s workplace is to...


Solving 4 Top Leadership Challenges to Thrive in the New Realty
Joe Galvin October 22, 2020 When COVID-19 triggered an economic freefall, small and midsize businesses (SMBs) were among the first to...


Leadership Mentoring Matters for CEOs
Joe Galvin October 15, 2020 Even the most successful CEOs and business leaders say that somewhere along the way, they had a mentor who...


CEO confidence rebounds, fueled by decreasing pessimism, improving prospects for revenues
Confidence Rebounds Signs of life in the economy and an increase of business activity has led to an increase in confidence of small and...


CEO optimism increases after 7 quarters of decline
Analysis of the latest survey of CEOs has found that optimism of small & midsize business leaders has regained some losses recorded mid-year


If Not You, Who? Listen To Your Greatest Champions and the Candor They Provide
How seeing yourself through someone else’s eyes transforms your potential to succeed.


The Transformational Power of Y-E-S
“Yes” is the key to courageous leadership. Here’s how to start employing it today.


The Shipyard, the Trusted Team, and Achieving ANY Goal
Learn why trust is the most powerful way to move a team to action.
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