Tips to Overcoming Procrastination
I often hear clients mention that the timing is not right for a move or big decision. Though at times this is accurate, often it is a way to...
How to Make an Impact in Your Community
Marian Wright Edelman once stated that, “service is the rent we pay for living.” It’s an honor to be able to serve others and should never be viewed as a...
Emotional Intelligence vs. Cognitive Ability in the Business World
In a recent article, Wharton professor Adam Grant states that cognitive ability (not emotional intelligence) leads to great business leaders. According to various studies, results show that cognitive ability was...
Stepping In for Success
Failure is a natural part of life. If you look back on your own life, there are probably a few situations you can look back on and deem them as...
Entrepreneurship: Why Older Workers are Choosing an “Encore Career”
According to the research featured in the Harvard Business Review, birth rates have decreased. Simultaneously, life expectancy has increased. As a result, more people are in the workforce for a...
Disagreement Among Leadership May Not Be A Bad Thing
When it’s time to work with a group of people, conflicts naturally arise. When people have their own opinions and viewpoints regarding topics they’re passionate about, the tension can get...
Workplace Communication
In personal and business relationships, a breakdown of communication is usually the culprit of tension. Workplace relationships can quickly turn awry without the mastery of proper business communication techniques. For...
Vulnerability: An Overlooked Management Skill
Vulnerability (adjective): susceptible to physical or emotional harm. After reading a definition like that, who wants to be vulnerable? It’s safe to say that if you asked that question...
The Challenges of Reorganization
Whether you’re leading a company, family, ministry or a sports team, leadership isn’t easy. The process can be equally grueling and rewarding. In the workplace, leadership can be cutthroat...
Be a Trendsetter Not a Follower
In 2017, entrepreneurship is definitely a buzzword. A lot of people are getting starry-eyed at the idea of running their own companies and becoming millionaires. With so many companies popping...
Giving Back to Your Community
As you develop networking skills and look for ways to give back to the community, a great way to marry the two concepts involves sitting on a non-profit board....
Changing Sales Strategies for the Next Generation
The sales department of any business is extremely vital for growth and success. As the new generation begins to multiply its presence in the workforce, it’s good to keep a...
Creating Company Culture: How to Involve Employees
A company’s culture can truly make or break the success of a company. When the turnover rate is high, it becomes challenging for a company to gain traction and build...
A New Paradigm of Leadership
While many people point out the perks and benefits of success and leadership, they often forget to include the pressure points and challenges of both. Many successful leaders and people...
When Business Strategies Thrive in the Digital Space
If you could rewind the tape and travel back to thirty years ago, terms like social media, pay-per-click ads, and live streaming were non-existent. In 2017, these same terms...
Employee Retention
Employees make your company’s world go round. They are the ones that have the power to take your business and propel the vision further than you could on your own....
Does Waking Early Help Productivity?
Take a close look at countless entrepreneurs and many of the successful CEOs of Fortune 500 companies today. Most of them have one thing in common and consider it...
Networking for Introverts
In business, it’s more about who you know than what you know. There are many people who get bumped up to first in line for a job because they know...
Using Social Media to Nurture Your Personal Brand
The Internet has certainly changed the landscape of how businesses operate. The power of social media continues to influence business leaders and corporate entities throughout the world. The combination...
Achieving Your Goals With A Professional Support System
We all need help on our way to the top. No matter where you are in your career, everyone can gain a higher success rate with someone to lean...
The Unique Challenges and Opportunities Facing Remote Startups
In recent years, there has been a surge of startups taking the leap and setting up shop outside the typical tech-heavy areas like Silicon Valley and New York. While...
What Are The Qualities Of A Great Leader?
“The growth and development of people is the highest calling of leadership.” ~ Harvey Firestone What makes an extraordinary leader? This question has a topic of millions of conversations...
The Importance of Vacation
“Americans Are Still Terrible at Taking Vacations” reads a headline in a recent Fortune magazine. When I read this, it made me laugh a bit. However, this is no laughing...
Work-Life Balance
Can We Really Have It All? The messaging surrounds us; almost daily we are bombarded with self-help articles that appear on our social media and magazine covers that imply...