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14 Mar 3 Ways to Thrive in Today’s Gig Economy

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Side Hustles: 3 Ways to Thrive in Today’s Gig Economy It’s no secret: side hustles are the newest norm in business today. From student debt and low retirement benefits to fear of job loss, many people of all ages are turning to entrepreneurial endeavors for peace of mind and...

21 Feb 3 Reasons to Meet Face-to-Face in a Virtual World

Posted at 13:54h in LinkedIn, Networking, Small Business, Teamwork, Uncategorized 0 Comments

3 Reasons to Meet Face-to-Face in a Virtual World Are you as confused as I am? Do you know when it’s ideal to communicate with colleagues and clients via email or whether you should pick up the phone and call? Do...

25 Jan Work with Your Boss to Control Workplace Stress

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What Americans Would Give Up for a Stress-Free Job If you’ve ever confided in a friend about how stressful your job can be, you’ve likely been told, “You just need to find a new job.” What if I told you it isn’t always about what your job...

14 Dec Communicate How Your Employees Affect Your Bottom Line

Posted at 16:20h in Career Management, company culture, Small Business, Teamwork, Veterans In The Workplace, Women In Business 0 Comments

Employee Communication and the Bottom Line Motivating employees is a real art. But it’s easier said than done. Employee communication and engagement are techniques that are cultivated over the lifetime of a career, and one strategy that I’ve found works almost universally is to show staff how their work affects the company’s bottom line. ...

30 Nov The Real Reason Your Résumé is Being Ignored

Posted at 16:18h in Apply & Interview, LinkedIn, Small Business, Teamwork 0 Comments

The Real Reason Your Résumé is Being Ignored Job hunting can be an incredibly frustrating process. You’ve brushed up your résumé, written a solid cover letter, and have been applying to roles that seem darn near tailor-made for you… But when your phone is silent, and your inbox remains empty… It...

26 Nov Finding Opportunities for Mentorship for People of Color

Posted at 14:46h in Career Management, executive job coach, Set Your Goal, Small Business, Teamwork, Women In Business 0 Comments

How Leaders of Color Can Support C-Suite Diversity Through Mentoring The benefits of having a mentor have been widely studied and discussed. Professionals who have been mentored enjoy higher salaries, more opportunity for promotions, and greater career satisfaction, as a result of their mentor’s...

12 Oct How FOSU Can Kill Your Business

Posted at 12:44h in Career Management, company culture, Set Your Goal, Small Business, Teamwork, Women In Business 0 Comments

See Something, Say Something – Speak Up to Improve Your Business “It can feel like a rigged game. Executives set impossible goals, so managers drive their teams to burn out trying to deliver. Employees demand connection and support, so managers...

21 Sep

Posted at 12:35h in company culture, LinkedIn, Small Business, Teamwork 0 Comments

3 Ways to Leverage Positions of Leadership to Effectively Pay It Forward “Start where you are.  Use what you have. Do what you can.” – Arthur Ashe If you are in a position of leadership, chances are you didn’t get there on your own....

15 Sep Avoid These 5 Killer Workplace Conversations

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Avoiding The 5 Worst Workplace Conversations Business owners and managers have enough on their plates without having to mediate employee disagreements. Simple differences in personality and approach to getting work done can cause friction between co-workers, but many workplace disagreements...

07 Sep Five Keys to Small Business Success

Posted at 10:36h in company culture, Small Business, Teamwork, Women In Business 0 Comments

Keep Your Business Booming: Five Keys to Small Business Success Being a small business owner in the United States is hard work. No matter what comes your way, you and your employees are all you have. Some factors are beyond...

31 Aug 5 Steps to Take Today to Become Your Own Boss

Posted at 10:24h in career change, Set Your Goal, Small Business, Teamwork, Women In Business 0 Comments

5 Things You Can Do Today to Work Toward Becoming Your Own Boss Many of us aspire to become our own boss, but few know what skills are necessary to this. I reached out to serial entrepreneur, Jessica Higgins JD...

10 Aug Are Your Sales Reps Driving Away Your Customers?

Posted at 21:39h in company culture, Prepare, Small Business, Teamwork 0 Comments

5 Improvement Areas for More Effective Sales and Customer Service Hiring It is well known in the retail community that hiring effective customer service and sales representatives leads to better customer interactions. But did you know that making a great...

02 Aug Technology to Build Teams

Posted at 21:24h in Small Business, Teamwork 0 Comments

2018: The Year of the Team While the Chinese zodiac named 2018 as the Year of the Dog, we’ve named it the Year of the Team. We all know how important teamwork is to the success of any business. Business...

26 Jul Solopreneurs and Small Businesses – Think BIG about your Presence!

Posted at 21:10h in company culture, Set Your Goal, Small Business, Teamwork, Veterans In The Workplace, Women In Business 0 Comments

I had no idea there are so many great resources available to make a small business – even micro businesses – look BIG to the rest of the world. Thirty years with Fortune 500s and one start-up that grew bigger...

25 Jul Stop the Fighting! Conflict Management in the Office

Posted at 21:09h in company culture, executive job coach, Small Business, Teamwork 0 Comments

Like any other employees, executives have their share of workplace challenges. However, it may come as a surprise that the big worries keeping them up at night don’t have to do with the economy or shareholders, but rather something much...

13 Jul Nine Keys to Success for Your Management Career

Posted at 00:00h in Career Management, company culture, Small Business, Teamwork 0 Comments

Nine Keys to Success for Your Management Career Congratulations! You’re a new manager! You studied economics, medicine, manufacturing, politics, sales, etc. You worked your way up in your respective field. And then you became a manager and on top of...

06 Jul 3 Ways to Be More Creative at Work

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How can you be more creative to compete and succeed in today’s modern world? Ironically, the answer is not to work more hours, but actually fewer. I discussed this surprising concept with Aaron Edelheit, noted entrepreneur and author of The...

22 Jun How to Provide an Optimal Employee Experience in the Workplace

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The workplace is transforming at an unprecedented rate. We’ve now entered the cognitive era, where machines have the capacity to learn, reason, and interact with humans. This has resulted in blurred boundaries between humans and technology. But there’s nothing to...