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Emotional influence happens every day; it’s called “marketing”.  We are all guilty of “self-marketing” when we ensue into heavy persuasion. We understand boundaries and understand that healthy persuasion happens over time, or, can be immediate if we are able to understand the core root of the person’s needs. We need...

With the global fight against COVID-19 you are most likely working from home right now, possibly with kids in tow. You thought working from home during school holidays was challenging - at least during ‘normal’ school breaks you can invest in some uninterrupted work time by putting the kids in...

Many home service businesses started with a dream. The owners hoped to earn money, provide better service and higher standard of client care, grow their companies and have more freedom. So, they did what many others before them had done — they jumped in their trucks and got to work....

Working from home has become the new normal. While we all make adjustments, now is the time for organizations to look to virtual reality as a viable medium for productivity and inter-team communications. With the uncertainty of a timeline around the end of COVID-19 and an increase in investments made...

Impeccable quality and innovative construction are the mark of the new “it”-brand in luxury handbags, Senreve. Launched in November 2016 by fashion veteran/executive Coral Chung, Senreve started with a simple mission: craft a functional, stylish  bag fit for the modern, multifaceted woman. Before the first rounds of funding, it grew...

There are moments that define your leadership. And managing your company  through a global pandemic is certainly one of them. On top of dealing with your own personal fear and anxiety for watching the world around you fall apart, you have the responsibility to guide others and make important decisions...

We have all heard a good deal over the years about “crisis management.” Crisis management often treats a disruption or unexpected event as something to be “managed” in such a way that minimizes harm to the organization. It often begins with denial or even minimizing the event: “It’s nothing. Don’t...

Despite what they tell you in the media, most successful investors are not overnight sensations. A successful startup investor puts in the time, does the necessary due diligence, and learns the ins and outs of the relevant industries in which he or she is investing. In fact, the most successful...

As forces larger than ourselves have imposed themselves on the world, they have sparked a shift in what we care about, how we engage with colleagues and family, and how we live our everyday lives.  It’s been both sobering and enlightening, and we have no idea when we will return...

Your team has been disrupted, your typical lines of communication broken, your office spaces emptied, and still you and your company need to produce.  Being nimble during COVID-19 and successfully pivoting to address the changes that come with quarantine requires authentic leadership and a genuine recognition of the value each...