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A Step-by-Step Guide to Painting A New Future for Your Organization  There’s a lot more to a painting than what you can see on the surface. Most paintings have layers — and no, I don’t mean the metaphorical layers of the art’s meaning. Actually, most traditional paintings have physical layers,...

Tajila Mullahkhel is a dynamic chemical engineer, entrepreneur, and mother whose journey spans continents and disciplines. Born in Afghanistan and raised in Pakistan during her early years, she immigrated to the United States as a teenager—a transition that marked the beginning of her academic and professional ascent. Tajila earned her...

When a tech company’s internal processes are inefficient, the symptoms aren’t always immediately apparent. On the surface, things seem to function: orders get processed, routes are calculated, support tickets are resolved. But behind the scenes, inefficiencies can quietly build up — excessive manual work, redundant steps, and inconsistent performance. As...

An expert in operational efficiency and supply chain strategy with 15+ years of experience reveals how misalignments create costly friction across logistics, systems, and teams—and how smart fixes can restore the flow.  Most of us take for granted the smooth movement of goods, from the packages that arrive at our...

Life can change in an instant. You could win lotto, find out a new baby is on the way, or maybe you get that promotion you have been manifesting on your vision board. Or on the flip side, your life-changing event may not be so welcome, such as a death...

The year is still in its early stages, and it can already feel overwhelming to navigate the multitude of new book recommendations available. We have compiled a list of nonfiction and novels that have left a significant impression on us, presented in no particular order. Among these titles, some stand...

The traditional work model is seeing a substantial global shift. Factors such as heightened economic pressures, the pursuit of a better work-life balance, and the growing trend toward remote work have prompted many workers to seek more flexible work arrangements. Consequently, the global freelance workforce is expanding at an unprecedented...

In today's fitness world, where competition has reached its peak, simply being a qualified trainer is no longer enough. True success comes to those who are able to build an aura of exclusivity, trust, and unmatched expertise around their name—in other words, to build a strong personal brand. Today we’re...

This is a conversation starter by Ilaria Carli, Laura Mattiucci, and Frank Pagano. Who made my favorite coffee, the one I buy every two weeks at the closest supermarket? Whose hands stitched together my shoes? And were those shoes really ‘Made in Italy’ or were they actually outsourced and then...

My friends, hello again! As you may know or have realized from my presence here, long before my work found its way to the Netherlands and the USA with the dimensions it acquired there, I have been involved in education for three decades in Greece and have developed an educational...