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How is this year going for you? If you’re like most of the leaders I talk to, even as the world returns to “normal,” you’re still feeling overwhelmed, overworked, and burnt out. The pandemic has been hard on all of us. Leaders have been asked to do more with less...

Making broad assumptions is risky for founders and their teams when investor dollars and many hours of hard work are at stake. Relationships grounded in trust are a necessity. Good listening skills – among team members and customers – set the tone for a two-way dialogue where each person feels...

How to use your personal brand as the key to your company’s competitive advantage. Over the past decade we've seen personal brands carry more influence in the business world than corporate brands. Tesla would not be the same without Elon Musk, Apple would not have been the same without Steve...

We saw them in 2020 in response to COVID-19; we saw them during the GFC; just as we’ve seen them in every major economic downturn before them: mass redundancies. But at what cost? Major listed companies reveal multimillion-dollar “one-off costs” every time they announce a round of redundancies. However, that...

It’s no secret that it costs money to onboard a new employee. According to the Human Capital Benchmarking Report by the Society of Human Resource Management (SHRM), the average cost-per-hire is $4,129.00 with an average of 42 days to fulfill a position. So, it’s incredibly frustrating when your new hires...

Outbound lead generation is key to ensuring predictable revenue growth, but businesses sometimes run into common pitfalls. For instance, leaders often rely exclusively on one channel and anticipate immediate results. But by investing in a multichannel strategy, leaders can reap the benefits of a holistic approach and see sales success....

When we think of jungles one cannot expect much luxury in the resorts there. There are many resorts in the world which are situated in between a jungle and are extremely great. These resorts provide as many amenities as a great hotel back in the city will offer you. To...

The concept of sustainable or ESG investing has been around a while, but it has taken time for it to enter into mainstream discussions. That moment has now arrived. Sustainable investing is all the rage in both the institutional and retail investment worlds, with more and more investors looking to...

At the ripe old age of 29, I was part of the team tasked with redefining my company’s culture. Every employee had been given a comprehensive guidebook on how these new values should shape our future behavior. As a company in the energy industry facing huge disruption, refocusing on values...

In July of 2020, three months into the pandemic, I stepped into my first company-leading role as president of Nvoicepay. The whole time I've been in the role, we've been almost entirely remote. I came in during a time of growth and transition for the company, so, like me, the...