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“Who’s excited to be here today? Who’s ready to take their business to the next level?” It doesn’t take more than 30 seconds watching Athena Severi on stage to see why people flock to her events, queue up to see her talk and follow her insights on social media. Her...

Aviation Captains are so experienced and skilled that they can smoothly land a huge plane on the runway, even with strong crosswinds or through a strong storm. This is widely known, as we've all been passengers who have experienced great landings and felt the relief that everything went as planned....

A series of anticipated (extra) period profits is the ultimate result of a strategic investment. It starts with generating cash and after deduction of value differences and taxes, net profit remains. Period profit, share capital (embedded value – what really is present), shareholder value (economic value – what might happen,...

Green hydrogen has the potential to change the world as we know it, reducing emissions and giving us all a better quality of life. The crux of this transition rests on having the right projects to apply it to. At the Solar Media Limited’s Green Hydrogen Virtual Summit, which took...

Happiness. . . elusive yet intoxicating and something we can all use a little more of.  Why aren’t more people happy? Well here’s the thing, they may be but they just don’t realize it! At the center of the frustrating search for happiness, there lies one thing. The confusion between...

Digital Transformation (DX) remains on the top of the strategic plan for most CEOs worldwide. According to Forbes the majority of significant digital transformation will be implemented over the next two years. Nordstrom committed more than $1.4 billion in technology capital investments to enable rich cross-channel experiences and grow digital...

Sometimes no matter how much we earn we still face some difficulties in taking care of our finances. Thankfully, if we follow simple advice things will turn out for the best. Here are 9 ways to keep track of your money. Setting up your bank accounts A part of keeping...

Karma has been in fashion for a couple of decades now, but no matter whether you are one of those who believe in it or not, you have to admit some of the truths that eastern philosophy describes are quite wise. Today we analyze some of the interesting points of...

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...