Education and Career

Everyone knows that great leaders are great listeners. But as senior level professionals, our opportunity to listen diminishes as we are the people in the room that introduce new ideas, present plans, answer questions. When we do listen, many of us are guilty of preparing our response, thinking about the...

As a small business owner, you are probably shouldering most of the responsibility for your business. One of the most important parts of your business is the finances, and having a good grip on your expenses could mean the difference between business failure and success. In order to manage your...

The impact of a weather-related outage runs deeper than many organizations realize. Obviously, there’s a danger posed to staff, supplies, and structures, but decision makers often fail to account for every potential weather event and every conceivable problem. Though most businesses have a preparedness strategy in place, these strategies are...

Payroll information is arguably the most sensitive component handled by your company, but have you ever wondered how safe your information actually is?  It is true that when data is processed within encrypted environments like ADP, Paychex or other payroll providers it’s secured, protected by a myriad of global and...

Well, it turns out, the average physician takes home a bigger paycheck than an attorney or a nuclear engineer. With a median salary of $187,876, "Physicians" topped the list of the best-paying jobs in the U.S. for 2017, followed by pharmacy managers, who receive a median base salary of $149,064....

Switzerland has topped the list in the 2017 ranking of the best countries in the world, according to a new study conducted by the news magazine US News and World Report in partnership with the Wharton School, a business school at the University of Pennsylvania. The report is based on...

One of the most prevalent issues within the American workforce is the cultural and social difference among the various employed generations, especially between the millennial generation and their predecessors. These cohorts, the Traditionalists, Baby Boomers, and Gen Xers, complain that Millennial workers want the immediacy of nice salaries and perks,...

Like a good 12-step recovery problem, your first step is admitting you have a problem. Should you begin your next board meeting with, “Hello, my name is _____ and we have a growth problem”? That’s your call, but your leadership team should make sure it’s not in denial. You may...

A personal brand is one of the most powerful assets you can develop, from a marketing standpoint. A strong personal brand will serve as an outlet to elevate your startup to a new level of popularity, or give some extra credibility to any posts you publish for your company. On...

Throughout the years, we’ve seen email marketing do amazing things. Even now, it is still one of the most efficient ways to convert prospects into paying customers. When you spend time building an email list, you get the chance to create engagement at any hour and time of the day....