Education and Career

"Employees are a company's greatest asset – they're your competitive advantage. You want to attract and retain the best; provide them with encouragement, stimulus, and make them feel that they are an integral part of the company's mission." – Anne M. Mulcahy, former CEO and chairwoman of Xerox Corporation Countless...

It’s a scary statistic. CBS News reports that every 7 seconds, a worker gets hurt on the job. Pair that with a suggestion from classical economics that says safety regulations exist because organizations would not provide a safe workplace on their own volition. It’s an unsettling statement, but all too...

This has been a year in which we have had an unprecedented impact on the lives of every person on the planet. People’s lives, health, family, daily routines – and ultimately how we do business has been tremendously affected by the global pandemic. We’ve all had to adapt and endure...

Show of hands, who has heard this before?  While I can’t actually see you, I’m going to take a guess that you raised your hand!  I’m here to dig a giant hole and bury this outdated concept once and for all!  All business is personal, it has to be. Do...

The reaction of most business leaders in our current climate is to retract – this means project cancellations, turning off marketing and ramping up caution. Is reaction merited? Not for leaders and entrepreneurs who want to succeed, because not only is this a time where we can thrive, it is...

I had arrived in Singapore to facilitate a three-day offsite for a newly formed regional leadership team within a global organization. Historically, the CEO, Pam, had enjoyed a tight team wrapped around her within the region. However, the organizational model had evolved, and Pam found herself leading a team where...

IN THE READY- TO- DELIVER HOSPITALITY WORLD One of the most tragic things I know about human nature is that all of us tend to put off living. We are all dreaming of some magical rose garden over the horizon instead of enjoying the roses that are blooming outside our...

The world is watching to see what actual progress CEOs will make on diversity and inclusion. On May 25, 2020, George Floyd, an African American man living in Minneapolis, MN was murdered by police. He was accused of using a counterfeit $20 dollar bill to buy cigarettes. Police used extreme...

Many college students worry about how the job market will treat them once they graduate – especially these days with a recession created by the COVID-19 pandemic. But entrepreneurially minded students could give themselves a leg up on the competition by launching their own businesses now, building their skills, their...

I’m no stranger to adversity; I pulled my husband from a burning house fire, lost almost everything I owned in the 2008 global financial crisis, plus countless other personal and business challenges in my 55 years of life. As businesses and families are facing unprecedented times with the eruption of...