You will never feel bad about choosing love! As a part of my series about “Big Ideas That Might Change The World In The Next Few Years” I had the pleasure of interviewing Jess Hoeper. Jess is an author, social worker and reflective coach. Jess owns her own business Ray of HOPE, where she works…
Sales and marketing are driven by hard work, relationship building, and effective product framing. Organizations that invest in diversity in their sales and marketing functions will produce inclusive product framing that creates a larger market size for a product or service. As a part of our series about “How Diversity Can Increase a Company’s Bottom Line”,…
Be emotional and authentic, embrace technology, promote company-wide diversity, and tell great stories that connect people on a basic, human level. By doing these things, you will create a reliable and distinguished brand that attracts many potential clients. As part of our series about how to create a trusted, believable, and beloved brand, I had…
Set it up well — Make feedback part of your expectations for any project. Before you begin any collaboration say when should we give each other feedback? Or, as a manager, make it known that 1–1s are the time for giving feedback. Role model it by asking for feedback yourself so that I can keep learning and…
Stop and breathe. When I’m feeling overwhelmed (which is just about every other day, to be honest) I need to create space for myself. I block my mornings every weekday in case I need time to recover from a stressful event or to prepare a plan for one that’s going to happen. I don’t always…
Diversity can drive long-term continuity across your team. As time continues to march forward and today’s workforce continues to age, we are seeing new faces among Generation Z beginning to join the workforce. Within the next two years, 50% of the workforce is expected to consist of millennials. As you plan your organization for long-term…
Material things have no value until they do. People spend too much time wasting money on material things, the next phone, watch, shoes and I have always found this need to buy things only leads to the same unfulfilling feeling, which can only be replaced by the urge to get the next thing, These purchases…
Determination and flexibility: obviously determination is an important factor in resilience. It’s important to keep trying to do better. But people forget how being flexible and adaptable can make you stronger and enable you to make contributions. One doctor I was working with decided that he was feeling burned out because of emergency room work.…
It’s ok to take a break and take care of yourself, your family, friends and team. Because the work at a startup can sometimes be relentless you may forget to take care of yourself. Remind yourself to make your physical and mental health a top priority. Having a healthy body/mind is not only good for…
What is a squiggly career? One in which you jump off the corporate ladder to seek a career and/or lifestyle that is not driven by titles but by a passion for the work. Below is the Ted Talk on Squiggly Careers. Meet Franz Huber. At twenty-something, he was on the fast track in a large…
