Exceptional leaders often excel as skilled storytellers, and for good reason. Once a company hits a certain level of organizational complexity, one of the most important tasks the CEO has is to craft intellectually coherent and captivating narratives about the firm, its purpose, and its performance. Failure in this task means undermining the very existence of the company; a sin…
What do you want to change and why? Young people have the power and the passion to make the world a better place. Two former UNICEF USA National Youth Council members share the roots of their activism, and how UNICEF clubs gave them the tools to expand their knowledge, reach…
The National LGBTQ Task Force celebrated its 50th birthday this week by announcing a newly-redesigned website that include enhancements for accessibility. In a press release, the organization stated its new site was created “with a new user experience in mind” and features Spanish language translation and a volunteer hub, amongst…
Albert Einstein was one of the smartest and most productive scientists of all time. But he was also stubborn, refusing to believe scientific evidence that didn’t jive with his beliefs. He refuted black holes even though his own work led to their discovery. He refused to accept the Big Bang…
It’s easy to feel lost when you’re just starting a new business. You’re packing for what could well be the biggest journey of your life – so what do you bring along with you?The key thing to remember is that every entrepreneur was in your position at some point. Even…
Training a high-level assistant for long-term collaboration requires a strategic and thoughtful approach. A skilled assistant can help you stay organized, manage tasks efficiently and enable you to focus on strategic decision-making. However, training an assistant to work closely with you in the long term requires more than just assigning…
Students across the United States are returning to class for the 2023-24 school year. Some K-12 students began school in mid-July. Others begin after Labor Day. In my area, back-to-school items were on sale in mid-June. No matter your timing, schools and families must be attentive to the needs of…
How resilient are you? Resilience is the ability to bounce back from a setback - or, to be more precise, resilience is the process of adapting well in the face of tragedy, trauma, threats, or significant sources of stress. Indeed, we all face disappointment, loss and challenge in the day…
Practice makes perfect, right? Not so fast. I think the more accurate version of that truism is that perfect practice makes perfect, and the Tampa Bay Rays offer living proof of this maxim every time they warm up before a game. We’re in the dog days of summer when people…
“Angel Studios understood that the best billboard for this film was going to be word of mouth. I became a little pain for them...We agree to disagree.” Alejandro Monteverde should be thrilled, having co-written and directed the sleeper hit of the summer: Sound of Freedom. Eight years in the making,…
Picture this: You step into the shower and turn the knob to your usual temperature. You proceed to scroll your social media feed until the water heats up. Then, as you step in you’re unexpectedly met with the lake-like temperature of 59 degrees piercing your body. Unless you’ve been cold…
In a declining economy, startups face an uphill battle when it comes to securing funding.…
With all of the recent news about artificial intelligence (AI), it got me thinking about…
A while back, I took a couple of my grandchildren on a tour of the…
Startups face numerous challenges on their journey to success, and failing to overcome any one…
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