While we are not yet out of the woods with COVID, many of us are returning to the office and beginning to conduct “business as usual” or trying to find a semblance of normal (if either of those things really exists anymore). With those things in mind, I’m thrilled to announce that John Hopkins University will be having a panel discussion entitled: Women & Work: COVID’s Impact and the Return to the Office on October 8th @ 12 PM ET. During this

What can business owners learn from the global community about economics, the pandemic, social unrest, etc.? It’s a very diverse picture out there at the moment. This is one of the few things in the world which everyone is experiencing at the same time. So, there are common lessons across the board. One of the lessons I’ve learned is that adversity is actually the necessity of change. And the one thing about business and what we’re really, really good at

If you’ve been to Momentum Live, you’ve had the pleasure of meeting the wildly wonderful Sensei Victoria Whitfield. And if you haven’t been to Momentum Live…today’s the day to meet this incredible woman – because she (along with Brian Rassi of Enstigate) – will be one of the co-hosts for the upcoming Momentum Live: The CEO Experience taking place in Havre de Grace. What I love about Sensei Victoria is that she’s there to make sure we, as business owners, are always looking after

I have a question for you today: When was the last time you had fun? I’m not talking about hours of non-stop laughs at a comedy club or a night with popcorn and a good rom-com – although it could be those things. But when was the last time you moved your body with a nice walk? Or spent the afternoon playing soccer with your children? Or enjoyed a day out with your significant other doing something you both love? Because

The magic number is 50. 50 amazing experts. 50 informative and educational interviews. 50 takeaways to help you and your business. 50 new connections for you to make. And it’s all coming at you in ONE new book! Yes, that’s right – “What Businesses Need to Know Right Now – Volume 2” is available for pre-order! It seems like just yesterday that we were celebrating the release of Volume 1 – and we were! But with so many fantastic entrepreneurs

What is a PBC? When people talk about incorporating, there are all kinds of choices that you can make about incorporating. And we are a B corporation. We have a B corporation designation on top of a C corporation. And that means, in addition to profits, that we can have a mission that drives our business. So we can be held accountable for our mission alongside any other corporations that are driven by profits. And that’s the main thing that

Here’s a question for you: How productive are you? I know, I know…if you’re like most people, your answer is: It depends on the day. I get that. You create that to-do list or check your planner or project management tool, and some days you’re ready to tackle it all. Other days, it looks like there’s not enough time in the day – and you wonder if you can get anything done at all. When talking with CEOs and entrepreneurs, they tell

I just wanted to share a great online event that’s coming up at the end of September! The Sappari Group is getting together with Pitchwerks (You’ll remember Scot MacTaggart from his interview on “What Businesses Need to Know Right Now”) and Booxmart to bring you: Name of Event: Smart, Scalable Business Location: Online (ZOOM) Date: Sept 28 – 9am-12pm ET Registration: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/smart-scalable-business-tickets-168872966589 While leaders know that there is a balanced experience to be had when it comes to work life and home life – all while trying to get

How is this relevant to business? COVID has forced these two worlds that we’ve kept separate – personal and business – and blurred those lines and meshed them together. And it’s not only impacted business owners and managers and bosses but it’s really impacted us who work at home. And with those blurred lines, I think a lot of people felt as if there’s a great opportunity to work from home and not take that ride. But all of a

Did you catch the subject line of this email? The subject line said: BE STUBBORN Yes, you read that correctly…I want you to be stubborn. And let me tell you why. I was on LinkedIn and ran across this quote: Be Stubborn About Your Goals, But Flexible About Your Methods (Cited in the book Managing Interpersonal Conflict by William A. Donohue) And I loved it. We always talk about setting those big goals…those goals that might make you a little uncomfortable because