February 02, 2017
3 Saving Strategies To Get Your Kid Out of The House And In College
Aside from retirement, sending your kids to college is probably the largest expense that you will experience. Even the politicians are saying, “College is not affordable....
January 31, 2017
Facebook Rants -- Lessons For Selling Ideas Internally
When presenting an idea, think about who might see your idea as a big threat or risk. If you can appreciate their perspective and jointly devise a strategy, then you'll be well...
January 30, 2017
Test scores, meet tribe wars: A successful shakeup at Occoquan Elementary
By Hamish Brewer
The Relentless Principal - Disrupting the World of Education - TEDx Speaker
Fifth-grader Matthew Benitez, right, pumps his fist after being sorted Tuesday into Lealtad, the Occoquan Elementary “tribe” that typifies loyalty. Principal Hamish Brewer...
January 25, 2017
If You Can Dream It, "Crush It"
Many of us are running a sprint and don't realize it. We move from activity to activity, put our heads down and blinders on and run forward with blinding speed. A marathon...
January 24, 2017
The Surprising Connection Between Video Games And Business
Often in business, we bring new employees - such as today's millennials - into a job by having them shadow an experienced professional who probably already has mastered the game...
January 23, 2017
Event Sponsorship Built on Attendee Mattering
By Maricris Nonato
Let’s begin with a tough truth: Many sponsorships don’t matter to attendees.
Will that sponsor logo on the hotel key card impact a future purchase decision?
Does...
January 22, 2017
Hacking Innovation
Hackers are a global fascination, with cybercrime representing our single biggest threat to national security. Their exploits are front-page news, and may have impacted the...
January 18, 2017
State of the (Media) Union
Social media is the ultimate democratizer, equalizer, uniter and divider because it gives a voice and platform to anyone who is willing to engage. We are witnessing, and...
January 17, 2017
How Younger Bosses Can Manage And Lead Older Team Members
I started my first company when I was 26 years old. I suddenly found myself hiring people who were older than me. I made a ton of mistakes, and finally discovered how younger...
January 16, 2017
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s Call To Service
There's power in uplifting others.
Speaking to a hopeful crowd in Montgomery, Alabama in 1957, Dr. King shared, “Life’s most persistent and urgent question is, ‘What are...
January 15, 2017
Making it 'Grape' Again
Avery's Beverages - a company founded in a red Connecticut barn over 100 years ago - was struggling. When Sherman Avery started making handcrafted soda back in 1904, he wasn't...
January 11, 2017
How Professionals Can Learn Emotional Intelligence
We've all had run-ins with bad sales people. In the truest sense, however, sales professionals are facilitators who help bridge the gap between a buyer's most pressing problems...