Life

The world can feel broken, but it’s probably felt like that to humans at times since the beginning. In the last 100+ years alone, we’ve had several world and regional wars, the Great Depression, significant economic downturns, and now lots of disruption from AI. That’s why looking at quotes on resilience helps boost mindset. In... READ MORE

Recently, I visited my family and stopped by Auntie Anne’s for a pretzel. It was nothing fancy, and I just needed a bit of a boost at the mall. When the cashier rang up the pretzel, she motioned to the POS machine so I could tap my phone, and as she said it, she told... READ MORE

People are worried during tough economic times, and they talk of inflation or even stagflation, which could lead to job losses. It is precisely during these times when there’s concern about interest rates and job security that one should consider how to save money quickly. The fact is that being liquid and having as much... READ MORE

I started my work life at a job in a work-study program when I was 15 years old. That first job was at GallenKamp Shoes, and little did I fully appreciate at the time that it would be the spark for my career. Decades later, after climbing the corporate ladder and founding a multi-million global... READ MORE

The reality of overcoming adversity comes in many forms. For our team, it came in the form of Uriel Tarin. Uriel was a member of our team and is someone whose memory still lives on in the memories of our team members who knew him. The reason for this is simple. In his kindness, attitude,... READ MORE

We seem to go from one significant global emergency to another. This was the year the world seemed to get past the pandemic fully, and now the world watches the Israeli war against Hamas. The fact is that something has been happening in the nonprofit sector. Fewer donors are giving to nonprofits. So, how can... READ MORE

Organization is Key if You Aim for Higher Efficiency & Productivity Working from home is a huge adjustment for people used to performing their job on-site or in an office. After all, productivity at work becomes challenging when you need to combine work with a space essentially meant for your relaxation and retreat. Given that... READ MORE

For many years, there’s been a debate about salary transparency. For decades, pay was something that was negotiated and kept behind the scenes. However, in the years since the 2008 recession, there’s a more significant push to make pay transparent. Recently, I read Buffer’s blog post about salary transparency and wanted to share it with... READ MORE

As with every business, we’ve recently had changes happening in our social enterprise. Some changes involved staffing, and a significant development is our transition to a new CRM, which is affecting processes within our suite of brands. Needless to say, these changes have caused some stress, which is inevitable. Humans prefer to operate with what... READ MORE

We find ourselves at the close of another year. And, as I do every December, I want to share my thoughts on peace and joy for the future. Our world and country are in the midst of a lot of strife, disruption, and change. However, I have to think that kindness and joy always win... READ MORE