The global cannabis industry is undergoing a transformative phase, as countries across the globe embrace the medicinal and adult-use potential of the plant. With the industry expanding on an international scale, cannabis enthusiasts and professionals are constantly eager to stay informed about the latest developments in the international cannabis landscape, …
Read More »Learning From Failure: 12 Leaders Share Their Hard-Earned Lessons
At one time or another, every leader will experience some degree of professional failure. While the experience can be disappointing or frustrating, it can also serve as a powerful teacher, imparting valuable lessons that can shape one’s views or career trajectory. If you’ve experienced failure in your professional journey, know …
Read More »All Mushrooms Can Be Magic: Why the Shroom Boom Goes Beyond Psychedelics
You’re not imagining things — mushrooms are everywhere. Target currently has more than 100 mushroom-themed books for sale. Joe Rogan frequently waxes poetic about them on his podcast. Gwyneth Paltrow is selling them in the GOOP store. Wiz Khalifa recently announced the launch of a new mushroom wellness brand. Fungi …
Read More »Influencers Aren't Winning: Analyzing The Creator Economy Problem
According to a report released by Goldman Sachs, the creator economy is expected to reach a staggering $480 billion by 2027. The report demonstrates that, despite a stronghold of 50 million content creators worldwide, this number is expected to increase by a compounded annual growth rate of 10-20 percent. Simultaneously, …
Read More »Remote Work is Nothing New: You Can Achieve Success Too
Writer and journalist Hunter S. Thompson’sfabled daily routinewas first published in a stylized account of the writer’s life by E. Jean Carroll. Part biography, part fiction, how much of it is actually true matters little in an account of Thompson, for his part as much man as myth, who was …
Read More »Why Email Is Still the Original Killer App
The media business is built around the fact that your attention is worth money. TV news and other forms of media are incentivized to capture and hold your attention. Whether through scrolling, watching talking heads, perusing clickbait articles or something else, their content is designed to keep you locked in. …
Read More »The Next Wave of Streaming Platforms
Niche streaming platform players have and will continue to arrive on the scene. To survive, they will have to think big or the larger platforms could destroy them by adding their own niches to their platforms. Incumbents will modify revenue streams, merge with adjacent or buy out competitors to survive. …
Read More »There Is a Story to Everything — And That Is the Foundation of Your Marketing Strategy
In this day and age, you have to pivot on a moment’s notice as things can change rapidly. But, story will never grow old. It is interesting and engaging and everyone has one. What story are you trying to market? For example, let’s say I was going to strategize a …
Read More »The Contagious Power of Positivity in the Workplace
Positivity is a power. No, make that a “superhuman” power. While it may not grant us the ability to be “faster than a speeding bullet” or “more powerful than a locomotive,” it undeniably plays a pivotal role in personal and business success. What makes the “power of positivity” even more …
Read More »Embracing Privilege: A Responsibility for Business Leaders
In today’s world, with growing conversations surrounding privilege and its impact on society, it is crucial for business leaders to be introspective and acknowledge their own privilege. Recognizing the advantages they possess can empower them to become role models in living responsibly with their privilege, not only for their employees …
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