Companies are continuing to mandate a return to the office — including, controversially, Zoom itself — and many employees are not happy about this push. For many employees, the work-from-home policy they enjoyed during the pandemic gave them the much-needed ability to balance their work and personal lives, and many …
Read More »Closing a Business: A Personal and Professional Journey
The decision to close my business after a remarkable fifteen-year journey has been an emotional and challenging one. This overwhelming undertaking has been accompanied by a sense of personal loss and the sting of failure, emotions that have proven difficult to navigate. As I share my experiences and insights into …
Read More »5 Ways AI Is Revolutionizing Digital Marketing
Artificial intelligence (AI) is no longer a futuristic concept; it’s a present-day reality that is reshaping many industries all at once, including marketing. With the massive data available from user interactions, AI can sift through and analyze patterns, providing insights that human marketers might overlook and saving them time while …
Read More »The Amazon's Impending Silence: An Urgent Call to Listen
The Amazon Rainforest, frequently referred to as the lungs of the Earth, spans an impressive 2.72 million square miles. It is recognized as a haven of biodiversity, a global climate stabilizer and a land that allows important indigenous communities to act as guardians of tradition and identity. The Symphony of …
Read More »Why Real Culture Change Means Equity, Challenging Systemic Barriers, and Diversifying Thought
For the last decade, particularly post-pandemic, business leaders have been touting culture change as a core principle for adapting to company-wide changes that come with digital transformation, navigating and managing a hybrid workforce, and enforcing diversity, equity and inclusion. When viewing culture change as a way to build values-aligned organizations …
Read More »What a Rock Album Can Teach About Being an Entrepreneur
Van Halen’s self-titled 1978 debut holds a special place among the pantheon of all-time great debut albums. Having paid their dues on the touring circuit, the band took their live shows and captured the frenetic hard rock energy to tape in a couple of short weeks of recording. The lessons …
Read More »How to Implement Elevated Entertainment
Sourcing talent for a nightlife or private event can lead hosts down many paths of entertainment, from overplayed to innovative. Ideally, event hosts want their patrons to have experiences at their venue that leave a long-lasting impression. Locking in a unique and innovative entertainment source is one way of guaranteeing …
Read More »How to Pivot Your Cannabis Company When Industry Challenges Come Your Way
We have reached a point in the cannabis industry where, as operators, we are not only competing with each other and the illicit market, but now that the 2018 Farm Bill has legalized at a federal level “hemp-derived” THC products like Delta 8, we’re also competing with an unregulated hemp …
Read More »Nine Ways to Ensure Successful Brainstorming Sessions With Your Team
While any one person can be a particularly good problem solver or a master of creativity, leveraging the power of a group and the multiple minds within it can often unleash some of your company’s best ideas. However, when not handled in the right way, what could have been a …
Read More »Leveraging Scientific Advisors for Business Success
If you want to foster a culture of innovation, then you must encourage scientific creativity and idea exploration. The easiest way to do that for a business is to increase the team’s access to researchers and scientists. Beyond fostering a culture of innovation, having science advisors can offer a range …
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