COVID-19 ha cambiado la vida tal como la conocemos. Un estudio reciente de Qualtrics compartió algunos resultados muy alarmantes sobre nuestro shock de salud mental causado por la pandemia. Descubrieron que dos de cada cinco encuestados dijeron que su salud mental ha disminuido desde el brote de COVID-19, particularmente aquellos que ahora trabajan desde casa. Y como se espera … [More]
5 Daily Habits to Strengthen Your Personal Leadership
COVID-19 has upended life as we know it. A recent study by Qualtrics shared some very alarming insights about our mental health shock caused by the pandemic. They found that two out of five respondents said their mental health has declined since the COVID-19 outbreak, particularly those who are now working from home. And as remote work is expected to triple in the near future, … [More]
SUBARU Selects ON Semiconductor Image Sensing Technology for its New-Generation EyeSight® Driver Assist Platform
ON Semiconductor, driving energy efficient innovations, has announced that SUBARU CORPORATION has selected its image sensing technology to enable camera-based ADAS (Advanced Driver Assistance Systems) in the car manufacturer's new-generation EyeSight Driver Assist platform. The Levorg, a 2020 All-Wheel Drive Sports Tourer, is the first model to offer the new … [More]
How Leading from the Heart Can Propel Business Executives to Greatness
But when business leaders allow an unhealthy ego to drive them, enormous problems are certain to follow, says Kimberly Roush, founder of All-Star Executive Coaching and co-author of Who Are You… When You Are Big? “A big ego can be toxic,” Roush says. “Your ego should not feed on the thought, ‘I’m bigger and more important than you.’ Instead, your ego should thrive on the … [More]
Sonoran Crossing Medical Center in North Phoenix is Open and Accepting Patients
HonorHealth, a leading Valley healthcare system serving 1.6 million people in the greater Phoenix area, announced today that HonorHealth Sonoran Crossing Medical Center in north Phoenix is now open to the public and accepting patients. Featuring three stories, 210,000 square feet and 70 inpatient beds, this state-of-the-art facility is HonorHealth’s sixth medical center. … [More]
Why You Should Know the ABCs of Investing Before You Start
Financial literacy in America has long been lacking, spanning the generations. It’s well-documented the problem begins with a lack of education on personal finance in youth and extends to the autumn working years, when many people are ill-prepared for retirement. Yet, it’s never too late to address this shortfall of important knowledge, and for those trying to formulate a … [More]
Many Working Parents Fear Job Loss or Being Penalized during Covid-19
More than half of working parents fear being a parent is a strike against them in the workplace during Covid-19. According to the new Catalyst -CNBC survey, "The Impact of Covid-19 on Working Parents," nearly 40% of working parents say that their employer does not have enough benefits for parents to support blended or virtual learning amidst the uncertainty of students of all … [More]
Study: 63% of Arizonans Believe that Returning to the Workplace Should Be Optional
Since the start of the pandemic, millions of Americans have been working from home instead of going into their usual place of work. As the economy slowly re-opens, many workers in public-facing jobs, like shops, bars and restaurants, have already gone back to their workplace. Office workers are among those who could soon be asked to do the same, and the question on many … [More]
WEBINAR – Sep 25: COVID Return to Work Planning: Airflow Testing, Spatial Mapping, & Surface Testing
It’s no secret that creating and managing a return-to-work plan can be challenging. With so many operational aspects and elements to address, it’s often difficult to know what takes priority. That’s why Phoenix-based OpenWorks, one of the nation’s largest facility services and commercial cleaning and disinfecting service providers, has teamed up with Phoenix-based … [More]
Who Do You Have to Become to Lead Your Business with Power?

Many of us entrepreneurs start our businesses as technicians. This means we have a skill, specialty, or trade that we apply to serve our clients. We open our businesses to provide the product or service that stems from that expertise. And some business owners like being the technician. They want to be the one to coach the client one-on-one or do the manicures or review their … [More]
Survey: 74% of Hotels Will Lay Off More Employees without Further Aid
As devastated industries wait for Congress to pass another round of COVID-19 recovery legislation, a new surveyof American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) members shows that the hotel industry remains on the brink of collapse because of the pandemic. Results show 68 percent of hotels have less than half of their typical, pre-crisis staff working full time, and without … [More]
With Jobs Eliminated Daily, Is Now the Right Time to Buy a Business?
The economy and job market have been on a roller coaster since the pandemic hit in the early part of 2020. First, the stock market took a nosedive and reached some all-time lows, only to rebound to all-time highs. The same has occurred in the job market. First, we were experiencing the lowest unemployment in years, only to be followed by the highest unemployment since the … [More]
Organizations with a Culture of Connection Hold the Competitive Advantage, As Do Their Employees
To prevent negative effects of social isolation employees might be experiencing during the COVID-19 pandemic, leaders should strive to build a culture of connection. In Connection Culture: The Competitive Advantage of Shared Identity, Empathy, and Understanding at Work, Second Edition (ATD Press, September 2020), leadership experts Michael Lee Stallard, Todd W. Hall, Katharine … [More]
Healthcare Startups Raised $111.4B in Total Funding, a 34% Jump Year-Over-Year
The coronavirus pandemic put enormous pressure on the healthcare industry, forcing pharmaceutical giants and institutions to roll out clinical trials for a COVID-19 vaccine at breakneck speed. But behind the COVID-19 outbreak as the main healthcare issue in 2020, large health systems and venture capital firms continued investing millions in startups whose products could bring … [More]
Remote Work Set to Nearly Triple in the Post-COVID World

New Providence, NJ (September 22, 2020) – The average percentage of employees who will work remotely at least part of the time is projected to nearly triple from 12% before the COVID-19 pandemic to 30% after the pandemic, according to 835 US employers responding to XpertHR’s Survey on Employer Response to COVID-19. During survey fielding—which was late July to mid-August … [More]
Engineering Firm Acquires Phoenix-Based Environmental Planning Group
With a vision to expand its geographic presence and breadth of environmental services in the Southwestern U.S. and nationally, Terracon has announced the acquisition of Phoenix-based Environmental Planning Group (EPG). Terracon, a leading provider of environmental, facilities, geotechnical, and materials services, acquired EPG to provide additional regional support to … [More]
Home Equity Rises Despite the Pandemic: Homeowners Gained Over $620 Billion in Equity in Q2 2020
CoreLogic, a leading global property information, analytics and data-enabled solutions provider, today released the Home Equity Report for the second quarter of 2020. The report shows U.S. homeowners with mortgages (which account for roughly 63% of all properties) have seen their equity increase by 6.6% year over year. This represents a collective equity gain of $620 billion, … [More]
SAFETY: ADHS Encourages People to Seek Care in an Emergency and to Maintain Routine Medical Care
Arizonans have dramatically reduced the spread of COVID-19 by wearing masks, distancing, washing hands thoroughly, and taking other steps to protect themselves and the community. But it’s also important to continue seeking routine medical care such as wellness visits to primary healthcare providers, cancer screenings, managing chronic health conditions, and keeping children up … [More]