Setbacks are a natural part of life. Even the most successful people in the world have failed before advancing in life. One of the most talented basketball players in the world, Michael Jordan, has famously admitted to missing more than 9,000 shots in his career and losing almost 300 games. Walt Disney, another example, was fired from his job at a newspaper early in his career … [More]
Batten Down the Hatches: Fine Tune Your Small Business Plan for Any Economic Environment
In recognition of the more than 33 million small businesses in the U.S., we are sharing helpful best practices to fine tune your business plan to weather economic shifts. Responsibly manage your business debt Interest rates changes have significant impacts on business lending. To effectively manage your debt, consider these financial tactics before applying for a business … [More]
The 3 God-Given Desires That Can Make or Break Us (and Why Leaders Need to Understand Them)
Human desire is a double-edged sword. On one hand, our God-given desires—rooted in primal needs for power, reproduction, and identity—fuel our efforts to transform chaos into order. But left unrealized, unchecked, or unchanneled, they can damage and undermine us. Gary Harpst says great leaders must understand the dual nature of desire, because it can either motivate teams to … [More]
Five Ways Leaders Can Practice Responsible Generosity
Most leaders have been there: We see someone who needs help, and we quickly provide it, only to end up feeling taken advantage of. Maybe you helped an employee out of a financial jam, only to see them keep making bad decisions. Or you spent hours coaching a younger colleague and then watched him ignore your advice. Or you stepped in to “rescue” a teammate who wasn’t prepared … [More]
Listening Is the First Step
Business leaders need to listen to their employees and to their business
Listening is a powerful tool in any business setting and a critical skill that can enable a business to understand what its employees need, what they desire in their work, and how the business can become more successful. Listening, however, can be challenging for many business owners and managers who are often focused on the bottom line, meeting targets and achieving … [More]
Use an Advisory Board to Benefit a Business
Seasoned, impartial experts add market strength
We can probably all agree that many businesses often operate with scarce resources and limited expertise, sometimes making it challenging to navigate complex business decisions. However, if a business owner had the opportunity to solve this problem by consulting a team of experts solely dedicated to providing guidance based on previous experiences, wouldn’t they take it? I am … [More]
Andy Fegley Steers Reinvention of Valley Real Estate Association
Evolving with the times, Phoenix REALTORS® becomes benchmark among industry associations
Associations are often slow to embrace change, but it’s crucial for them to adapt and grow to thrive. In fact, many organizations may get stuck in a rut when they become complacent and fail to adapt to changing market conditions, resulting in stagnant growth and a lack of innovation. These are the truths that have guided Andy Fegley, chief executive officer of Phoenix … [More]
Global Economy Could Benefit from More PMPs
There will be a global need for 25 million new project management professionals (PMPs) by 2030. The Project Management Institute warned the gap could result in a possible loss of up to USD$345.5 billion in global GDP. What is a project management professional and why do they have such a huge impact on the economy? And is a project manager different from an industry … [More]
Ahmad Alatrash Has the Mesquite Touch
Expanding Mesquite Fresh Street Mex to a broader brand
Ahmad Alatrash’s entrepreneurial journey with his most trusted business partner, his brother Nas, began when he was 18 years old. Nas, who is five years older, was familiar with Old Town Scottsdale and its potential for an investment opportunity. He recognized a need for the area: quality food venues that were open late for partiers, students, shift workers and first … [More]
Making Work Work
In Making Work Work, an internationally recognized leadership consultant offers solutions for creating a more positive professional environment using kindness and mutual respect. Shola Richards had reached the end of the road: After nearly two years at a toxic job, he felt numb and suicidal. So, he quit and focused on inspiring current and future leaders in all stages of their … [More]
Leadership: Is ‘Thinking Like a Shark’ the Most Important Player Stat of All?
The NCAA tournament Sweet Sixteen is set, and diehard fans are immersed in players’ stats: points, rebounds, steals, assists, blocks, and more. Each of these numbers has the potential to help propel a team to the next round (not to mention, determine whether your bracket is a slam-dunk or a brick). That said, as you settle down with your favorite snack and beverage to watch … [More]
Workplace Fairness Highlights Women’s Issues in the Workplace
Since it's Women's History Month, Workplace Fairness is promoting some of its online content that impacts women the most. Women continue to be among the workers who experience disproportionate occurrences of pay inequity, discrimination, harassment, retaliation and more. It's up to employers and workers alike to be aware of and address the injustices experienced by … [More]
Are These Five Toxic Workplace Behaviors Driving Away Your Talent?
It’s a tough time to navigate the labor market. Organizations are still desperately seeking candidates. The Great Resignation rolls on, as the “quiet quitting” trend underscores people’s shifting attitudes about work. Meanwhile the looming threat of recession has some employers wondering if it’s time to slow hiring efforts. But—here’s the real question—are we so focused on … [More]
On International Women’s Day, Leverage the Tribal Knowledge of Female Mentors
The 2023 campaign theme for International Women’s Day is #EmbraceEquity. While this hashtag highlights the tremendous strides women have made in and out of the workplace, it also calls attention to the many areas where we’re still striving to gain ground: pay, promotions, political representation, gender bias, the so-called “motherhood penalty,” and sometimes, our own … [More]
Navigating Murky Waters?
‘Sacred Six’ principles will help you succeed like a shark
Whenever we open a news app, we’re inundated with headlines on foreboding topics. Looming recession. Political turmoil. Social unrest. Climate change. It seems there’s no end to the doom and gloom. In times like these, the path toward success isn’t just murky; it seems to have fallen away altogether. How can leaders navigate the challenges ahead — and come out on top — if we … [More]
Build a Culture of Safety and Human Reliability
Seven practical steps that take good ideas from talk to action
A technician spills a toxic chemical. She isn’t injured, but easily could have been. The Hazmat cleanup costs more than $10,000, and shuts down a critical building for a week. An electrical engineer flips the wrong switch in a substation control room. He isn’t injured. But within seconds, a $50,000 transformer is destroyed. Three financial clerks in two different … [More]
Build Strength in Your Business through Stakeholder Engagement
Organizations build a sense of community while promoting their brand reputation
Often, we arrive at a business idea and approach and decide: This will be our business, our mission, our purpose. The excitement of the opportunity and our depth of knowledge encourage us to move forward with the belief that we have all the knowledge and resources internally to succeed. Often, that may not be the case, and in the rush to create, we overlook a key component: … [More]
