Landsea Homes Corporation, a publicly traded residential homebuilder, has broken ground on Bentridge, located in Buckeye, Arizona, offering High Performance Homes at today’s entry-level price point. Supported by a partnership with Apple®, the homes utilize the Apple HomeKit™ environment to operate all home automation features from one mobile application. The 247-home … [More]
Phase One of Goodyear AirPark Breaks Ground
Lincoln Property Company’s Southwest division, LPC Desert West, and Scottsdale-based Harvard Investments have joined with the City of Goodyear and project stakeholders to break ground on the Phase One of Goodyear AirPark, a Class A industrial development. Phase One totals 1.6 million square feet in six buildings ranging from 81,000 to 775,000 square feet. Targeting mid- and … [More]
Michael May on Evolving a Family Business for the Future
Changing the focus from product to people
A family company often takes on the character of the family who owns it. Early startup struggles and difficulties become ingrained in its culture and fixed in its corporate identity. My father’s struggles in establishing our company set our culture at Wisdom Natural Brands, makers of SweetLeaf Stevia. When my father, James May, first introduced stevia to the U.S. market 40 … [More]
Holistic Corporate Wellness for the Era of Remote Work
For years, corporate wellness programs focused on the bottom line of reducing healthcare expenses: health screenings, exercise programs, and programs that targeted dangerous behaviors like smoking and drinking. That focus paid off. Traditional wellness programs lowered medical costs for employers by about $3.27 for every dollar spent, according to a 2010 study. Since these … [More]
SCHOTT Chooses Phoenix for First-in-U.S. Facility for Life Sciences Products
Being committed to continued advances in improving human health, SCHOTT has opened a new facility last month in Phoenix to expand the development and manufacturing of diagnostics and life science consumables. “SCHOTT saw an opportunity to leverage our expertise and the existing production capabilities here in Phoenix to bring manufacturing for this market to the U.S. for … [More]
Ensure AI Use in Business Is Ethical and Responsible
Artificial intelligence is an amazing tool to improve efficiency and speed up processes but, when not used properly, can cause more damage than good. With this in mind, how can companies ensure they are using AI ethically and responsibly? Tip #1: Biases in AI are not always where we might think they are. When most people look for biases in AI, it’s usually focused on … [More]
Dark Web Trend: Consumer Breaches Decline but Data Threats Remain
According to Dark Web Monitor data, 62% of its users have had their data breached on the dark web. In 2019, around a third of breaches affected more than 1M users. In 2020, this percentage dropped to 18%. In 2021, only 10% of breaches affected millions of users. In 2022, this number is even smaller — 7%. “On the one hand, this is great news. On the other hand, we don’t see … [More]
HR Pitfalls and the Dangers of ‘Quiet Promotion’
Giving responsibility or taking advantage?
Thanks to all the talk of “quiet quitting” hitting the news cycles recently, many managers are newly suspicious of their employees’ intentions. As it turns out, the suspicions may go both ways. According to a new JobSage survey, a whopping 78% of American workers report receiving a “quiet promotion” — an increased workload without increased pay. And most of them are not happy … [More]
HR Pitfalls and How to Avoid Flatlining Deserving Employees
Flatlining is an age-old obstacle to talent management
In a tight labor market, businesses want to fill open positions with new talent but may have in-house talent that fits the bill. However, these in-house applicants do not always receive the encouragement or take the initiative to apply. Over time, this can result in “flatlining,” which is when successful, deserving employees are stalling in their careers without forward … [More]
The Potentialist I
The Potentialist explains the first steps to achieve individual potential and accelerate wisdom. Readers will discover how forces of change create a better world — a New Reality — by breaking down the one we know. The pace of life will accelerate and become more turbulent. Institutions such as government, education, religion, news media and many employers will be disrupted and … [More]
Do What You Love
Our soul craves magic and creativity — but who has time to pursue passions and hobbies when there are bills to pay? We can reignite our lost creativity — it still lives inside us. We don’t have to trade a world of exciting possibilities for an unfulfilling life of responsibilities. Joy and a fulfilling personal and professional life await. In Do What You Love, readers will … [More]
Rising Together
Participants at leadership conferences often tell Sally, “Please don’t spend your time telling us why developing and retaining a diverse workforce is important. We get it. The problem is, we don’t know how to do it.” Rising Together provides that missing know-how in full detail by identifying both what holds us back and specific tactics that can help us move forward. This book … [More]
While Economic Clouds Gather, It’s Still Sunny in Phoenix
Growing population and manufacturing are among the differences for Phoenix
Despite predictions of a mild recession, 2023 may be the first year since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic when the economy feels almost stable. Inflation is coming down, the labor market remains vibrant, and huge shifts in spending across sectors are looking like a thing of the past. Best of all, the coming trends play directly into the Phoenix area’s greatest … [More]
Data Privacy: Change Is Coming
What businesses need to know about the proposed American Data Privacy and Protection Act
Introduced to Congress in June, the American Data Privacy and Protection Act advanced toward a floor vote in the House of Representatives in July. If passed, it will be the first comprehensive federal data privacy law in the U.S. — our equivalent to the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation. The proposed legislation was considered the biggest breakthrough to … [More]
Risas Dental and Braces: Giving to Grow Communities
And building relationships to put patients first
Each February for National Children’s Dental Health Month, Risas Dental and Braces doctors provide dental education to elementary schools. They bring along dental goodie bags for each student, containing a toothbrush, toothpaste and floss. This is but one program that Risas’ teammates and doctors participate in. Since the opening of its first Phoenix office on Labor Day … [More]
Successfully Navigate the Transition into a VP or Chief Development Officer Role
When a long-time major gift officer, annual fund manager or advancement services director steps into their first chief development officer or vice president role, the transition can be rocky, the learning curve enormous and the expectations overwhelming. “The skills you mastered moving up the ranks are not always the ones that are relevant as you move into a first-time CDO or … [More]
Ferrari’s First SUV: 2023 Ferrari Purosangue
After years of anticipation by the international automotive fraternity, Ferrari has unveiled the Purosangue, the first-ever four-door, four-seater car in the Prancing Horse’s 75-year history, in the magnificently atmospheric surroundings of the Teatro del Silenzio in Lajatico (Pisa). The Purosangue’s engine (code named F140IA) maintains the architecture that made … [More]
Soothing the Sole
Here’s a great way to relax and unwind at the end of a busy day. The truMedic truShiatsu PRO Foot Massager with Heat ($194.97) is equipped with professional-quality massage technology to provide a relaxing, tailored massage on one’s own schedule. No need to worry about booking expensive massage appointments when this device can be enjoyed in the comfort of one’s own … [More]
