Achievements Suntec Hits 40 Year Milestone as an Inc. ‘Best in Business’ Meritage Homes Fights Homelessness JE Dunn Celebrates Its Centennial Philanthropy First Grants Awarded by MJ Insurance’s Nonprofit Arm Intel Arizona Benefits Community … [More]
Intel Arizona Benefits Community
The virtual holiday drive conducted by Intel Corporation, Arizona’s largest technology developer and manufacturer, concluded with donations contributed to five Valley nonprofits: About Care, Child Crisis Arizona, New Pathways for Youth, Justa Center, and Sunshine Acres. In alignment with Intel Arizona’s commitment to community, the virtual holiday drive centered on fostering a … [More]
First Grants Awarded by MJ Insurance’s Nonprofit Arm
MJ Insurance Charitable Foundation has awarded three $10,000 grants to nonprofits in the Indianapolis, Phoenix and Denver communities, marking the first grant cycle for the foundation. The MJ Foundation is the nonprofit arm of leading commercial and personal insurance, risk management, retirement and employee benefits consulting agency MJ Insurance. The local organizations … [More]
JE Dunn Celebrates Its Centennial
JE Dunn Construction, the eighth-largest domestic general building contractor in the United States, is celebrating its 100th anniversary in its 26 offices nationwide throughout 2024. Local employees are engaging in a year-long campaign that recognizes its legacy and demonstrates gratitude for its employees, local and national clients, and partners while looking forward to its … [More]
Meritage Homes Fights Homelessness
The Arizona Housing Fund, a private-sector philanthropic initiative created to address Arizona’s growing homelessness epidemic, named Meritage Homes its 2023 partner of the year. Matching its homebuyers’ donations dollar for dollar, Scottsdale-based Meritage Homes, the fifth largest homebuilder in the United States, has donated a total of nearly $200,000 to the Arizona Housing … [More]
Suntec Hits 40 Year Milestone as an Inc. ‘Best in Business’
Suntec Concrete enters its 40th year in business with yet another major national recognition, landing a spot on the 2023 Inc. Best in the Business list. The label Best in the Business was awarded to 215 companies nationwide, and Suntec was one of just seven construction firms on the list and one of four Arizona companies to be recognized. Since it was founded in 1984 in … [More]
Feedback: February 2024
Q: Trust has emerged as a cornerstone of business success, but social media can make maintaining it a challenge. What is an example of trust making a difference for your company, either internally or publicly? Andrea Aker CEO Aker Ink PR & Marketing Sector: Public Relations & Marketing Trust is imperative to client acquisition and retention in any professional … [More]
Forging Bonds in a Global Workforce: Build Rapport, Camaraderie, and Optimal Performance No Matter the Time Zone
This first-of-its-kind resource shows how to cultivate trust and build solid connections with customers, colleagues and partners in today’s hyper globalized, digitized work world. Perfunctory efforts to show investment in a business relationship — detailed in so many books about global work and cultural intelligence— doesn’t cut it anymore. Business professionals working across … [More]
Possible: How We Survive (and Thrive) in an Age of Conflict
Conflict is increasing everywhere, threatening everything we hold dear. With this groundbreaking book, bestselling author and international negotiator William Ury shares a new “path to possible” — time-tested practices that will help readers unlock their power to constructively engage and transform conflict. Part memoir, part manual, part manifesto, Possible offers stories and … [More]
Failing Fast?: The Ten Secrets to Succeed Faster
While the world demands more meaningful innovation from business leaders, the current paradigm for delivering that innovation is not working anymore! The prevailing workplace culture has inadvertently slowed the pace of much-needed transformations. What do you expect to happen when the popular culture in business embraces the principle of “fail fast, fail often”? More success? … [More]
Three Steps to Actually Beat Burnout
We’ve all been there before. I know I certainly have. Exhausted. Overwhelmed. Trying to be all things to all people. I don’t care how smart and capable you are, it’s unsustainable. The productivity gurus will teach you to manage your time and most people start by asking, “Do I have time for this?” Here’s the thing — it’s not about time. Some of the most draining tasks … [More]
Let’s Normalize Talking about Money
As a woman now in her late 20s who got her first big-girl job at 18 while also navigating college life, I can say there were a lot of firsts as a young adult — and one of the most important ones that nobody prepared us for in school was how to manage our money. I assumed that student loans and credit card debt were just a normal part of life, and that everything would work … [More]
The Power of ‘No’ in Business: Boosting Profits and Happiness
As business owners, we’re frequently finding ourselves in a position of juggling multiple responsibilities, all the while trying to keep our clients, customers, vendors and team happy, and definitely ourselves, too! Amidst what can sometimes feel like chaos, one word can become your most powerful ally: “No.” Let’s explore how saying “no” to things that don’t work for you … [More]
Empowering Women in Phoenix, Arizona: PHX NAWBO Unveils Unique Event to Rally Male Support
The Phoenix Chapter of the National Association Women Business Owners is launching an exciting array of events and fundraising opportunities. Chief among them is NAW’Bro', a new annual fundraiser added to the roster of their legacy events. This year, the chapter aims to strengthen its support amongst non-members and their male counterparts through this unique event. NAW’Bro’ … [More]
Celebrating 35 Years of Empowerment: The Legacy of HR5050 and the Future of Women in Business
In the heart of Austin, Texas, more than 600 National Association of Women Business Owners members gathered to celebrate women’s entrepreneurship — and we took a moment to recognize the upcoming 35th anniversary of HR5050. This gathering wasn’t just a celebration; it was a powerful convergence of history, achievement and aspiration. The Birth of a Milestone: HR5050’s … [More]
