When companies started laying people off due to the pandemic, one business leadership coach says a trend she saw was friends and family coming together and going into business together. And now the new trend: Many of those businesses and relationships are coming crashing down. The following tips will help you avoid this happening to you: Set Rules and Boundaries Early: … [More]
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82% of Parents Have a Greater Appreciation for Teachers since the Start of the Pandemic, Says Poll
University of Phoenix
The COVID-19 pandemic has dramatically disrupted the education system for all involved: teachers, students and their parents. Learning modalities have mostly shifted online and remote learning has become commonplace. As part of recognizing Teacher Appreciation Week, May 3-7, University of Phoenix commissioned The Harris Poll to conduct a survey of more than 2,000 Americans to … [More]
Their Take: The Surprising Connection Between Hearing Health and COVID-19
by Diane Nens
While COVID-19 most frequently affects the lungs, other parts of the body may also be impacted, such as a loss of taste and smell. For a smaller number of people, instances of hearing loss are emerging, according to the International Journal of Audiology. Of equal or greater concern is that some people with hearing loss may be opting to delay treatment, in part due to … [More]
Small Businesses: How to Secure Your PPP Loans, New Deadline Coming Up
by Jonathan Brooks
It’s no secret that the COVID-19 pandemic hit businesses hard. Small-business owners, who are in the humble beginning stages, are still feeling the brunt of this economic impact and need immediate relief to get back on their feet. However, when the word “loan” is brought up, many shut down, simply thinking about the laborious task at hand to obtain one. The Paycheck … [More]
5 Skills Every New Entrepreneur Needs (and How to Get Them)
Entrepreneurs of Success
According to the U.S. Small Business Administration, there are nearly 30 million small businesses in the country. Many of them are started by entrepreneurs who have an idea or a dream but may not necessarily know what it takes to start or keep a business going. The good news is that the skills needed to do just that can be learned along the way. Taking the time to learn what … [More]
The New Mandatory COBRA Subsidy: What Employers Need to Know
by Kristi Hill, Ryan Curtis and David Heap
Congress recently handed another significant benefit to Arizona employees, and others across the nation, in the form of a full COBRA subsidy for many individuals and their dependents who have lost employer-sponsored health coverage during the pandemic. In doing so, Congress also handed an administrative burden to employers that sponsor group health plans. These changes are set … [More]
Their Take: What Yogis Know About the Right Person for the Job
Ceoworld
"A Yogi in the Boardroom" published April, 23, 2021, in Ceoworld Magazine gives business advice that derives from Ayurveda, the knowledge followed by yogis and sages for centuries according to The Coherence Training Institute, which promotes Ayurveda. These new insights from ancient knowledge led the Chief Executive of Ceoworld to say the article is a "must read" and "huge … [More]
Housing Gains Could Grow Black Wealth More Than $500 Billion in a Decade
Zillow
Incremental increases in homeownership rates and home values among Black households would help shrink the current $3 trillion racial wealth gap by hundreds of billions of dollars over the next decade, according to a new Zillow analysis. Today's typical Black household has only about 23% of the wealth of a typical white household, down from 34.6% before the Great Recession. … [More]
Rules to Being a Really Lousy Leader: 5 Ways to Have ‘Em Hate You
by Mark Oristano
Bad leaders have something over the good ones. Bad leaders have much better job security. Why? Simple. They run off anybody who is a threat to them before any damage can be done. Bad leadership is an art form. It’s not easy to make yourself into the kind of leader who nobody wants to follow anywhere. And because this underrated art form and the job security that goes with it … [More]
The Secrets to Big Fish Selling
by Jill J. Johnson, MBA
A Big Fish is anyone who is of a higher stature than you normally play with, and if you land them, it will move you into a whole new level of clientele. They may be spending bigger money and, as a result, they will expect that you have the professionalism to satisfy their needs. Yet Big Fish have so many people who want to work with them that they are often even more demanding … [More]
