Author Archives: tom
Embrace and Engage Our Young Professionals
Different things make them tick! They don’t read the morning paper from 6:30 to 7, over a cup of coffee. (But they may consume more content on their iPhone or tablet between 8 & 8:30). They don’t look forward to an 8:00 AM Senior Staff meeting, where the best prepared member of the team earns the most points with the boss. (But hey may know the material, inside and out). They don’t follow the same patterns, wear the same clothes, watch the same TV programs or listen to the same [...]
Be A “Glass-Half-Full” Person!
In other words…be positive! I was recently at a local chamber meeting where the director asked small groups of attendees (in about 60 seconds) to come up with a phrase that they would teach a parrot to say to them every morning as they greeted the owner. The majority of the groups came up with very positive responses, like, “have a great day” or “make it a great day” or “you look great today”. My point is, always look at the bright side! We all live in a fast paced, [...]
Entrepreneurs at all levels!
I’ve been enlightened by the experience of working with entrepreneurs for the last several years from all walks of life, all shapes and sizes and perhaps, more importantly all ages. As we work as a nation to stimulate our economy and well being as both individuals and as a state and country, it is refreshing to see the passion that comes from small business startups. I recently spent 4+ years with a startup nonprofit, transitioned into a role to assist with a community based business incubator initiative, and have since landed with one of those [...]