Beginning your career can be a daunting task, especially if you're not sure what you want to do or where you want to end up. It can take a while to finalize your thoughts and truly begin; this is where many people get overwhelmed by the stress of starting a career.

In today's modern world, it's even more important to establish yourself as a well-respected entity in your industry. The best way to do this is by creating strong company culture from the get-go. There are many ways your company can build a strong company culture, whether through the people you hire, your brand's reputation, or the products and services you provide. Your business can build strong company culture by doing the following:

Throughout modern history, each era has featured a tech boom in one way or another. Whether the rise of television through the 1950s and 1960s or the introduction of the internet and cell phones through the 1990s and 2000s, breakthroughs in technology have touched every generation, benefitting both businesses and consumers in the process.

In 2002, a Stanford University professor made audiotapes of physicians and their patients in session. Half of the doctors had been previously brought to court for malpractice. She then played the tapes for her students, who were able to determine which physicians had been sued.

Not all of us are born – or even care about – being good at spelling and grammar. Some thrive on writing beautifully crafted stories, catchy headlines, memorable speeches or witty remarks, while others dread stringing a few words together for an email – especially if it’s an important email.

It’s true. I once gave a lecture at my alma mater titled “B2B: The Hidden World of Public Relations.” At that time business-to-business communications was, indeed, hidden away — invisible to the average consumer. Practical and transactional in tone and purpose, these comms were tucked away and separate from the other internal and external communications streams. 

It takes 90 minutes to drive from I-80’s Exit 111 to my hometown in northwestern Pennsylvania. I’ve made the trip so many times over the years that I recognize every twist and turn and a lot of local businesses.  

For software companies first starting out, it’s difficult to get far without a fine-tuned tech stack — a strategic combination of tech tools that work together to power your platform and inform your developers. The tools within a tech stack can include programming languages, frameworks, libraries, servers, UI/UX solutions, sales and marketing SaaS tools and many others. Each one plays a vital role in developing your software and keeping the business running smoothly.

Super-successful women leaders have learned to eliminate the good girl habits which rewarded them in their teens but stalled them in their professional lives. From research, executive coaching and experience I have identified the new habits that propel women forward to achieve their personal visions of success without abandoning their values.

OK. You need to be of a certain generation to connect the communications and musical dots. If you are struggling, read on and I’ll connect them for you at the end.

When thinking about the term “news literate,” you’d be remiss if you didn’t consider the way its definition has changed. The concept of being news-literate has been evolving over the past few years, particularly as the news itself has changed. “Back in the day” when everyone received the same news from the same three network stations, news literacy was based more or less on whether or not you had taken in what had been offered up. Now, given the multitude of news sources, fake news and unconscious bias, news literacy is strongly rooted in digestion and comprehension.

On this national holiday, we celebrate the life and accomplishments of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., an American hero. How can Dr. King help you become a better leader and entrepreneur? Here are a few lessons we've learned from Dr. King that inspire us to keep his dream of moral and cultural change alive.

The real story about New Year’s resolutions is that people like to write them, yet they rarely achieve them. So why bother? Instead of writing a list of News Year’s resolutions, take time to think about three goals that will impact your life in a BIG way.

I know. Some of you are saying: ‘How can you call 2021 a resilient year when it was 365 days of pandemic?”

Although there are many nonverbal strategies that help you look like a leader, there are gender, situational, and cultural differences that impact their effectiveness.

2020 was the year of the Capital P: pandemic, polarized politics and protests. It was also a seminal moment for businesses to reflect on who they are and where they are going — to really understand their moral compass and get serious about their corporate purpose. Over the last 18 months, we have seen purpose pressure tested by stakeholders and society like never before — it has led to it being redefined, refocused and realigned. 

In a famous 2002 experiment, a Stanford University professor made audiotapes of physicians and their patients in session. Half of the doctors had been previously brought to court for malpractice. She then played the tapes for her students, who were able to determine which physicians had been sued.

I founded Burgeon Outdoor in 2019 with the express mission of creating a better tomorrow for mountain communities, such as Lincoln, NH where we are based.  I wanted to create a company that not only provided outstanding products and service, but that was also active in the social fabric of its community.

Around the world, and here at home, ideologically-driven opportunists are very good at using communication in ways that lead to oppression, exclusion, and violence. 

While the world is still a long way from being at peace, today, September 21, we recognize United Nations International Day of Peace. This carries even deeper significance after what we’ve been through with the COVID-19 pandemic; and true to this, the theme this year is “Recovering better for an equitable and sustainable world.”