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How the Hybrid Workforce Can Change Your Business Trajectory

Yeah, yeah, yeah. You’ve heard it enough already. The hybrid work environment and remote work are here to stay. And you’ve probably read the controversial headlines about companies trying to force their employees to come back to the office. Quiet quitting is a thing now, and employees are redefining what they want from a company culture. Applicants are demanding work-from-home days, and companies are struggling to find their operational footing with all these dynamics. But, if you’re savvy and capable of looking ahead, this new (not so new) hybrid workforce scenario can actually be incredibly lucrative to your business growth. Instead of fighting the current, you could be looking to lean into it, leveraging the countless benefits. If you can

Desiree Homer November 7, 2022

12 Hot Leadership Trends & Topics Everyone Should Explore

Who’s your favorite leadership guru? Do you have a successful mentor who provides you with business-centric words of wisdom? Are there Richard Branson, or Simon Sinek quotes you share on social media? We all love motivational insights, especially when they feel like they relate to our current career trajectories. And anyone in a leadership position knows that some of the best advice is going to come from those who seem to have the foresight to anticipate the business climate of the future. So, as you prepare to round the corner into 2023, here are some of those emerging trends, hot topics, and entrepreneurial insights you’ll enjoy exploring. You might find something inspirational to take with you into the new year

Desiree Homer October 10, 2022

18 Characteristics of Today’s Entrepreneurs

Starting a business 20 years ago typically meant opening a brick-and-mortar location to share products or services with the local public. You might remember scenes from the movies of executive board rooms, full of stuffy suits, making the most important decisions for a company’s success from behind closed doors. But here we are, 2022, and the definition of entrepreneurial success is vastly different. I just watched a young couple on their established YouTube page launch a global coffee business from their off-grid living site in Panama. And they’re making bank. So, yes, a lot has changed in the entrepreneurial landscape in the last couple of decades. And while the channels for reaching clients and methods of conducting business have shifted,

Desiree Homer September 12, 2022

Accept Your Employees For Who They Are

Do you understand the people that you’re hiring? People rarely change. They can improve their skills. But who they are as a person doesn’t often change. So knowing who you’re working with and accepting that is often a key to success.

Dayne Shuda August 26, 2022

We Don’t See the Very Lenses Through Which We Look

(And other things I learned from my HS civics teacher) Let’s get deep for a minute. Like, deep thoughts and serious reflection. Sometimes, life calls for it, too. It’s not hard to get sidetracked and caught up in the day-to-day hustle and lose sight of your long-term goals and your current trajectory to reach them. And as an adult, you might start realizing some of the challenges you face are best solved by life lessons learned years ago. But you can’t get to those ah-ha moments without a little peace and solitude to reflect. Today, I’ll share a few of my life lesson moments that stick with me, even now, as a professional in business, as a mom, as a

Desiree Homer August 22, 2022

The Ill Effects Of Micromanaging

Some people like to be in control. They are often successful. But in business, control can lead to micromanaging.

Dayne Shuda August 19, 2022

What’s It Like to Be Your Employee?

Being a part of your organization is the best thing ever. It’s a fun, growth-oriented workplace with plenty of incentives and benefits to keep the entire team happy. …Or is it? Many leaders assume they’re adequately engaging their employees and have their finger on the pulse of their company but haven’t stopped to dig deeper into the issue. Is Jane doing well in HR? Is Hank stressed out? Has the new hire Jessica been onboarded properly? Well, you won’t really know until you start asking some of the big questions, such as: What’s it like to be your employee? Are You Holed Up in Your Ivory Tower? One of the highest value activities in any business is thinking. There are

David Wiebe August 1, 2022

Are Quotas Really a Thing Anymore?

Let’s talk quotas. For any salesperson, novice or veteran, the word alone can inspire some pretty intense reactions. Either it’s terrifying, automatically ushering in overwhelming pressure and a sense of dread. Or it ignites fierce competitiveness that can drive salespeople to hit incredible numbers. So, after decades of enforcing quotas and benchmarks for sales teams, business owners and sales managers want to know. Are quotas really the best way to motivate a salesforce these days? Today’s sales workforce looks vastly different than it has in years past. And how consumers and customers make purchasing decisions has, too. So, it only makes sense that the old way of measuring success and performance no longer be relevant, right? There’s more to quotas,

Desiree Homer July 25, 2022

Summer Is the Best Time for Networking

It’s hot. It’s muggy. People are all busy taking off work for summer vacations. What do you mean summer is the best time for networking? I get it. But hear me out on this one. Whether summer represents a busy time for you or a slow down in business, it’s still a great time of year to be networking. It might be the best season of all for meeting and greeting your top prospects. Some of the best connections can be over a round of golf, sitting outside for a patio lunch, and handshaking at local ribbon-cutting ceremonies. And all of those scenarios, and a few others, make summer the best time to get connecting. People Are Just Happier with

Desiree Homer July 4, 2022

10 Ways to Improve Your Communication in Every Engagement

With so many of our interactions going digital these days, it’s easy to see both sides of the communication fence. Some say all the mobile technology makes it easier to connect, thus improving communication efforts overall. Others suggest that digital engagement is actually making our communication worse. And they’re both right. Envision parenthood just a few decades ago, for example. You couldn’t track your kids’ whereabouts. You had no idea what they were doing and no way of reaching them in case of an emergency. Fast forward to today, parents can ping their kids’ precise locations, send texts, and reach them in an instant. In these scenarios, communication is far more advantageous because of technology. On the other hand, sending

Desiree Homer June 13, 2022

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