In business, it’s important to live your brand promise. It’s not enough to have a statement on the website. You should incorporate that promise into every facet of the business. The J.K. Place Firenze hotel is the perfect example of how you can turn your...
Creativity. Vision. Innovation. These are some of the characteristics that bring an organization long-term success. Yet, fostering this type of ingenuity and imagination in the workplace is challenging. Business executives are bombarded with stressful...
As Baby Boomers age, many employees are taking on the role of caregiver at home to an aging relative. More than one in six Americans are working full- or part-time and caring for an elderly or disabled family member, according to a Gallup-Healthways...
In the wake of the “Me Too” movement, many business leaders are reevaluating their company’s sexual harassment, anti-fraternization or dating policies. The “Me Too” movement gained momentum this past October after sexual misconduct allegations were...
One of the best places to seek artisans of business is the region of Florence, Italy—the birthplace of Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci and Filippo Brunelleschi. The area is still brimming with the same artistic, passionate and creative spirit of the...
Everyone has a bad day where they feel sad or lonely or depressed. However, when one of your most dependable employees starts missing deadlines or a project manager struggles to make simple decisions or an outgoing worker becomes withdrawn and stops...
The American workplace is known to be fast paced and relentless. Many business executives are so engrossed in moving up the chain of command that they forget to enjoy the life they are working so hard to achieve. The mindset is that you have to work...
It’s difficult to break old patterns and change unhealthy habits. One of the best ways to overcome that obstacle is to alter your perspective by experiencing a different culture first hand. Here are 10 lessons from Tuscany about living a life that is not...
No two leaders are the same. People may share certain personality traits, business strategies or aspects of their morning routine, but each successful leader has a distinctive quality that makes them exceptional. Embracing what makes you unique will help...
Technology is changing the business world. Businesses are being disrupted by automation and artificial intelligence. This isn’t some far off future. The future is now and business leaders should already be using these technologies to enhance their work...