NPR Podcast: Kelly Rowland On Being the Ultimate Working Mom
By Jay Williams, NPR In your mind, Kelly Rowland might be the teenager of Destiny’s Child fame, or the solo artist with dance floor anthems like “Commander.” But these days, Kelly’s much more than a pop star. She’s an entrepreneur, philanthropist, writer and mother of two beautiful children. She recently published a children’s book called […]
10 Fun and Creative Ways to Celebrate Mom This Year
By Almanac Plan ahead for Mother’s Day—which falls on Sunday, May 8. A day to honor mothers has existed for as long as, well, there have been mothers. How can we give extra recognition to moms, especially if we’re apart? The Almanac has 10 fun ideas for celebrating your Mom—who simply wants to spend time […]
Good Business Starts with Purpose
By Bert Bean, Fast Company Much has been said about the movement author Simon Sinek created, “Start with the why.” The core principle is simple: People won’t truly buy into a product, service, movement, or idea until they understand the why behind it. At Insight Global, we call the why “our purpose.” Our purpose is […]
How One Man’s Entrepreneurial Spirit Turned Used Hotel Soap into a Life-Saving Nonprofit
By Zachary Crockett, The Hustle One of the first things many of us do when we settle into a hotel room is reach for the packaged bar of soap on the bathroom counter. These soaps are the single most-utilized amenity at hotel chains: 86% of guests who stay at a hotel for 1-2 nights use […]
How to Be Champions of All Things Green
By The Telegraph, Brother Business sustainability isn’t just good for the planet. If done right, it can work wonders for your brand reputation and bottom line In Britain, almost a fifth of greenhouse gas emissions (18pc) come from businesses, according to government statistics. But in the wake of television shows such as Sir David Attenborough’s […]
Deloitte’s John Mennel on How Purpose Delivers Corporate Value
By Todd Pruzan, Harvard Business Review As stakeholders increasingly expect companies to engage with societal issues, corporate purpose has become a strategic imperative that creates widespread benefits across organizations. But a new Deloitte report called “C-suite Insights: How Purpose Delivers Value in Every Function and for the Enterprise” reveals that while a broad range of […]
PGA Masters Champ Scottie Scheffler: It Doesn’t Take Perfection to Win
By Kathlene Bissell, Fansided All PGA Tour players go through a learning curve when they first start, and Scottie Scheffler learned golf’s most important lesson at the WM Phoenix Open: He doesn’t have to play perfect golf to win. Now he’s in LA at the Genesis Invitational to see if he can do it all […]
Study Finds Building a Team with More Diverse Personalities Leads to Greater Creativity
By Terra Marquette, Study Finds HOUSTON, Texas — Do great minds think alike? Perhaps. However, a recent study reveals that “mixing things up” in the workplace may actually spark even more creativity. Researchers from Rice University have found that managers who build teams with a diverse group of personalities end up reaping the rewards. On […]
Becker’s Hospital Review: MemorialCare Includes Examinations Kits to Enhance Telehealth Visits
By Naomi Diaz, Becker’s Hospital Review Fountain Valley, Calif.-based MemorialCare expanded its telehealth offerings to include remote physical examinations. TytoCare, a company that provides handheld exam kits and apps, will integrate into MemorialCare’s current telehealth platform to offer Orange County and Los Angeles County patients the ability to perform guided medical exams with providers remotely, […]
Mission-Driven Companies Have an Advantage in the Great Resignation
By Michael Waterbury, Entrepreneur Record-breaking “quit rates” defined the labor market in 2021, and about a quarter of the workforce is looking to change jobs in 2022. Despite this trend, my company has been able to retain top talent while making some extremely coveted hires. Across the board, our new hires indicated that our Goodroot […]