10 Ways To Celebrate the Fourth Of July At Work + Virtual
By Jordyn Coleman, Snacknation Any holiday is a great time to show your team how much you appreciate them! And the 4th of July is no exception. But what 4th of July activities for work exist? Are there virtual Fourth of July activities for work or is this only an in-person celebration? Don’t worry — there are […]
10 Things You Didn’t Know About the Fourth of July
By Jason Serafino, Mental Floss The Fourth of July is packed with backyard barbecues and plenty of fireworks. With more than 200 years of history and tradition behind it, you’d be forgiven if you didn’t know everything about America’s Independence Day. From the true story behind the signing of the Declaration of Independence to some staggering hot dog statistics, […]
OC Register: Laura’s House 7th Annual ‘Brighter Futures’ Luncheon Raised $110K for Domestic Violence Prevention
By Samantha Gowen, OC Register Laura’s House, an Aliso Viejo-based nonprofit, raised $110,000 at a recent luncheon at the Balboa Bay Resort in Newport Beach. The money will go toward services for domestic violence victims. “As we emerge from the Coronavirus pandemic, we have seen a sharp uptick in domestic violence cases in Orange County and […]
Small Actions Make Great Leaders
By Hitendra Wadhwa, Harvard Business Review Julie, an organic chemist, was doing drug research at a lab. Her boss, Gordon, was a well-regarded scientist but also very temperamental. One day she walked into Gordon’s office to ask for his feedback on the draft of a research paper they were co-authoring. The paper represented months of […]
Mom of 3 Becomes First Female Olympian to Finish a Triathlon in Under 8 Hours
By Geri Weis-Corbley, Good News Network A 40 year-old mom has entered the history books by becoming the first female Olympian ever to complete a full triathlon in under 8 hours—smashing the world record by over 40 minutes. Two-time Olympic Nicola Spirig crossed the finish line in Germany in an astonishing 7 hours, 34 minutes […]
Hendy Expands Healthcare and Wellness Studio
By Peter J. Brennan, Orange County Business Journal Newport Beach-based H. Hendy Associates announced the expansion of its healthcare and wellness studio, including the hiring of healthcare interior architect Kong Nguyen as its studio director. “I’ve found that healthcare projects are arguably the most complex of all project types because of the stringent code requirements […]
3 Principals of People-First Leadership
By Steve Arizpe, Entrepreneur As a result of the last two years, one of the silver linings has been a greater emphasis on people throughout all aspects of life. From emergency rooms, classrooms and boardrooms to individual households, stores, venues and workplaces, the health and well-being of people has been at the core of most […]
Happy Father’s Day: Entrepreneurs Share Their Dads’ Most Important Business Lessons
By Lindsay Friedman, Entrepreneur Dad, papa, papi, father, vader, baba, padre, babbo — no matter how you say it, the word has the same meaning around the world. For many, their fathers have had a significant impact on their outlook and perspective of life. They taught them the difference between right and wrong, how to treat […]
Harvard Business Review: How to Spot — and Develop — High-Potential Talent in Your Organization
By James Intagliata, Jennifer Sturman, and Stephen Kincaid, Harvard Business Review Organizations struggle to identify their next-gen leaders, and for good reasons. When you don’t know what the future will bring, how do you figure out who has — or can acquire — the right strengths to meet those challenges? Which high potentials will give […]
Nonverbal Valedictorian with Autism Gives College Commencement Speech: “God gave you a voice. Use it.”
By Bill Chapel, NPR She didn’t say a word — and that only made her message resonate more powerfully. Valedictorian Elizabeth Bonker recently delivered the commencement speech at Rollins College in Florida, urging her classmates to serve others and embrace the power of sharing. Bonker, who is affected by nonspeaking autism, hasn’t spoken since she […]
