{3 min. read} It’s a beautiful day in my neighborhood. How about yours? “It’s a beautiful day in the neighborhood, a beautiful day for a neighbor, could you be mine?” The opening line of the Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood theme song is soothing and welcoming, but it’s also something more. It’s good business advice. Your business… Read more »

{5 min. read} In her latest book, More Myself, Alicia Keys shares her journey towards authentic self-expression.  Full of uplifting insights on life’s journey, considering the context of today’s pandemic, this quote struck me as particularly powerful: “Nothing but uncertainty is certain. Circumstances come together, only to fall apart moments or months later. And then, in… Read more »

{3 minutes to read}  Every day, individuals, families, and businesses are supported by people whose roles are critical to our everyday lives, but most of us don’t spare much thought to them. When you turn on the faucet and there is no water, who do you call? Oddly enough, there are times when a business… Read more »

According to Dictionary.com, Plan B is a strategy or plan to be implemented if the original one proves impracticable or unsuccessful. It’s the backup plan or the fallback plan or the contingency plan. Having a Plan B, whether starting a business or rebuilding after COVID 19, may seem like a smart move, but in actuality,… Read more »

Are you facing more competition or declining profits? Is your business not growing the way you expected? Do you know what you are going to do about it? Just worrying about your business and hoping things will get better on their own won’t change anything. Hope is not a strategy. The reality is that if… Read more »

It is no secret that starting a business is an overwhelming endeavor especially when you are a woman. Fortunately, one of the most successful tech entrepreneur’s, Dame Stephanie Shirley, did not let this stop her. For her it is not a man or a woman’s world, it’s simply a world of opportunity. Shirley surpassed her… Read more »