When is it all right to brag? It’s a peculiar question, but it is intended to examine a common behavior that reflects many institutional cultures and work environments. Yet bragging is not traditionally encouraged by employers.
A century into its journey, the United Way of Summit County stands on the shoulders of many generous leaders and blazes a trail into the next 100 years of community prosperity.
In the history of a business career, there are many ideas, circumstances and turning points that define and reveal success. Recently, I tried to determine what things favorably changed and altered my path.
Rick Zimmerman was able to borrow ideas from his many entrepreneurial experiences, see the connections and create an underlying philosophy that enabled him to thrive in a struggling industry.
Everyone is affected to some degree by FOMO. That inertia, as we learned in physics, can kick in and with a bit of a nudge, put an object into motion. This applies to much more than the markets.
Growth and succession planning should go hand in hand. That’s the biggest lesson President Jim Wasserstrom of Advance Sign Group can share from his ongoing succession planning journey.
With an annual budget that grew from about $6 million in 2011 to $75 million today, it’s easy to see the results of Equitas Health’s transformation. President and CEO Bill Hardy shares how its expanded mission made it one of the nation’s largest HIV/AIDS and LGBTQ health care organizations.
Many entrepreneurs neglect marketing and brand building. They don’t know where to start, fear the perceived cost or become distracted. Building a brand is an ongoing process. Crimson Cup Coffee & Tea’s Greg Ubert provides five strategies to get you started.
The Ohio Chamber of Commerce is helping arm employers — and their employees — with a free toolkit to help prevent and better manage Ohio’s opioid crisis. Learn about the resources in its new opioid toolkit.
Staying relevant isn’t easy. After 50 years in business, Charles Penzone Inc. is reinventing itself once again with a new concept salon. Debbie Penzone discusses some strategies that have guided their efforts to remain relevant.
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