Sometimes the key to great gains is what you don’t do
Create a to-don’t list. Make the bold decision to engage in a new conversation and don’t be surprised when something fresh and clear-headed emerges.
Overcoming limiting beliefs for personal growth
Replace negative self-talk with affirmations and empowering beliefs. Surround yourself with positive influences, whether it is supportive friends, mentors, or inspirational literature.
Giving your customers fewer options is sometimes better
Adding another SKU, introducing new products, or providing consumers with multiple ways to configure something may not help you achieve your goals. There is no easy answer, but as usual, focus on the objective, conduct your research, and if you get the balance right, you will be rewarded.
Running a business is a team game — or is it?
Psychological safety is not about being nice all the time or avoiding disagreement. Create a space where team members feel frees to quote Edmondson: “Candor is hard, but non-candor is harder.”
How smaller, AI-advantaged businesses can compete with much bigger competitors
Ultimately, every company will need to think about and integrate AI or risk their future. Small and mid-sized business should embrace the potential of AI for growth and innovation. AI is opening a world of opportunity. The time to start learning is now.
What it takes to be the CEO in a PE roll-up strategy
CEOs of roll-ups need to be experts in M&A, communication, integration and leading an inspiring culture.
Finding growth in a challenging market
We’ll look back on the last year or two as a time when numerous companies and innovations were undervalued. These are difficult times but also exciting ones, and embracing that challenge can make all the difference.
Leverage change to create a thriving environment for yourself and those around you
It means finding ways to leverage change to create a thriving environment for yourself and those around you. And our region will continue to support and celebrate those who lean into change and leverage it for the benefit of us all.
How Jorge Garcia-Zuazaga expands Apex Dermatology with a focus on efficient care

When Jorge Garcia-Zuazaga, MD, MBA, FAAD, FACMS, founded Apex Dermatology and Skin Surgery Center in 2011, he never imagined opening more than a dozen locations within the next dozen years, or cutting the ribbon in front of his brand-new headquarters. He didn’t set out with grand visions of growth, but rather, a goal to improve […]
The importance of being teachable and open to new perspectives
While your past wins may give you confidence, your future success depends on a perspective that’s broad enough to avoid blind spots.