Innovation is crucial to every organization’s growth. You can’t just demand it, however; you have to create an environment where it will flourish. As you work with your team on new ideas, don’t forget these three key ingredients to successful creative thinking: Tension - You don’t want constant disagreements, but every team needs a mixture of different viewpoints and experiences [...]

Breakfast is the most important meal of the day, many experts (and moms) say, so nutrition and good choices in the morning are key to a healthy lifestyle. Keep these tips in mind to start your day off right: Don’t skip it. You may think you’re too busy or you’ll save on calories. In reality, you may not have the [...]

You may have heard some buzz around the concept of the customer’s “buying journey”, but what is it, exactly? The customer buying journey is a decision-making process that a prospect goes through before, during, and after the purchase of a product or service. Since we’re all customers of something, we all have familiarity with this journey, whether or not we [...]

One way to add a little creativity to your workplace is to shake up job titles a little. Instead of “stock clerk” or “marketing assistant,” follow the lead of these organizations that found interesting ways to identify employee roles (as reported on the Forbes website): Houghton Mifflin Harcourt: Director of First Impressions (receptionist) InteQ Corp: Crayon Evangelist (graphic designer) Allen [...]

Homeowner’s insurance is important to your financial security, but the dizzying array of options and policies can be complicated and unnecessarily costly for those who aren’t careful. Whether you’re purchasing insurance on a new home or renewing an established policy, your first order of business is to determine whether the coverage guarantees replacement costs or if has a cash limit. [...]

Women who have risen to the top of their professions have much to teach those just starting out. Listen to these words from some of today’s most successful women in a wide range of industries: Tina Fey, actress/producer: “Don’t waste your energy trying to educate or change opinions; go over, under, through, and opinions will change organically when you’re the [...]