Overcoming Business Setbacks

It always seems that ‘life’ happens in the most inconvenient times. Your car breaks down when you’re on your way to a meeting, the kiddos get sick right when you’re out of PTO, and my personal reoccuring life moment, your phone dies when you’re alone and nowhere near a charger. These things are extremely stressful, but are just inconveniences. But …

Ted Talks for Business Leaders

When you own a business, you’re not just leading the way for your company, but you’re also seeking leaders to stand with along the way. Not everyone will successfully lead with you or have the best interest for your company, but choosing the right leaders play a key role in the success of your business. But choosing the right leaders …

Business Books: Six Books to Help with Your Business

Business is an ever evolving concept with different trends and adapting processes. Whether you’re new to it or you’ve been in business for years, there is always something new to learn. Often, learning new skills or processes to business is an overwhelming task and takes time. It’s easy to get burnt out or weighed down by all the information. If …

Rebranding 101

When you think of good branding, your mind most likely shoots to Nike, Apple, and/or Starbucks. These brands understand the power of a logo and they’ve become iconic for it. Realistically, small businesses like ours will not have the same worldly impact with our branding, but our image affects our current and prospective customers. If you’re currently facing the obstacle …

Resetting the Routine: Getting Back-to-School Ready

Gwinnett County schools start back August 6. Whether you’re excited or stressed for this time of year, you have to get yourself and your kids back to their school routines. One big question every parent faces is how to get the kids out of bed for their first day back. There are numerous tactics, from starting the wake-up routine a …

Family Blogs Worth Following

There is so much to learn about parenting and navigating adulthood–whether you’re looking for ideas to keep your kids entertained or seeking advice on parenthood, there are a million directions to turn to. In an effort to keep you calm and find all the right information for you, we have collected a few bloggers who might help. With topics on …

Teach a Lasting Work Ethic

Great work ethic is admirable and cherished by employers, but learning/teaching a work ethic is easier said than done. In 2012, Elizabeth Kolbert, Pulitzer Prize winner and journalist at The New Yorker, wrote an article titled “Spoiled Rotten.” She compares the practices of child rearing in other cultures and its effects of the child’s development. In large, children who grow …

Turning Off When You Work from Home

When your office is physically away from your home, it’s easy to mentally separate the two, but when your office is your home, you may find the separation a little difficult. As more people are turning toward telecommuting, the boundaries between work and family are wearing thin. And with increasing technological developments, your already mobile office is expanding to other …

The Keys To A Healthy Work-Life Balance

Are you living to work or working to live? Sometimes balancing work and all the other aspects of life seems impossible. Life can get so busy that it’s easy to focus only on work and then be so exhausted that your weekends turn into a time to catch up on sleep and relax- which is totally okay and needed, but …