Working home definitely has its pros and cons. It takes a lot of discipline to be able to work from home. With constant distractions, chores, and simply getting caught up in daily requirements, it can be hard to stay focused and productive. When working from home it is important to take advantage of your time and put practices into place …
For the month of April we are focusing on learning how to love the things that we hate. When I think of things that I hate I instantly think of Mondays, alarm clocks, traffic, commercials, lines and bad coffee. Even though we commonly hate these things there is something powerful about changing our perspective and learning to love them. Learning …
Innovation is the process of implementing new methods, products or ideas. Innovation is an important part of any business, but let’s face it, sometimes we are stuck in a box that we just can’t get out of. Here are a few easy tips to help spark your innovation: Collaborate: The old saying ‘two heads are better than one’ stands true! …
Creativity. That is a word that we all love to hate and sometimes even hate to love, and it can be a tricky thing. Some days it’s like the ideas just can’t stop and won’t stop, other days it’s like pulling teeth trying to come up with a new idea. The thing about being an entrepreneur, is that the ideas …
Oh, how we love social media. Let’s be honest, we try to give it up, but we just can’t. It’s our nature to want to be in the loop all of the time. It’s really not difficult to spend hours upon hours just scrolling to look at the beautiful pictures and creations that people post on Instagram and Facebook. Some …
Week 1 of Bits and Pieces helped us learn about mindful listening. How we need to listen and develop empathy when someone else is talking, not just think about how we are going to respond. When we practice mindful listening, we not only retain the information better, but we gain a better understanding of how we need to respond. This …
We don’t know about you, but there isn’t a better time of the year than fall! We love everything about it from the fall festivals, to pumpkin flavored everything, and let’s be honest, who doesn’t love jumping in a huge pile of leaves? What better time to do everything outdoors? The summer can be so hot and humid, there is …
“In many mays effective communication begins with mutual respect, communication that inspires, encourages others to do their best.” – Zig Zigler As communication and listening are so vitally important to continuity and success in our lives both personally and professionally, we will have a number of “Bits & Pieces” on the subject. I personally experience situations where I could have done …
At Cornerstone, we provide much more than just a place to meet. We provide an environment that encourages organic networking, the opportunity for new relationships, new leads, and of course, coffee. Our goal is for our members to find value in everything Cornerstone offers outside of its four walls. We work hard to build many doors for our membership, here …
We are so lucky to work with so many brilliant people; people that love to pour their knowledge into us to help us grow as an individual and also thrive in a working environment. Bud Parker, of Novologic, is one of those people. He has a passion to coach and teach his employees what he has learned over the years …
