Monthly Self Reflections: Learn About Yourself through Your Habits

[perfectpullquote align=”full” bordertop=”false” cite=”” link=”https://www.inc.com/author/geil-browning” color=”#75bfea” class=”” size=””]“It is when we take time to reflect–to look back on a day, week, or year and harvest all that valuable ‘stuff’- that our lives are truly enriched.” – Geil Browning[/perfectpullquote] Part of a healthy routine isn’t just what you do in the morning or throughout the day, but also how you address your …

Where to Spend and Save: Managing Money for Your Small Business

Revitalizing a business may take more than sprucing up little areas here and there. Sometimes it requires a complete adjustment of how you are investing in your business. The Small Business Administration (SBA) discovered over half of small business fail within their first five years because of poor planning/investing. Establishing a small business is a feat for the strong willed, …

Building Effective Relationships at Work

We spend the majority of our lives working. With school then real world jobs, a lot of our time involves interactions with numerous people and hours working as part of a team. Because of this time dedication, it’s important we know our coworkers/team members and are able to build appropriate and effective relationships with them. A 2017 survey from The …

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 …

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 …

What Separates Us From Other Coworking Spaces

It seems like coworking spaces are popping up everywhere. From large companies to smaller companies there are tons of coworking options. We believe that there is something for everyone, but we also believe that Cornerstone offers something different, special, and unique. Small Business Centered: We are a small business so we understand what it takes to run a small business. …

Coworking 101: How To Maximize Your Cornerstone Experience

You have probably noticed a few key differences between working at Cornerstone Coworking compared to working at home, out of a coffee shop, or out of a traditional office space. Here are a few things you can do in order to maximize experience here at Cornerstone! 1. Introduce Yourself To Coworkers: Every day at Cornerstone is an opportunity to network, …

The 5 Employee Appreciation Languages

Did you know that everyone receives appreciation, gratitude, and praise differently? According to Gary Chapman, the successful author who wrote “The Five Love Languages” and “The Five Languages of Appreciation in the Workplace” there are five different ways that a person or employee receives appreciation and admiration. Usually, a person prefers one of the five different appreciation languages or a …