To understand emotional intelligence, you first have to ask yourself: Am I willing to celebrate the success of others and be comfortable in their success? That’s the threshold that determines whether emotional intelligence will translate to a meaningful impact on you and, by association, the people around you. To be …
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Anyone who has started a business knows firsthand just how important it is for a company to have its own, verifiable identity — especially if you plan on being around long-term. I would argue that the only thing that could potentially be more important than building brand identity is having …
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One of the secret ingredients to practicing deep meaningful gratitude and excellent leadership is a good set of open-ended questions.But what does that mean, really? Voltaire is often attributed to having said, “Judge a man by his questions rather than his answers.” Sir Francis Bacon is purported to have said, …
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Last year, less than three percent of all venture capital was invested in women founders — and less than a single percentage of all venture capital went toward women founders of color. In spite of these record lows, however, the data shows that women founders often outperform their male counterparts. …
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I want to expand on my previous column where I discussed how PR professionals should aim to work with content creators — writers, producers, directors, set designers, and so on — to help change the conversation around cannabis. The next gatekeepers we need to enlist in this mission are the …
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Cannabis is now legal for over 100 million Americans medicinally and/or recreationally; however, many still view the industry through the lens of historical stigma. As students of history, we should recognize and understand the deeply entrenched narrative of the “War on Drugs” campaign that discriminately categorized the cannabis industry as …
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Cultural organizations have historically relied on the ability to connect, whether it is connecting with art, objects or performances. The ability to create a shared and meaningful connection is a driving force for these types of organizations. However, the Covid-19 pandemic caused many of them to close or to pivot …
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