Contributed by Amy Power, founder of the PR and social media firm The Power Group. Reputations are won and lost during times of crisis. That’s good news if you are a brand that can step in to solve a piece of the pandemic problem by feeding first responders or creating a program to help hourly […]
As COVID-19 devastates nations and businesses, there’s a potential casualty you may not have fullly realized: your mental health. Uncertainty around the health of your family, company and employees can be overwhelming. We asked Dandapani—a Hindu priest, entrepreneur and highly rated speaker for Entrepreneurs’ Organization—how to manage stress and the mental health of your staff […]
With so much—not always accurate—information available online, we’re weighing in with 10 articles related to COVID-19 certain to inform and inspire. 1. COVID-19 Facts Versus Fiction The World Health Organization (WHO) sets out to debunk some of the top myths surrounding the novel coronavirus—including whether or not the virus can affect young people. 2. WHO […]
In times of crisis, entrepreneurs step up to take the lead on creating groundbreaking pathways toward renewal. We asked three EO members what strategies they are implementing at work and in their personal lives as COVID-19 continues to spread. Evan Nierman is the founder and CEO of Red Banyan, an international crisis public relations firm. […]
The below article is part of Robert Glazer’s LinkedIn Newsletter series and originally appeared on Glazer’s LinkedIn page. He is the founder and CEO of Acceleration Partners, an affiliation marketing company. As COVID-19 spreads globally, many countries—including the United States—are mandating extreme social distancing measures. People are being urged to work remotely, schools have been […]
We all are waking up to find ourselves in an altered world each morning. We can flip through the news on our phones about which countries imposed travel restrictions, and which offices and services in our communities are no longer functioning. But each morning, I wake up to 20 new ideas in my inbox and […]
Written by Ami Kassar, CEO and founder of MultiFunding.com and an EO Philadelphia member. As an expert on access to capital for entrepreneurs, he is committed to ensuring that business owners have the best possible access to the capital structures to help grow and manage their businesses. This article has been edited from a version that […]
Submited by James McKelvey. McKelvey is a serial entrepreneur, inventor, philanthropist and artist. He is also the cofounder of Square, a merchant services aggregator and mobile payment company based in San Francisco, California. In his book The Innovation Stack, he recounts how he and his cofounder, Jack Dorsey of Twitter, approached the problem of credit […]
Contributed by Cory Treffiletti, global head of marketing at Cisco Webex In decades past, it was common for a young athlete to look to the bleachers after an incredible play—only to find an empty space where a parent should have been. Work was demanding, and it wasn’t exactly acceptable to dip out of work at […]
Burnout, stress, and dissatisfaction are increasingly becoming the norm for far too many workers. But it doesn’t have to be this way, says Bruce Daisley. Up until January 2020, Daisley was Twitter’s most senior employee outside of the US. In his new book, Eat Sleep Work Repeat, Daisley provides 30 simple changes to make work […]
