Life is messy. I learned time and time again that nothing goes as planned, but with the right people around you, you’ll overcome. I am where I am today because of four people who taught, supported and believed in me throughout my life. My Parents My parents laid the foundation for elements that I haveRead more
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Everytime I think I’m going to inspire someone, I get inspired myself. My latest inspiration came in an unexpected form: 50 high school students. These students are a part of Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago’s amazing program called CHASE Your Dreams, which is a six-week summer internship dedicated to helping giveRead more
Is corporate social responsibility (CSR) an occasional standalone activity for your company? A sidebar on your website? A permanent line item on the corporate bucket list? If you answered ‘yes’ to any of these questions, you’re missing an opportunity to attract new talent and win customers. How effective is CSR for driving growth? A recent PwC GlobalRead more
“People will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.” Whenever I think about this verse by poet and civil rights activist Maya Angelou, it reminds me of how it feels to work in an organization where employees have a deep, personal connection withRead more
Wouldn’t it be nice if there was a class that taught you everything you needed to know about life and how to be a successful business person, a perfect parent, a superb spouse and everything in between? I’d sign up for that class in a heartbeat, but there is no one-stop shop that teaches usRead more
In this day and age, everything a company does can be documented, recorded and shared with not only friends and family, but the whole world. How many times have we seen companies make news headlines because of customer service, or lack thereof? It doesn’t take much for a company on the wrong side of theRead more
There is nothing quite as special as having a child. If you’re a parent, then you know what I’m talking about: that feeling you get the first time you hold your newborn baby and look into their eyes is unlike anything else you could ever experience. Trust me, I have three kids! You prepare yourselfRead more
Remember back in 2014 when CVS made the decision to stop selling tobacco in their stores? CEO Larry Merlo was willing to leave billions of dollars in revenue on the table because the sale of tobacco products was inconsistent with the company’s purpose of helping people on their path to better health. Today we hear soRead more
I was humbled to have the opportunity to speak with Jeff Haden from Inc. Magazine about Medix’s double bottom line: Profit and Purpose! “As the leader of a company, your job is to build that company — increasing revenue, increasing profits, and increasing overall value. And your employees certainly understand that, but still: ARead more
Growing up in Appleton, Wisconsin, I never felt out of place, even though I was the only one of my friends with immigrant parents. As most friends would, they never made me feel weird or uncomfortable about my differences and were always patient and supportive of me and my family. Truthfully, I couldn’t have askedRead more