by Simon Ellett | Sep 7, 2020 | September 2020 Newsletter
It was raining lightly as people gathered in Chicago to peacefully protest police brutality. The previous day the police had killed one person and caused injuries to several others, and in response agitators called for a demonstration. Even the democratic mayor of...
by Anita Balic | Jul 3, 2020 | July Newsletter 2020
Independence Day 2020 32 years ago, I moved from Croatia to the great state of Ohio. At the time, Croatia was part of communist Yugoslavia. Growing up in a socialist regime, I experienced suppression and a lack of religious freedom – if Christmas fell during...
by Anita Balic | May 10, 2018 | May 2018 Newsletter
How to spot and replace a mediocre manager Tony was a manager in a small company of 20 employees. If you asked any of his direct reports about him, they would all say he was a good guy and that they liked him – but if you looked more deeply it was...
by Mia Jurcevic | May 10, 2018 | May 2018 Newsletter
Did I just log on to Facebook? Learn how to be approachable, attractive and dominant. Recently, I went to a networking event and I met a woman who really impressed me. The way she dressed, the way she presented herself made me think- whatever she was selling, I’d...
by Anita Balic | Feb 6, 2018 | February 2018 Newsletter
I have two 19 year old boys. As I drove them to school, during their senior year, we often talked about the future and what they wanted to do when they “grew up”. One of the boys had a vision of becoming a mathematician. After finishing his undergraduate degree, he...