Everyone is on a quest for meaning and purpose in their lives. We want fulfillment in both our personal and professional lives, and we expect it all to connect with our personal purpose.
Perhaps only women with the same drive and vision as Rosa Parks, Eleanor Roosevelt, Marie Curie and Jane Goodall could have imagined that almost 100 years into the future, three women would champion the building of one of the top 10 children’s museums in the U.S.
According to the old adage, a picture is worth a thousand words. But if it inspires a buyer, it’s worth so much more.
Millennials are taking over the workplace. In fact, by 2020 millennials will make up 50 percent of the global workforce, according to a PWC Millennials at work: Reshaping the workplace report.
Local businesses may seem old-fashioned—and many are. But these provocative brick-and-mortar establishments are creating sorcery and magic in our hometown communities; they contribute local character and prosperity in an ever-increasing homogenized world. These one-of-a-kind businesses with distinctive character contribute to more than just a proud legacy. They generate dramatically greater local economic activity than procurement from a chain business—and they’re gaining ground over retail chains and big box stores all across North America.
What do employees really want? The question can befuddle managers and CEOs, as they work to not only understand what makes their employees tick, but how they can help them better do their jobs and improve the company’s bottom line. When it comes to discovering the keys to unlocking employee happiness and well-being, it can help to look at company’s that are doing it right. Virgin Airlines, is a massively successful company founded by entrepreneur and adventurer Richard Branson. One of our personal heroes at GetAssist, Branson lives life by his own rules, and makes a point to lead a company that empowers its employees to be the best they can be—inside and outside of the workplace. Here are some tips from Virgin that will help you increase employee satisfaction at your own workplace to turn your company from good to great.
While you might already be posting to the more obvious social networks like Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter, are you leveraging other more fruitful social platforms to get the word out about your small business? Read more
