Business can be such a force for good in the world. Especially when paired as a social enterprise. The Women's Bean Project in Denver, Colorado hires women with multiple barriers to employment that include histories of substance misuse, former incarceration, histories of domestic violence, and homelessness. This non-profit provides a…
The core of well-being is nurturing a strong, healthy, resilient mindset. Your brain gets easily tripped up and turned “off” by all the daily distractions and obstacles that pop up. No matter how “smart” you may be, your brain isn’t built to process all the thousands of pieces of information…
Technology gets a bad rap in the world these days. People are afraid AI will take their jobs or eventually take over humanity. Such perspectives miss the otherwise bright future that is already underway companies all over the world that are levering today’s technology. They are already embracing artificial intelligence,…
Are you prone to wonder? Can you become completely dazzled by an experience or sight such that time seems to disappear? And in the process, you become elevated consciously and experientially? If this all sounds “way out there,” think again. Wonder is much more accessible, and essential to a meaningful…
Almost 95 percent of new products fail, begging the question of why. Too often, they are created for a new income stream or to meet an idealized market, without being intimately connected to the needs and wants of the intended customer. A better way forward in the emerging “human-to-human” era?…
The term “purpose” has been deployed superficially by companies in an attempt to appear virtuous without using it as a core operational principle. Instead, companies that treat purpose as an existential intention that informs every decision, practice, and process are thriving in today’s times where business is expected to be…
How would your life change if every decision and action you take were predicated on the knowledge that they were all completely transparent and visible to anyone? Would you treat people differently, do business better, and make money with an alternate governing lens that you do today? Behavioral scientist David…
Today’s world requires us all to be ongoing, voracious learners. And who better to learn from than the best leaders who get hired to produce super star results? William Vanderbloemen has an unusually good seat to observe and analyze the habits of such rock stars because his clients hire his…
The extent to which people feel they matter at work greatly impacts their motivation and well-being, critical components to engagement, performance, and retention. The question is how companies and leaders can create an environment and interactions that recognize and show people they matter. It turns out there’s a lot to…
When life hits you hard, and you feel overwhelmed and reduced by sensory overload and mental fatigue, you can find yourself in a state of “blur.” The deciding question is, what can you do to get back to clarity and forward movement? It turns out you are far more powerful…
In today’s war for talent, companies are fighting for a smaller and smaller pool of qualified talent. While COVID-19 changed what current employees and job seekers need, expect, and want from their work experience and those that lead them, the barrier to entrepreneurship has been greatly reduced. Companies and their…
Life will become increasingly more hectic and more challenging for all of us in the age of smart technology. The ongoing accompanying radical change means you will need to excel at learning, unlearning, and relearning at the pace of this change. The largest number of human jobs will likely be…
