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Well, it’s been a scary week! What once felt so distant, on another continent even, is now in our own backyard. I have spent most of the last few days helping clients prepare for impact. We need to start thinking [...]

Some of the world’s most successful people – Bill Gates, Mark Cuban, Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg & Oprah Winfrey. What do they and the rest of the top 1% have in common? They read! Some read 50+ books a year. [...]

I am often asked: “Sarah, why bother checking references? No one is going to provide a reference that won’t say favorable things.” We’ve all seen those list of references most candidates provide at the end of the interview. They include [...]

Recently, I witnessed a passionate debate on a friend’s Facebook newsfeed (where most passion lies these days). There was a discussion about gender equality that lead to a rant from a middle aged white male. He spoke about his experience [...]

One of the most productive times of year for most businesses is the fall. We come back from summer vacations refreshed and ready to accomplish big goals. Unfortunately, it only lasts so long. Halloween comes and goes and once Remembrance [...]

When I started my own business, there was one thing I learned pretty quickly — I didn’t know what I didn’t know. I knew this was the biggest risk to my business, so I started talking to experts and essentially picking [...]