HR Pitfalls and the Dangers of ‘Quiet Promotion’

Thanks to all the talk of “quiet quitting” hitting the news cycles recently, many managers are newly suspicious of their employees’ intentions. As it turns out, the suspicions may go both ways. According to a new JobSage survey, a whopping 78% of American workers report receiving a “quiet promotion” — an increased workload without increased […]

HR Pitfalls and How to Avoid Flatlining Deserving Employees

In a tight labor market, businesses want to fill open positions with new talent but may have in-house talent that fits the bill. However, these in-house applicants do not always receive the encouragement or take the initiative to apply. Over time, this can result in “flatlining,” which is when successful, deserving employees are stalling in […]

The Potentialist I

The Potentialist explains the first steps to achieve individual potential and accelerate wisdom. Readers will discover how forces of change create a better world — a New Reality — by breaking down the one we know. The pace of life will accelerate and become more turbulent. Institutions such as government, education, religion, news media and […]

Do What You Love

Our soul craves magic and creativity — but who has time to pursue passions and hobbies when there are bills to pay? We can reignite our lost creativity — it still lives inside us. We don’t have to trade a world of exciting possibilities for an unfulfilling life of responsibilities. Joy and a fulfilling personal and professional […]

Rising Together

Participants at leadership conferences often tell Sally, “Please don’t spend your time telling us why developing and retaining a diverse workforce is important. We get it. The problem is, we don’t know how to do it.” Rising Together provides that missing know-how in full detail by identifying both what holds us back and specific tactics […]

While Economic Clouds Gather, It’s Still Sunny in Phoenix

Despite predictions of a mild recession, 2023 may be the first year since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic when the economy feels almost stable. Inflation is coming down, the labor market remains vibrant, and huge shifts in spending across sectors are looking like a thing of the past. Best of all, the coming trends […]

Data Privacy: Change Is Coming 

Introduced to Congress in June, the American Data Privacy and Protection Act advanced toward a floor vote in the House of Representatives in July. If passed, it will be the first comprehensive federal data privacy law in the U.S. — our equivalent to the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation.  The proposed legislation was considered […]

Risas Dental and Braces: Giving to Grow Communities

Each February for National Children’s Dental Health Month, Risas Dental and Braces doctors provide dental education to elementary schools. They bring along dental goodie bags for each student, containing a toothbrush, toothpaste and floss. This is but one program that Risas’ teammates and doctors participate in. Since the opening of its first Phoenix office on […]

Successfully Navigate the Transition into a VP or Chief Development Officer Role

When a long-time major gift officer, annual fund manager or advancement services director steps into their first chief development officer or vice president role, the transition can be rocky, the learning curve enormous and the expectations overwhelming. “The skills you mastered moving up the ranks are not always the ones that are relevant as you […]

Ferrari’s First SUV: 2023 Ferrari Purosangue

After years of anticipation by the international automotive fraternity, Ferrari has unveiled the Purosangue, the first-ever four-door, four-seater car in the Prancing Horse’s 75-year history, in the magnificently atmospheric surroundings of the Teatro del Silenzio in Lajatico (Pisa). The Purosangue’s engine (code named F140IA) maintains the architecture that made the  Prancing Horse’s most recent 12-cylinders […]