People and Profits: The Pandemic Effect In the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, when businesses were shut down and everyone was in quarantine, many businesses had to downsize staff. Businesses dependent on foot traffic (retail and restaurants) were shuttered. Businesses depending on people working in factories and warehouses ran skeleton crews or shut down production. The…

What Does “People Over Profit” Mean As a core business value, people have to come first. At my business, our first core value is “People matter more than anything. Every person benefits from the growth of our company and the success of our clients. Every client benefits from the growth of our people and the success…

Entrepreneurs are a peculiar type of person with a set of skills and traits that come together to make a risk-taking business owner. Mindtools breaks up these skills into categories comprised of personal traits, interpersonal skills, critical thinking and creativity, and technical and practical skills (Mindtools Content Team, n.d.). Entrepreneurs…

There are two similar approaches to marketing: the 4-Ps “Marketing Mix” approach and the value approach. Put your clients first in marketing with the value approach and make them more loyal and more engaged by showing them that your offer is built around them, not your shareholders. By changing your…

Writing doesn’t always come easy. Sometimes I struggle to find my voice and tone, or even how formal or informal I should be. …

Learn to self-regulate in a way that you are composed, confident, and respected among your staff, peers, and clients. “The best fighter is never angry” — Lao Tzu “He who controls others may be powerful, but he who has mastered himself is mightier still.” — Lao Tzu “To handle yourself…

Defeat your competition and inspire your team with a cultural change. DevOps culture allows companies to: be more collaborative gain footing in the marketplace allow businesses to change faster and accelerate growth Over the past three years I have been moving my teams at MePush to a DevOps culture, which…