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Remote Learning: What We’ve Learned During the Transition
Over the last months, amid school closures, educators have had to quickly adapt their instruction to allow for remote learning. This includes not only those in traditional schools but also after-school enrichment providers that often run STEAM and project-based learning programs for elementary...
Florida Republicans Want to Shield Businesses From COVID-19 Lawsuits, Lawyers are Pushing Back
Gov. Ron DeSantis is considering the support of legislation that would add further protections to businesses from liability related to the new coronavirus. When Florida’s businesses start to reopen on Monday, questions about worker and customer safety are likely to be among their most pressing...
The Secret Power of Checklists
What if there was a free tool that could bring you the same success as astronauts, surgeons, and engineers? And that could help reduce stress and anxiety? Wouldn’t you want to use it? Well, grab a pen and some paper! In the next 10 minutes, you’re going to discover the almost-too-easy-to-be-true...
How and Why to Create a Business Continuity Plan
Recently, a few companies have asked me to help them navigate this tumultuous time for entrepreneurs. Candidly, no one understands the challenges of keeping a company afloat but a business owner who has skin in the game. Of course, that's not to say that other people have zero input in keeping a...
TCPA In Jeopardy? US Supreme Court Reviews Constitutionality
On Wednesday, May 6th, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral argument in a case concerning the scope of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (“TCPA”) that is of great interest to businesses and communications industry practitioners. In William P. Barr et al. v. American Association of Political...
Why Most Post-Pandemic Predictions Will Be Totally Wrong
Just examine all the predictions we made during 9/11 and the Great Recession. A deadly global pandemic is a self-evidently world-changing event. But world-changing how? While the coronavirus nightmare is nowhere near resolution, we are awash in predictions about what will come next, how our...
Be a Perfectionist for Client-Facing Material
Cutting corners in the traditional sense is slimy and sometimes illegal. A construction company could cut corners by using cheap materials. That’s really bad. I hate the idea of lazy shortcuts. If the idea of cutting corners gives you a panic attack, I’m right there with you. But why do people...
Don’t Follow Your Gut (and What to Do Instead)
How should we make decisions in life? Dr. Gleb Tsipursky, a behavioral economist and cognitive neuroscientist, says that whatever you do, Never Go With Your Gut. It’s such bold advice that Dr. Tsipursky decided to make it the title of his latest book. In this interview, Dr. Tsipursky discusses his...
Your Cybersecurity Spring-Cleaning Checklist
Follow this comprehensive checklist to complete a cybersecurity spring-cleaning this season. For small business owners, tidying up your digital space means conducting a virtual sweep of your website and organization's security practices. I recommend that small business owners use the following...