Embracing the Gig Economy

The Gig Economy – nope, it is not science fiction but rather a growing segment of laborers who have inadvertently become entrepreneurs and are spurring the economy. According to new statistics released by the U.S. Census Bureau, there were 30,174 “nonemployer” firms...

The dating rules of banking

Over and over I’m asked about loans, regaled with complaints of relationships gone awry — prompting this particular column. Banking doesn’t need to be so complicated and laborious. First, banking is just like dating. You may prefer brunettes, slender, dark skin, short...
What can a business do?

What can a business do?

Legislative  Procurement  Volunteerism  Board/Community  Job & Workforce development  The city burned.  On Tuesday, april 28th I was in downtown Baltimore, intentionally.  I saw prayer circles, peaceful protest, a city seeking to restore and rebuild.  Neighbor...
Mindfulness and winning

Mindfulness and winning

This was a good week. A really good week. Every so often, I like to savor the wins, spending time reviewing the process, enjoying the journey. I realize that we are so busy rushing to the next thing and the next thing, fixed on crossing off our to-do list. And as our...