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Why Your Gut Check Is Right Modern scientific research and ancient wisdom make it clear, the gut-brain connection is a powerful duo. In fact, your brain has a direct link and effect on your stomach and intestines. For example, just thinking about eating can entice your stomach juices to release before you even take a bite. The best part is that this is not a one-way street. Your gut can also signal to...

It's no secret that recessions are an inevitable aspect of the economy. Those periods of temporary economic declines can significantly impact just about every industry, and that also includes real estate businesses. With crazy stock market gains, record low interest rates, and uncertainty in the global economy resulting from the COVID-19 crisis, the real estate market is destined for a major correction if...

Ready to leave your 9 to 5 for the startup rise and grind? If so, this guide can help you understand the differences between established companies and knowing what to negotiate when it comes to joining a startup. Startups offer high reward in terms of passion, innovation, collaboration, and exposure to dynamic thinkers who are set on changing the status quo; they also offer more risk than working for an...

“If you want to go quickly, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.” ~African proverb Partnerships move mountains. Through leading business development efforts in-house and as a consultant, one of the things that I'm always on the lookout for are powerful partnerships. Whether you're working for a major brand or running a community based organization, there is power in partnerships. Just like...

What Does Diversity Mean to You? Interviewing against thousands of qualified applicants for a coveted badge as a firefighter/paramedic, candidates are interviewed multiple times and in multiple ways before they are given a chance to join the ranks of the nation's bravest. Hired as one of the youngest professional firefighter/paramedics in my early 20's, I nailed the interview rounds, landing my childhood...

COVID-19 changed the way we meet, at scale. While people used Zoom, Skype, and online meeting before, the world converted to doing online meetings all at once. Just with anything in life, change takes time, and it takes some figuring things out to get it right. While nothing every replaces meaningful in-person human connection, there are ways to make online meetings engaging and fun! The following tips...

Featured by UpJourney alongside other coaches, I shared my perspective on answering this tough interview question, “Tell Me About a Time You Failed.” Me: “So, you want me to tell you about the time I failed?” Recruiter: “Yes.” Me: “Well, how about I tell you about a time when I overcame massive adversity and what it taught me about myself and how I treat others as a...

Growing up sailing on San Francisco Bay, I never thought I'd be living on a boat years later. Attending graduate school in the Bay Area, I decided to trade my land life for boat life, downsizing from a very nice townhome into my new home. Touring marina communities in the Bay Area, I first settled on Jack London Square marina. While the location was stellar, with access to transit, great places to eat, and...

The power of belonging. 75% of Americans are active in one group or another, according to Pew Research Center. What this means is this, people are searching for belonging, acceptance, and a tribe to fit into. That's one of the key reasons why membership associations exist. What's a membership association?  A classic example of a membership association is the American Automobile Association (AAA) that...

Leveraging social media management tools can help you deliver a consistent message across social media channels and save you a ton of time! A lot of people ask me, "Drew, how do you post all the time on social media?" The truth is, I don't! I use a social media management tool to publish my posts at scheduled times and on different social media sites. One of my favorite tools is Hootsuite because it...