Category: Community
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Doing the Most Good feels good…
This past weekend, I had the opportunity to join my fellow board members of the Salvation Army of Greater Cleveland Advisory Board in West Cleveland as volunteer bell ringers supporting the Salvation Army’s Advisory Board Kettle Day fund raising effort. It was inspiring to see so many philanthropic business and executive leaders rallying together as […]
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Opportunity Zones: Increasing Investment Where It’s Needed Most
June 27th, 2019 FORT WAYNE, Ind. – How can Northeast Indiana and Fort Wayne boost development in economically distressed communities? Many federal incentive programs have been created over the years, including the New Markets Tax Credit, Empowerment Zones and more; however, the newest investment incentive—Opportunity Zones—may have the most significant tax benefits yet. Check out this […]
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Spring Forward: 4 Fast Ways to Save Time and Money
An hour of sleep might not be the only thing you lose when the clocks spring forward—daylight savings time could cost you money, too. “Researchers have estimated the economic cost of that one lost hour at $434 million per year, with effects including higher rates of workplace injuries, lost productivity and sleep-impaired bad judgment.” Myelle […]
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4 Reasons to Buy A Home This Winter! — Inside My Real Estate Mind
Lots of options for First Time Home buyers. Get ready this winter and early spring for the home buying season – Fannie Mae – Home Ready or Federal Home Loan Bank’s – First Front Door programs are a really good place to start. Check with your mortgage consultant today! If the right thing for you […]
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Coaching, Training or Mentoring
Good overview centered on people development. Effective leaders demonstrate and use these skills to drive employee performance and engagement. nathanwood.consulting/2017/12/04/the-differences-between-training-coaching-and-mentoring/ https://nathanwoodconsulting.files.wordpress.com/2017/12/development-styles.png
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King of Tax Shelter in the US: Qualified Opportunity Zone — BnsTech Report
Q. What is an Opportunity Zone? A. An Opportunity Zone is an economically-distressed community where new investments, under certain conditions, may be eligible for preferential tax treatment. Localities qualify as Opportunity Zones if they have been nominated for that designation by the state and that nomination has been certified by the Secretary of the U.S. […]
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Varo Money Survey: Majority of Philadelphians Believe Philly Offers Best Quality of Life for the Cost in the U.S.
Mobile banking company Varo Money, Inc. has announced the results of their #SwitchYourBank survey. The survey of more than 1,000 U.S. adults age 18+, conducted by Propeller Insights on behalf of Varo Money in April, determined what Americans most love about San Francisco, Los Angeles, Chicago, Philadelphia, and New York, where quality of life is […]
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Brand Management Manifesto
Effective brand management requires developing a good relationship with your target. If I were to ask you, “Who makes up your ‘target market’,” I’m sure I would receive answers that include both existing customers and potential customers.These are accurate responses, but how many of you would have included “employees” as a target market for your […]
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Community Banking – a critical role in the US economy
Recently, I made the switch from a mega-national bank to DNB First, an authentically local, community-based bank in the Greater Philadelphia suburbs operating in the region since 1860. It’s been an absolutely wonderful experience and I am left wondering why it took me so long to make the switch! Some well known mega banks deliver […]
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John Wooden and the Pyramid of Success
John Wooden: basketball player, coach, author and legend. Known as the “Wizard of Westwood” Wooden is probably best known as the Head Coach of UCLA’S Basketball team where he won 10 NCAA championships and was named National Coach of the Year six times.
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