Business Coaching

In last week’s column, I wrote about how this is one of my favorite times of the year because it means the start of football season. However, whether you play football at the high school, college, or professional level, this time of the year means training camp, which brings on a mix of anticipation and dread. While you are excited to get back to the game you love to play, you also dread the heat, physical demands, and grinding repetition of training camp. However, for football coaches, they understand that

It is August, one of my favorite times of the year for many reasons. Vocationally, it means the start of a new academic year. On Monday, we started classes at Augusta University, and I met two of my new Fall Semester classes for the first time. Students and faculty are reenergized, excited, and optimistic at this time of the year, so there is always a positive feeling in the air.  However, another reason this is one of my favorite times of the year is that the start of football season

First, 95% of all businesses in the CSRA are small businesses. Government contracts can be quite lucrative for small businesses, offering a stable revenue stream and access to a large, consistent market. The U.S. government is a massive buyer of goods and services, and it’s legally obligated to consider small businesses for many contracts. In case you didn’t have a chance to access the Government Contract 101 webinar that ABD reported was available last week. Here is what you need to know. While the potential is high, the process of winning government contracts

Why Workplace Culture Matters Why does workplace culture matter? The days of the “company man” are gone. The workplace culture in the United States used to foster an expectation that once you start with a company, you will stay with that company until you retire. Mugs, pens, and plaques were given every 5, 10, 15, and 20 years to celebrate an employee’s tenure with the company. However, those times have passed, and today’s employees are looking for respect, growth, collaboration, and opportunities to make their mark in the industry. If