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Positive outlooks lead to positive results. Attitudes, behaviors, beliefs, and values make up a culture. Every organization has a culture, but the real question is whether it is a culture that produces positive outcomes. If it does not you may need an intervention to help sort out the culture you...
11/07/2021
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Today was an off year election. I think that everywhere in the country there are elections. It is unfortunate that many people don't take the time to vote in these elections. I am not one who shares my political views but Phyllis and I always make our voice heard on election day.Many of the is...
11/02/2021
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We are a nation of small businesses. And many of our small businesses are privately held or family owned. Hopefully these business owners for the business to carry on after they have left the business. Sadly, many have not made any plans and by not doing so they are planning for their business to...
10/31/2021
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Is Sleepy Hollow a real place or just fiction name? It is a real place. Although the name described in Washington Irving’s story was based on real life the name did not always exist. in 1996, after a couple of failed tries and much debate, residents voted 2-to-1 to change the name of the villa...
10/26/2021
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Smith’s Tavern is a historical landmark in Armonk within the town of North Castle New York. This beautiful site reminds us of the town’s early history. It is included in the learning curriculum of 4th grades in the Byram Hills Schools.Smith’s Tavern is a landmark and is also the home of the Nor...
10/25/2021
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It has been over a year and a half? Business have found new ways to engage employees and customers. However, among all of these changes we hear, “When can we get back to normal?” The answer is, “Maybe never.”Let’s face it … we have always lived in a changing world. EVERYTHING changes and we can a...
10/24/2021
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Growing up in the northeast, nothing was more a part of the fall season more than apple picking and choosing pumpkins. As more farms were closing it was hard to find a place where you could go. Fortunately, our daughter Ashley and son in law Tom found a farm and it is close to us. We are happy to...
10/19/2021
Who are you stakeholders? They are your clients, your team, and your strategic partners to name a few. What if you make an offer for people to join your team and they turn it down?It is time to look in the mirror and check your Employee Value Proposition. An Employee Value Proposition explains...
10/17/2021
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We had a very memorable night last night. The Business Council of Westchester held its annual dinner at the VIP Country Club in New Rochelle. This is the first annual dinner since Covid and it was very well attended in a more spaced out environment.In the photo above CEO Marsha Gordon was honor...
10/13/2021
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Has this happened to you as you are growing your business? You are so involved in every little detail that you have missed some emerging opportunities. Every entrepreneur certainly knows that details are important and staying on top of them is very important. The devil is in the details as they s...
10/10/2021