What people would call a typical day does not exist in my field of work. You are dealing with human beings. Dr. Charlene Bennett is the co-founder and CEO/Executive Director of Individual Advocacy Group; a CARF accredited, non-profit organization, that is based in Romeoville, Illinois. She strives to help…
I don’t ever think we are truly done learning and those who think they are often stay stagnant in their place in life and are unable to adapt and innovate. Irene Michaels is a Chicago based entrepreneur, philanthropist, accomplished equestrian and beauty and lifestyle expert who has her own…
I have a public-facing mission statement and an internal one. By reviewing them continuously, revising them continuously, and evaluating whether I’m living up to them continuously, I’m able to ensure that my work remains true to my organization’s goals. Erin K. Jackson is the founder and president of Inspire…
I schedule everything in my Google Calender, then look at it from a birds-eye view at the end of the month from an 80/20 perspective. Increase the effective tasks, remove the time sucks, and repeat. In 2012, Michael Tunney was in Chicago, earning $140,000 a year as a robotics…
There is no way I could bring ideas to the forefront unless I had conceived or had laid out a written plan. Not only did it give me a chance to create goals and timelines to reach these goals, but it gave me a sense of what exactly I needed…
Start building profitable assets much earlier including investing in websites. Stacy graduated from Boston College in 2014 and has worked in online marketing ever since college summers where she started her own swimming lesson business and customers would be baffled when they found her on the first page of…
Do it right the first time. As CEO and founder of The Custom Companies, Inc, Perry Mandera has had a long and varied career in the field of logistics and transportation. Having worked in the industry since 1976, Mandera now has over forty years of experience servicing the shipping…
No entrepreneur achieves success without lots of help; make sure to invest in the people you surround yourself with. Adam Cohen is the chief executive officer of The Bellesoma Method, a medical technology company based out of the Greater Chicago Area. Mr. Cohen brings over 25 years of experience…
Earn the trust of your team.” Penn Little is a living testament to the power of financial smarts, feverish drive, and second chances. Today, Little is a thriving, 33-year-old entrepreneur. He helped lead finance and clinical operations for Peak Consulting Partners, a management-consulting firm for behavioral and mental health…
Speak your mind and follow your dreams even if they are intimidating, because you never know when the opportunity may arise again.” Theresa Siaw, Business Development Director joined the OMNI Healthcare team in 2015, where she launched a chronic disease reimbursement program for managed care patients with insurance payers….