The CEO Club of Greater Boston
Why CEOs Need a “Watering Hole” CEOs are a lonely bunch, often uncertain where to turn for advice, feedback, peer support or knowledgeable coaching. But CEOs lucky enough to come across a gathering place with other CEOs, in effect a “watering hole,” will be able to also locate both answers and emotional relief to keep […]
Pros and Cons of Professional Employer Organizations (PEOs) Why a “Virtual PEO” May be the Better Option
By Matt Hollister, CEO, and Jim Edholm, Partner & Founder, Business Benefits Published in Employee Benefit Plan Review Is a Professional Employer Organization (PEO) an appropriate option for your firm? For decades, such organizations have offered a co-employment model for employers. It incorporates employer-members into one mammoth organization, and one which treats their employees […]
Far Worse than Partisan Divide: Time Now to Be Active Patriots
By Steven Borne Published in Op-Ed News Hyper partisanship, national polarization, party politics bleeding into areas it does not belong, and a dysfunctional Congress are no longer the biggest threats to our democracy. The cult-like, self-identification of Trumpism is beyond political division and is pulling our nation into fascism. To put our democracy back on […]
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Ken’s Speaking Topics 2020
The below topics are based on two of Ken’s eight books: The Expert’s Edge: Become the Go-To Authority People Turn to Every Time (McGraw-Hill) The Speaker’s Edge: the Ultimate Go-To Guide for Landing Lots and Lost of Speaking Gig (Maven House Press) For more info, visit Ken’s Amazon page. Topics: (topic blurbs below) Thoughtleading: the […]
Consuming Government
Flywheels, Ideas, and Individual Actions to Better Manage the Government Services You Buy By Steven BorneConsuming Government Publications For most Americans, their largest annual purchase is government services. Yet we are irresponsible consumers! If we chose to invest comparable time and effort, we could reap better value at less cost year after year. Furthermore, the […]
The Last Racer
Discovering Unexpected Rewards at the Back of the Pack I have run in the annual 5-mile “Minuteman Classic” in historic Concord every 4th of July for more than 25 years. Though by no means an elite runner—my one Boston Marathon took 4 hours and 15 minutes—I’ve always loved this little Colonial-themed road race so much […]
CEO Club VIP Lunch with Deborah Lee James
Wednesday, June 12, 2019, Concord, MA “The key is to bounce back!”–Deborah Lee James Please join us as we welcome our keynote speaker Deborah Lee James, the 23rd Secretary of the Air Force, Sector President of SAIC, and author of Aim High: Chart Your Course and Find Success! Also Greg Stone, author of Branding with Powerful Stories: The Villains, Victims, and […]
Business Lessons from Henry David Thoreau
By Ken Lizotte CMC As part of his ongoing column in Money Inc. Many of life’s major arenas and how we approach or practice them, such as environmentalism, writing, travel, war and peace, politics and rebellion, philosophy and introspection, are steeped within the life and legend of Henry David Thoreau. Thoreau’s studies of nature for […]
Why Write and Publish Business Articles? For 5 Good Reasons!
By Ken Lizotte CMC As part of his ongoing column in Money Inc. In a world filled with tweets, ever-breaking news, a thousand TV channels and podcasts galore, is there any point to toiling away at an article, then seeking a journal or magazine willing to publish it? It would seem that no one is […]