Pop Out Some Popovers

By Pam Vukelic There’s something about a popover—the light, hollow bread with a crusty brown exterior—that says “special.” I think we all know they’re special. We might not all know they are also incredibly easy to prepare. They require only common ingredients that...

Values: At the Core of Leadership

By Sommer Jacob Whether you’re leading a household of two, a small company of 10, or a $20 million corporation, core values and personal beliefs are the foundation of effective leadership.   “Company culture” is a popular buzz term. We all know it isn’t enough to just...

Ninja Leadership

By Paula Redmann  What defines a leader? Is it a title, the number of direct reports, being a celebrity, being “famous,” (whatever that means to you), years of success, a diploma, or a series of capitalized letters after a name? Trying to define leadership kind of...

Look What She Did: Peggy Netzer

When life gives you lemons, you make lemonade. And for the staff at Ruth Meiers, the same applies when it comes to feminine hygiene products. Last spring, they received a truck and trailer filled with feminine hygiene products and have been brainstorming ways to share...

Look What She Did: Nina Loeks

Nina Loeks is pretty confident she was put on this earth to teach art. The past few months have reaffirmed that. “I have worked most of my life in education. I have taught art, but last spring I was teaching preschool and missed teaching art. So I put up a website and...

Look What She Did: Mary DuBord

Behind every good man is a good woman. Mary DuBord would argue that oftentimes behind a good woman, there’s another good woman. Mary started her business, The Wife’s Wife, in the spring of 2017. “My husband was trimming hedges for someone and they asked if he cleaned...