Category: Company Culture

Today we want to give you a look inside one of the many companies we work with… Meet Agora Financial. Agora Financial is a publishing group that offers subscribers expert financial research on unique opportunities, from a fresh perspective. And they’ve been consistently kicking ass at it for more than 25 years. If you really […]

  nor ● mal         adjective conformation to a standard; usual, typical, or expected.          noun the usual, average, or typical state or condition.   I like to surround myself with weird people; people who look at the standards and then challenge them, rework them and replace them. I […]

I am nearly 20 years into my career, and never a dull moment. By that I don’t mean that I’m dealing with one workplace nightmare after another. I credit much of my success and fulfillment to the relationships I’ve developed over the years. I spend most of my day to day in really interesting conversations […]

I visited with some colleagues earlier this month to talk about their business plans and goals for 2017. And when I boarded my flight home, I sat back and got comfortable… and I just laughed. As a resource to entrepreneurs, I spend my time working with people willing to take risks, to try things no […]

I just received a promotion from Glassdoor for a webinar on the cultural trends of top places to work, and I couldn’t help but chuckle to myself. As a marketing platform and resource for job seekers, the value of Glassdoor is undeniable. But articles like this one make me wonder what Glassdoor plans to accomplish […]

The holidays are officially here! For many… likely most… work is going to come to a temporary halt. Inevitably some people are prematurely tuning out, while others are trying to capitalize on every last second they’ve got to tie up loose ends. . But no one person’s response to the season is right or wrong. […]

During my first week at 14 West I was fortunate enough to be a part of a meeting they called the Global Collaboration Summit. Colleagues traveled from as far as England, Ireland and Australia to sit down and trade notes with the team I’d just begun working for. Over the span of a week, we […]

When applying to jobs it’s important to not just accept the first job that comes along. Be thorough in researching what the company can offer you. So many people focus on how to impress the company that they forget to turn the tables and see what the company can offer them. Short term you might […]

There is almost nothing worse than working for a company that you don’t feel a connection with. Most of us spend more (much more) time working than we do anything else. This means more time spent with our colleagues and competitors than with our own families. If you’re looking for a new job, think about […]

You’ve probably heard the old saying, “knowledge is power.” Nowadays, a newer way of thinking implies that “information is power.”And it is wreaking havoc on our relationships, both personal and professional. Ever walked into a meeting and tuned into a conversation about what is going on in so-and-so’s personal life? Or been to lunch with […]