Recent Articles from Erin Gibbs
Perspectives and purpose for work and life [VIDEO]
Explore an existence that includes self-worth, achievement, contribution and security.
How cyber crime can wreak havoc on your business
As a leader, it’s hard to admit poor judgment and corporate weakness. But here I am, confessing that we fell victim to a “spear phishing” scam resulting in a $50,000 loss to our company, despite having IT security measures and staff training in place.
11 great tips for the young (or new) employee
We have a number of new college graduates and young employees now working in our business headquarters. Our two summer interns joined the company as full-time employees, and three others were hired straight from graduation. They watch with intensity the goings on in our office; each high and low p...
It's never too late to be a winner
It’s never too late to be a winner. So how can you turn your life and your company into a Triple Crown winner? How can you be a Company To Watch? It’s no place for a one-hit-wonder.
Five hot heath care topics
Health care policy is not for politicians; it’s for people. And what is decided in Washington, DC, plays out across the country - in each state - and eventually into every workplace and individual life. Here are five hot topics concerning health care management – and what companies like mine must...
Lessons on the road to success
Ten years ago, I was a new mother to my second son and my daughter was not yet a consideration. My husband was still in the thick of residency training at Mayo Clinic. We both had entrepreneurial fire to create something of our own and unlike most of our peers, we were risk-takers. We tested the w...
Energy: A human resource
As my company focuses on culture and our collective mission and values as a strategic goal for 2015, I decided to bring in the most energetic and enthusiastic speaker and professional I know – Colleen Reilly, President and Founder of Total Well-Being, a wellness company that specializes in creatin...
The gift of great hires
The process of finding the right people is not easy, and employment law is a minefield. As employer, following employment “rules” is a must (and very hard for entrepreneurs). It begins with attracting great people; retaining them and treating everyone fairly. Those three skills are key. The best w...
Five tips to overcome “Gratitude Deficit Disorder”
In between the highs and lows, a little recognition can go a long way in keeping a team together when the going gets tough. It’s easy to take a colleague, a boss or an employee for granted and assume they know you “see” the quality of their work, their drive, their productivity, and their dedicati...
Top nine scariest things about running a business
It’s fun to consider the bucket list of intimidation that factor into running (and owning) a successful business. But it ultimately boils down to the intersection of time and money. Most of us have experienced life without either one – and then there are cycles when there’s time but no money, or m...
Your mission — should you choose to accept it
We work hard to nurture a staff that understands company culture and expectations, we are able to trust our employees to do the right thing. This behavior is peer-rewarded, leadership-recognized and privy to some pretty unique benefits. If (on the other hand) employees don’t live up to these expec...
Where’s your happy?
If you don’t like your work, the people you work with (or for) or (outside of that) your life or yourself in general, then your career suffers and you bring down the people around you. On the flip side, if you are content and currently bringing joy to your workplace, chances are you’ll lift the pe...