Last Sunday marked the final outdoor swim team practice of the season for me. It felt bittersweet, for sure. This was one of the most memorable summers for me in many ways.

One reason was that I enjoyed multiple lake swims in Vermont and outdoor practices. But with the Fall Equinox arriving today, the chill in the air swiftly ushers me to the indoor pool.

Long, intense workouts are not foreign to me. I’ve been swimming since I learned to walk….

What makes #veterans resilient leaders and #entrepreneurs? In honor of all 9/11 veterans, we discuss the topic in this episode of our Mindful Marketer Live Steam, featuring John Nicholson, General U.S. Army Retired, and Suzie Mills.

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In this episode from our Mindful Marketer LinkedIn Live Stream series, Lisa was joined by Michael Taylor for a discussion about the five simple questions that have helped their businesses and their client’s businesses repeatedly bounce back from a crisis and thrive, including the current economic maelstrom.

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Two weeks ago, US presidential candidate Joe Biden and Kamala Harris announced their candidacy on a platform of kindness and empathy. As the week of virtual convention activities unfolded, it was clear that these themes will remain part of the Democratic party’s hue and cry until (and hopefully beyond) the November 3 election.

Hard as Democrats may try, empathy is STILL in short supply in our country today, and it is taking its toll on our citizens. Today, NPR’s Rhitu Chatterjee reported that most citizens are simply unsure when the next pandemic or political shoe will drop….

I am still catching up from my summer getaways to Boone, NC and the Vermont Kingdom.

I really enjoyed my open water swim trip to the pristine, expansive Vermont lakes near the Canadian border. I logged just seven miles over three days, but it was enough to cleanse some of the COVID cobwebs.

You may recall that our last issue outlined the behind-the-scenes happenings at EnergizeGrowth®. Since that time, we created a new Live Stream series and events page and it’s full of great advice and content for these pandemic times.

Editor’s note: Our August guest contributor is Nancie McDonnell Ruder, CEO of Noetic Consultants. Be sure to read the full post and take the special Brand Health Diagnostic.

As with personal health, brand health is something we need to continuously evaluate, exercise, and protect. Right now, our everyday personal protective equipment (PPE) is the mask or face shield we wear. But when it comes to your brand, are you clear about your “Brand Protective Equipment”…

A lot is happening behind the scenes at EnergizeGrowth®.

Since you have been a loyal follower of my work—some of you for 18 years—I wanted you to know what we are changing, and how it might benefit you.

Let’s face it–COVID is a curse.

It’s an economic curse. It’s a social curse. And it’s an emotional curse.

Yet it’s also a blessing.

It has forced every conscious, growth-minded leader to step back, distance themselves from others, lower the cacophony in their lives, and reflect….

How does mindfulness play a role during COVID?

And given that the pandemic has forced us to really take a pause, what can we do to adapt and learn from mindfulness habits in order to simply be calmer and more focused?

In 1988, I was preparing for my first 280-mile solo flight.  I started in Stratford, Connecticut, and I was supposed to fly to a town called Concord, New Hampshire. As I crossed the state border from Massachusetts into New Hampshire, something strange happened….

The last several months of police brutality, racism, and human rights violations proved one thing: I was still racially numb and observing these persistent atrocities from a safe distance. This is how I pivoted quickly, assembled a group of concerned marketers and leaders and took peaceful action.

COVID-19 has shifted how our customers act, think and buy. Your marketing needs to adapt quickly. Here are the 8 areas that are losing their relevance.