Author: Tephra
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Holistic Lifestyle Tips in Dealing with COVID-19
As we all start to experience the impact of COVID-19 more and more, I think it’s important to remember the value of community and kindness. Also, there are some really practical things that we can do. I am not a medical professional by any means but wanted to share a few thoughts and things that…
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Holistic Corporate Solutions Series – Episode 1: Meditation in Honor of the Beauty of Resilience
Welcome to the first episode in my Holistic Corporate Solutions series! These meditations, mantras, and musings are taken from an upcoming book that I am working on. My hope is that these meditations help anyone that listens to them face their day confidently, bond project teams, and even be done before meetings as a group…
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How to Cultivate Radical Creativity in Your Organization
Radical creativity is the ability to harness creativity as a proponent for change, action, and expression. It can be used to solve a variety of problems in both personal and professional spaces. It’s about changing the fundamental nature of everything you touch by using creativity as a tool. This is how we move from a…
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Business as Usual Can no Longer be Business as Usual
Workplace violence is one of the major causes of death in the corporate world, second only to transportation. This growing issue can have very damaging effects on morale, reputation, and revenue; making it something businesses have to address now. AlertFind.com We wake up, get dressed, maybe grab a cup of coffee and rush out the…
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Podcast 2.0 – The Tephra Miriam Story & The New Era of Brand Storytelling
Transcript: Stories are the vessels that take us on journeys and carry us to far away places. Storytelling is a powerful tool that transcends cultural boundaries and spurs people to adventure, play and restitution. We find hope, deliverance, faith and even freedom in stories. As an avid creative thought leader and entrepreneur with a passion…
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United vs. Delta: A Closer Look at How Unethical Marketing Destroys Consumer Relationships With Brands
The advantages of the technical age have required brands to evolve. Brands are no longer empty and emotionless faces of the products or services that they offer. They are now living and breathing functions of what their services or products do for their consumers. The issue of unethical marketing can be debated outside of the…
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7 Effective Leadership Methods To Adopt In The #MeToo Era
I’d be lying if I said that I didn’t constantly worry about leading in the #MeToo era. I often wonder what I would do if an allegation was made under my watch or in an organization that I’ve aligned myself with? As the events of Harvey Weinstein, Matt Lauer, Donald Trump, Kevin Spacey, Governor Cuomo, and…
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How Kate Spade Helped Me To Dream
As women, we are taught to abandon our femininity in order to be taken seriously. I bought into this for a long time myself. Kate Spade’s brand flows across clothing, shoes, home decor, accessories and much more. Kate brought flare back to the professional woman, taught us to dream in Technicolor and reminded us that…
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Stop Talking About Employee Loyalty And Start Talking About Trust
One thing I love about being human is that one thought, in one moment has the power to change your life… I’ve been a fervent evangelizer of servant leadership but one experience impacted my entire perspective of what it takes to retain employees and it actually has nothing to do with loyalty and everything…
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When It Comes To Company Perks We’re Asking All The Wrong Questions
I still remember when one of the companies that I worked for reduced their weekly catered lunches to once a month and pizza only. No more catered cuisines were on the horizon. It was quiet on our first Thursday without catered lunch. People quietly went in groups to hunt for their own lunches. You…