We must become people who wake up with intention, are clear on their goals, know what needs to get done, and when something goes wrong, we must be the first to admit it. These people know that success is a process and are willing to go through it, knowing it will ladder up to something bigger. These people create the life they want to live and don't accept anything less. How do we live a life by "Design" instead of life by "Default"? At REF, we gather in peer groups based on

Why does purpose matter? Embracing corporate #purpose isn't about virtue signaling or following the latest business trends. It's about enhancing your top and bottom lines' performance by unlocking #growth and profits, attracting, retaining, and energizing employees, achieving social impact, and inspiring customers. Organizational purpose rests at the intersection of who you are and what needs to fulfill in the world. It's the underlying reason your organization exists, and i

Freelance platform Upwork expects that 36.2 million Americans will be working from home by 2025, an 87% increase from pre-pandemic levels—and a sign that this grand experiment in #WFH is here to stay. @Ellie Moody & @Ann Steele of @Steele Strategies were with Renaissance Executive Forums members this morning, sharing how to create the workplace of the future. As remote work has accelerated, companies have an opportunity to design a hybrid workplace, creating the best of bot

“The person who moves a mountain begins by carrying away small stones.” #Microhabits are small but mighty, because they’re simple, they are easy to incorporate into your life, immediately. They don’t require an intimidating learning curve or an unreasonable amount of time or energy. They are empowering and can add quality of our lives. Take a look at the list of microhabits compiled by Medium you can choose from to implement and make 2021 your year. At Renaissance Executive F

Nearly a year into the world's embrace of remote work, more than 40% of Americans work from home. #Zoom calls are here to stay, even if we wind up using them less frequently than we do now. Inc. Magazine rounded up some of the best advice they learned from 2020 about making Zoom calls less stressful, more effective, and crucially, a little less omnipresent in #remotework. At Renaissance Executive Forums , we are a global community of business #leaders evolving together thr

At Renaissance Executive Forums , we are a global community of business #leaders evolving together through collective intelligence. Explore REF here: https://executiveforumsnova.com Interested in joining us for one of the speakers in our 2021 Future of Work Series? We have a great lineup of speakers and dates. This is a virtual series and we would love to have you join us. See the latest speakers scheduled and register today!