Future of the Business World: A Girl Scout Advocates for Redefining Success

A person with long hair and glasses, wearing a black sleeveless dress, smiles while standing on a path in a sunlit park with greenery.  Naomi Porter, our March 2021 Future of the Business World podcast guest, embraced entrepreneurship when she was only 11 years old with her first venture, Spice It Up. Now 16 and a high school junior in California, Naomi is using her business experience and Girl Scouts of the USA platform toRead More

Career Insight: Hope for Young Black Entrepreneurs

Person thoughtfully looking at colorful sticky notes on glass, suggesting brainstorming or planning in an office setting. Black economic history is an important theme to consider during Black History Month. The wealth gap (economic inequality between different races and populations), joblessness, bank lending – in all these economic areas and more, “African Americans have long been on the losing end of this trend,” former Federal Reserve ChairwomanRead More

The Conversation: Navigating the Nuances of Emotional Intelligence

Four people are standing together in front of a blue background, smiling and appearing cheerful. Ryan Jenkins, a Gen Z expert, recently called emotional intelligence the most “in-demand skill of the future.” He said, “The Industrial Revolution required muscle from its workers. The Information Age traded muscle for mental capacity, which explains the rise of “knowledge workers.” The future will require workers to be emotionallyRead More