What has happened? First, we had the Great Resignation, the economic trend of employees voluntarily resigning from their current employer. Now, based on demographics, the pandemic and a maddening world pace, some are calling our current state of the workforce…the Great Reflection. Like any reflection, seeing who we think we are in a window or […]Read More
Florida certainly is a popular place to move to – growing in population the second-most of any state between the 2010 and 2020 census counts. Only Texas grew by more people than Florida. That population growth in Florida is expected to continue higher growth than in most states. The current estimate from the Bureau of […]Read More
Volusia County is blessed with an abundance and diversity of amazing water resources. Emerald blue springs, world-class beaches, productive coastal bays and lagoons, dozens of freshwater lakes and the unique St. Johns “River of Lakes” are all integral to the beauty and quality of life in our subtropical paradise. As an environmental scientist who was […]Read More
COVID-19 resulted in significant changes in the education landscape, some of which were not previously seen. Education delivery and strategies are being reexamined across the country as a result of this paradigm shift to online and remote learning. Schools across the First Coast Region have responded with creativity and innovation. Despite this, emotional and stress-related […]Read More
COVID-19 has put a tremendous amount of pressure on the healthcare industry and has placed an immediate emphasis on employee health. The pandemic has taught us important lessons about how we can better address health concerns before the presence of a crisis, namely in handling chronic and underlying conditions. We quickly learned with COVID-19 that […]Read More
As business leaders and entrepreneurs, we often assess our business on a “curve.” The concept of the curve often causes us to think of our businesses as being “behind the curve (trailing edge)” or “ahead of the curve (leading edge).” It has been proven that businesses can be successful from either position. However, the strategies […]Read More
The Game Is Changing As I think about the role sports and sporting events play in our society, I am reminded of what sports fulfill in us––the reason we endure long hours of training to make only incremental improvement or why we still cheer our childhood team despite their consistent ranking at the bottom of […]Read More
Year after year, Florida remains one of the top national and international destinations for visitors. Not only does the Sunshine State boast more than 1,300 miles of beautiful coastlines and beaches, but we also have numerous attractions, theme parks, small towns, large towns and so much to offer our residents and guests. And we know […]Read More
Innovation can be a funny thing. Many ventures begin with a burning desire to innovate and find new ways to make things better. But once the business is up and running, it can become difficult to maintain that drive. Simply keeping the proverbial train on the tracks can take focus away from looking at ways […]Read More
Even the most beloved career might not last forever. When the curtain came down on their original choices, these Volusia County residents decided it was time to open their career’s Second Act.Read More
