Leadership
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Montgomery County Leadership: Brian Kelly, Founder and Former CEO of The Points Guy
Brian Kelly, the founder and former CEO of The Points Guy, a popular travel website, spoke with MONTCO Today about being born on Long Island and moving to Jamison near Doylestown when he was seven years old; his jobs as a teenager and the lessons he learned from them; serving in student government in both…
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Creating Leaders Out of Doers: Are You Up for the Challenge?
Every day, individuals are promoted to supervisory or management positions because of their ability to get the job done. They are the best doer — the best technician, salesperson, or worker bee. Great at execution, we promote them to management. If they are lucky, they get a half day workshop on “Everything You Need to…
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Former Inquirer Chairman, Director of Upper Merion Printing Plant, Passes Away at 77
The former chairman and longtime publisher for The Philadelphia Inquirer, Robert J. Hall, has passed away at 77. His loss was chronicled by Gary Miles, correspondent at the paper to which he contributed so much. Hall led a long career in print. He also spent his time as a philanthropist and civic leader, serving on…
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Montgomery County Community College Board of Trustees Elects Officers for 2023
Montgomery County Community College’s Board of Trustees started the new year with the election of officers for the 2023 calendar year. During a public meeting on Jan. 30, the trustees elected: “It is my honor and privilege to serve another year as chair of Montco, and I look forward to continuing to work with the…
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Are You Creating a Culture of Success in Business?
Every organization has a culture. It begins as soon as there are people working together, communicating about the day-to-day, vision, and purpose of the organization. Culture can be positive and vibrant with engaged employees, or it can be toxic or apathetic. As a leader, you should be intentional about creating the culture you want, or it…
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Two Veteran ACJ Team Members Take Role of President, VP of Marketing
American Community Journals is excited to announce the promotion of two longtime team members, Kim McGuane and Mitchell Phillips. American Community Journals is the parent company of VISTA Today, MONTCO Today, DELCO Today, and BUCKSCO Today. These platforms highlight positive upbeat stories of each county reaching audiences across the Delaware Valley. McGuane, who has 20…
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Gwynedd Mercy University Hires New Vice President for Academic Affairs
Gwynedd Mercy University has named Jeffrey R. Breese as its next Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs. Breese will take over from Mary Sortino, who is serving in the role on an interim basis. The previous vice president, Mary Van Brunt, took the position of President of Spring Hill College in January 2023 after…
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Tuesday with Michael: The Shopping List
Last week, I asked you to do a Vocation search and think about what you are talented at and what your options could be. What did you learn about yourself? Were there any careers that you had never considered? By now, you should be convinced that you really can be and do anything that you…
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About Those 2023 Goals You Just Set …
All goals are purposeful, but are they meaningful? A meaningful goal is one that “makes a difference.” Jacking up your income by a few percentage points, while desirable, does not qualify as a meaningful goal. So, what does? You may wish to make scientific breakthroughs, set new standards at Wimbledon, save a rainforest, or a…
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After 35 Years of Service, Hatboro Fire Chief Pete Croak Is Hanging Up His Helmet
After nearly 35 years of outstanding service and leadership, personal sacrifice, and dedication, Hatboro fire chief Pete Croak is retiring, reported Dino Ciliberti for The Hatboro-Horsham Patch. Colleagues and fellow volunteers recall that Croak was always the “first on the scene of a fire.” “This is all volunteer time,” officials said. “This was…
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Five Books to Launch Your Success This New Year
If you are like 38 percent of Americans, you set some goals for the new year. Only 39 percent of those will make it through the first month. If you want to be in the winner’s circle next December, now is the time to lay the groundwork for success. Here are my top-five books to…
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3 Words to Start Your New Year Right
Here in the hustle at the end of one year and the beginning of a new, it seems like everyone is talking about resolutions. The Oxford Dictionary defines resolution as “a firm decision to do or not to do something.” Success does depend on deciding to do a thing, but there is more to achievement…
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Colin Neill Named Permanent Chancellor of Penn State Great Valley
Colin Neill has been named chancellor, dean, and chief academic officer of Penn State Great Valley, effective Jan. 1, 2023. Neill is assuming the role on a permanent basis after serving as interim chancellor since July. He succeeds James A. Nemes, who retired last summer. Neill has been a faculty member at the Penn State Great…
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Philadelphia Business Journal Names King of Prussia District’s Eric Goldstein a 2022 Most-Admired CEO
Eric Goldstein, President and CEO of the King of Prussia District, has been named to the Philadelphia Business Journal 2022 list of most-admired CEOs. Lisa Dukart reported the honor. The publication recognized individuals from Greater Philadelphia businesses, noting their agility and ingenuity in providing ongoing leadership. The industries they represent range from life sciences to…
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It’s Going to Be a Great Year. Are You Ready?
Have you clearly defined five key goals for next year? Have you written out your strategy for achieving these goals? Are you writing out your goals every day? Have you identified the one habit in the process chain that you need to improve? If you have done these things, then congratulations! You are well on…
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Vision Plus Strategy Plus Leadership Equals Success
The most important thing you can do for your business is to build a Business Plan. Right now is the time to dust off the old business plan to make sure it is ready for the new year. Begin by writing out the answers to the following questions: Who are you? What do you have…
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Montgomery County Leadership: Elyse Lupin, President and Founder, Elysium Marketing Group
Elyse Lupin, President and Founder of Elysium Marketing Group, spoke with MONTCO Today about growing up in Lansdale, her close relationship with her older brother, her high school tennis court success, and her love of classic rock. Elyse Lupin also described how, after attending Penn State, she earned a spot in NBC’s highly competitive Page…
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Local Attorney’s Immigration Advocacy Lands Her L’Oreal Paris Women of Worth Honor
A local lawyer is getting national recognition for her immigration advocacy nonprofit. Phoenixville attorney Rachel Rutter founded Project Libertad in 2015, which represents immigrant children for free or at a low cost, writes Karin Mallet for WFMZ 69 News. She quit her full-time job in 2020 to dive into her work at the nonprofit, and…
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