7 Legal Situations Every Small Business Owner Should Prepare For

Over the past 100-odd years, women have played a critical role in the ever-changing labor force. According to the U.S Bureau of Labor Statistics, 57.3% of women are now in the workforce and 68% of men, yet despite this representation, only 24% of women hold high management C-suite positions.With this lack of women in prominent senior positions, alongside other gender-related issues, including the gender pay gap and prevalence of harassment towards women at work, it is clear there are still leaps and bounds to be made by industry leaders and organizations to better promote gender equality in the workplace.The good news is that some steps can also be taken by female business leaders who are looking to voice and fight these issues, take charge of their careers, and grow their business or influence in the industry.The path to advancing in the industry looks different for everyone – a marketing professional may look to broaden their network by attending conferences, while a social worker completes an online Master of Social Work to get a higher certification. Whatever your business model or entrepreneurial path is, here are our top tips to help achieve this success.

You can’t calm the storm. What you can do is calm yourself, and the storm will gradually pass. So do your best to breathe when negativity surrounds you today.

“Life is a process of becoming, a combination of states we have to go through. Where people fail is that they wish to elect a state and remain in it. This is a kind of death.” ~Anaïs Nin

There’s a gritty, unfiltered side of success that rarely makes it to our timelines or TED Talks. It’s not drenched in neon lights, wrapped in viral quotes, or toasted with champagne selfies. It’s quiet.

One of the strongest signs of your growth is realizing you’re no longer holding on to the false beliefs that once used to drain you.Marc and I received a thank you email recently from a longtime reader and coaching client named Kevin (I’m writing about him today with his consent). He said our books and coaching sessions helped him and his wife maintain grounded and intentional mindsets as they struggled and grew through one of the most difficult periods of their lives.

This guest blog is written by Shebna N. Osanmoh, PMHNP-BC, a board-certified psychiatric-mental health nurse practitioner affiliated with Savant Care, Los Altos, CA, a mental health clinic.The legal profession is known for long hours, adversarial culture, and high stakes. While all lawyers are vulnerable to mental health issues, an often overlooked group may be suffering in silence—mainly male lawyers.There’s been increasing awareness of mental health in the legal field, but how depression shows up and is managed in men has been underexamined.

In the end, more than anything else, we regret the little things we wish we’d done differently.“If only…” Those two words paired together create one of the saddest phrases in the English language.Here are ten life choices that ultimately lead to that phrase of regret, and how to avoid them on the average day:If the face you always show the world is a mask, someday there will be nothing beneath it. Because when you spend too much time concentrating on everyone else’s perception of you, or who everyone else wants you to be, you eventually forget who you really are. So don’t fear the judgments of others; you know in your heart who you are and what’s true to you.

All hypotheses on how the Covid-19 pandemic began remain open, the World Health Organization said Friday, following an inconclusive four-year investigation that was hamstrung by crucial information being withheld.

“How we spend our days is, of course, how we spend our lives.” – Annie DillardAre you willing to spend a little time every day like most people won’t, so you can spend the better part of your life like most people can’t?Think about that question for a moment. Let it sink in.

The WHO Scientific Advisory Group for the Origins of Novel Pathogens (SAGO), a panel of 27 independent, international, multidisciplinary experts, today published its report on the origins of SARS-CoV-2, the virus responsible for the COVID-19 pandemic.

“Rituals are the formulas by which harmony is restored.” ~Terry Tempest Williams

In the world of business and entrepreneurship, we’re constantly being pulled in a hundred directions… strategy, visibility, marketing, client attraction. […]

By Charles Barnard, founder of Success Institutes. Fourteen year old Alex sat silently in the backseat of his mom’s car, staring out […]

The world is full of struggle. It is also full of overcoming.Character and wisdom are both sculpted over time. These qualities come with loss, lessons, and triumphs.

Big companies and businesses have realized that spreadsheets and manual tracking do not work in this digital and ever-evolving business era. As costs are increasing, teams work remotely, and compliance is stronger, managing expenses has become tricky.

The American Psychiatric Association’s Diagnostic and Statistical Manual is the enduring authority for healthcare providers who diagnose and treat mental health conditions. Its origins date back to the 1800s1 and, though it continues to serve an important role for patients and clinicians, the DSM is not without significant problems.

Drop the story that you cannot practice mindfulness. You do not seek (and will never get) a perfectly quiet mind. Your body may remain restless.

June 24, 2025Centanafadine — a norepinephrine, dopamine, and serotonin reuptake inhibitor (NDSRI) — is effective at treating ADHD in adults, adolescents, and children, according to Phase 3 trials sponsored by the drug’s manufacturer, Otsuka Pharmaceuticals. The non-stimulant ADHD medication offers the potential benefits of mild side effects and a low abuse potential, and it works by increasing levels of three different neurotransmitters involved in ADHD.

on the COVID-19 vaccination programme for spring 2025, autumn 2025 and spring 2026. On 26th June 2025, the Government decided, in line with JCVI advice, that a COVID-19 vaccine should be offered to those in the population most vulnerable to serious outcomes from COVID-19 and who are therefore most likely to benefit from vaccination.Vaccination will be offered in England in autumn 2025 to:In line with JCVI advice, frontline health and social care workers (HSCWs) and staff working in care homes for older adults will not be eligible for COVID-19 vaccination under the national programme for autumn 2025.This is following an extensive review by JCVI of the scientific evidence surrounding the impact of vaccination on transmission of the virus from HSCWs to patients, protection of HSCWs against symptoms of the disease, and staff sickness absences.In the current era of high population immunity to COVID-19, additional COVID-19 doses provide very limited, if any, protection against infection and any subsequent onward transmission of infection.For HSCWs, this means that COVID-19 vaccination likely now has only a very limited impact on reducing staff sickness absence.

By Charles Barnard, founder of Success Institutes. Sixteen year old Olivia sat on the edge of a dock, nursing a red Solo […]

“Success isn’t about what you do; it’s about who you are. Just existing—waking up, breathing, being present—is enough.” ~Unknown

At a time when our world appears more divided and fractured than ever, protecting the culture in our companies and communities becomes critical. So many people feel helpless to affect national politics or address global unrest, but it’s within our reach to protect the vitality, energy, and creativity of ourselves, our colleagues, and our associates.

“To love someone deeply is to learn the art of holding on and letting go—sometimes at the very same time.” ~Unknown

Dr. Dolores Fazzino, Nurse Practitioner, Medical Intuitive, Energy Whisperer In this dynamic dialogue, Chuck Barnard, an innovative thought leader and […]

Dr. Dolores Fazzino, Nurse Practitioner, Medical Intuitive, Energy Whisperer Are you missing the signs the Universe is sending you? In […]