The March/April edition of Inc. Magazine has an article about John Zimmer, Co-Founder and President of Lyft. In this article, John talked about a key investor who advised them to shut down early in the launch, when it appeared that Uber was growing too rapidly to catch. A similar scenario hit Edoc during our early … Continue reading Knowing When to Hold and When to Fold

An intriguing article caught my eye in the December Forbes entitled “The Macallan 30, Stories of Gratitude from Exceptional Business Leaders.” Here are a few examples from the article: Grant Pinkerton, Owner of Pinkerton’s Barbecue is grateful for Sarah who helped him launch the business in spite of working full time elsewhere. Diana Rau, Co-founder of Veterati … Continue reading The Wind Beneath the Wings

In my last post, I shared how during a trip to Salt Lake City to meet with team member Chris Abel, I was able to learn a great deal from Carl Churchill, co-founder and Chief Coffee Officer of Alpha Coffee. (Catch up on that blog to learn more about Alpha Coffee’s mission.) Alpha Coffee is … Continue reading 3 Lessons from a Chief Coffee Officer on How to Become a Better Servant Leader

Last month I had the opportunity to visit Chris Abel, an Edoc associate who lives in Salt Lake City Utah. While there, we held a meeting at Alpha Coffee, a veteran and military-spouse co-owned and operated coffee company. In doing so, I saw firsthand how Alpha Coffee is an example of a values-driven company that … Continue reading Inspiration for Paying It Forward: Lessons from Alpha Coffee

In 1984, Tom Walter founded Tasty Catering, a catering and event planning company in Elk Grove Village, Illinois, with his brothers Kevin and Larry. For years, Tom says he and his partners had a command-and-control leadership style. About 12 years ago, all of that changed. One day, two of Tom’s employees—who were in their 20s … Continue reading How to Lead & Grow a New Generation of Entrepreneurs In Your Business

This year I was able to attend INBOUND in Boston. INBOUND is a community that celebrates the human side of business. It’s a group of people who are passionate about marketing and delighting customers, and connecting with others who have that same ambition. This year’s conference— which has been called the “biggest conference in marketing”—featured … Continue reading Leadership & Marketing Collide: Lessons Learned at #INBOUND18

It’s no secret that, today, digital technology continues to evolve. This new wave is all about innovation…and scale. That means for us, as a remote company, our focus is on disruption and on technology that can scale. That’s no easy feat, but we think we’re in a position where we’re agile and have the right … Continue reading VIDEO: How We’re Transforming the Landscape of Corporate America

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When it comes to politics, most of us have little stomach for being in the fray. Having said that, as a small business owner, sitting on the fence risks being choked out of business by overwhelming government mandates. Small Business owners get “perked-up” attention with elected officials (yes, they sometimes see us as walking check … Continue reading A Trip to Washington

We began business 20 years ago and started off pretty much on the right foot culture-wise. We began as a totally remote organization (rarity 20 years ago) for Edoc staff to attain a good quality of life with a career. Over the years we have developed our own Virtual Culture Model. We have learned that remote-ing … Continue reading Swimming Against the Tide