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Cutting New Grass: Doing a Familiar Job with a New Attitude
By Rick K. Forbus, PhD In a world that is continually changing it is essential to cultivate an open mind and embrace new perspectives is an oft used mantra. One modern philosopher (or was it a podcaster…) retorted, “Open-mindedness is the willingness to consider alternative viewpoints and be receptive to diverse experiences and ideas.” There…
Why Culture Matters in Business Investments and Franchise Ownership
By Rick K. Forbus, PhD I am going to be upfront in this article – I enjoy supporting small businesses and even large brands that include Christian values and respectful human practices with their teams. It makes me “feel” better if my purchase, whether service or product, has come from a brand that is employee-driven,…
Life’s Dual Essentials: Purpose and Peace
By Rick Forbus, PhD Through the years of coaching professionals and regular people certain conversations have brought forward a consistent thread of assumptions. Most people want purpose and peace in life. I think these two “essentials” could be the answer for all of the world. But, this is not an article on world peace. Of…
Professional Coaching Has Never Been More Affordable
The work environment is different from ever before. I’m not sure what your work culture is, but more than ever professional coaching is needed. Are you… Whether you call it executive coaching, professional coaching or career coaching, there is not a better time than now to start a coaching program. Why is this a great…
Volunteerism and Personal Metamorphosis
By Rick Forbus, PhD Volunteers, with nobly good causes, are vital contributors to the positivity in our world. Optimistic people volunteer their time, talents and treasures to ensure that the world is a better place to live. When I began to write the original version of this book at the beginning of the 2020 pandemic,…
Kindness for Your World
By Rick Forbus, PhD Kindness is an attractor. Have you ever watched a video of someone doing something kind for a stranger, like helping an older person cross the street? If you look at the video closely you often notice someone else observing the act of kindness. Sometimes the observer will have a smile on…
Why Career Coaching is So Valuable
By Rick Forbus, PhD Career search and pathing is always difficult. This present environment is a real struggle. The American economy rises, falls and people are always looking for jobs. Career seekers are a specific group inside of the larger context of job seekers. I see career seekers as a more specific group than job seekers. Career “pathers” (my…
Increasing Human Capital in the Tough Times
By Rick Forbus, PhD My work as a coach and leadership developer has revealed some unscientific findings in the human resource management departments of companies and organizations. Although there is much information available on such topics, experience and real-life observations are important, as well. Some of the HR professionals I work with and others who are…
Crisis: Opportunity for a Reset
by Rick Forbus, PhD – Trove, Inc. We all have personal accounts of how challenges and struggles make us stronger. Stories abound in history of suffering and crisis bringing about inventions, new ideas and strength of character. Whether your crisis is a catastrophe, a calamity or a predicament, look for opportunity to change for the…
Why Trove, Inc. Franchise Consultants are Different, in a Good Way
By Rick Forbus, PhD History of Franchising Franchoice has a great synopsis of the history of franchising,g on their website www.franchoice.com. Visit them. Let me share, from this synopsis some key excerpts to get this important article started. Franchising developed over time as an efficient way to do business and there were versions of franchising employed…