Jennifer Musser

Do you listen to music to reset your mood, inspire creativity, or evoke emotion? Music is part of me. I can recall songs I listened to during a certain life stage. When I work, write, or exercise, music is playing. Recently, while listening to one of my playlists, I formed connections about how business leaders…

Do you feel like traditional goal setting leads to goals more about ticking boxes than driving meaningful progress? It’s time to focus on dynamic business outcome planning for true impact. Why Rethink Goal Setting? Traditional goal-setting methods, including the SMART goal worksheets, can feel too rigid or detached from real-world application which can zap enthusiasm…

Have you ever felt you were just another transaction to a business? Money in. Good or services out. It doesn’t have to feel this way. The meaningful impact happens when we prioritize genuine connections beyond transactions. Sometimes we need to slow down to refocus on why we do what we do. Let’s explore some practical…

Are you ready to propel your business to new heights of success?  Before a recent brainstorming session, I reached for one of my “keeper” resources: Hal Gregersen’s March-April 2018 Harvard Business Review article, “Better Brainstorming Focus on questions, not answers, for breakthrough insights.”  The article is from 2018 but brainstorming for improvement never goes out of style. In today’s rapidly evolving, hyper-competitive world, staying ahead…

Do you ever look at rising costs and feel frustrated? Feeling frustrated isn’t much of an action plan. Business leaders must take critical steps to be resilient while facing economic pressures, managing increased costs, and maintaining loyal customers.  As 2024 gets closer, every action step you take today can help you in the new year.…

Recently, I was doing end of summer organization during which I ended up revisiting a few good business books.  Then, Culture Hacks by Colin D. Ellis caught my attention since many folks are returning to the office, figuring out “new” schedules, and trying to create more enticing work environments where collaborative culture can thrive. So,…

Negativity or positivity can spread among a group. How about collaboration? In last month’s blog post “How Collaboration between Small Businesses Leads to Growth”, Cortney Donelson, founder of vocem, LLC (yourvocem.com), shared one of her own experiences to show how teaming with like-minded folks with different strengths can give you competitive advantages. This month, let’s…