by Rich DiGirolamo | Mar 5, 2025 | Conferences, Creativity, Teambuilding
20+ years ago I had an idea. Let’s create a “holiday” to improve employee morale. I called it Recess At Work Day. It would take place every year on the 3rd Thursday in June. Let’s take a break from the norm (definition of Recess) and have a bit...
by Rich DiGirolamo | Oct 11, 2024 | Creativity, Customer Loyalty
I recently was reminded of a few important business lessons from a local homeless/unhoused man. But first a little background……… When I moved here about 11 years ago I took note of a tall scraggly man in the neighborhood. He was always doing...
by Rich DiGirolamo | Oct 2, 2024 | Creativity, New Ideas, Problem Solving
Technology is amazing when it comes to selling us things. We look at something online (or say the word out loud in our homes) and boom we are flooded with ads and reminders. We make a political donation and we get flooded with ads and texts from candidates not just in...
by Rich DiGirolamo | Aug 21, 2024 | Conferences, Continuing Education, Creativity, New Ideas, Uncategorized
Fun. Memorable. Different. Unique. That’s what I look for in a business. What about you?Lots of you reading this may remember that Best Conference Session Ever (BCSE) came to be as a result of a weekly coffee bike ride with a few friends where we used to...
by Rich DiGirolamo | Aug 14, 2024 | Conferences, Continuing Education, Creativity, Meetings, New Ideas, Problem Solving
In-person learning, networking and professional recharging is the only thing that works for me. I have zero interest in attending a conference virtually. And I’d rather eat dirt than present at a virtual event. I just returned from Summer Camp; aka #Mindcamp. I...
by Rich DiGirolamo | Jun 25, 2024 | Conferences, Continuing Education, Creativity, Customer Service, Meetings, Problem Solving, Teambuilding
Where do you go for inspiration? When you need to solve a problem? When you’re feeling stuck? When you want to smash a co-worker’s or boss’s head through a glass window? When you need to step away from your desk to get some perspective? For...