It’s no secret the digital payments revolution is here - it’s just not evenly distributed yet. Consumers are reaping most of the benefits however electronic payments are far from being the norm when it comes to business-to-business transactions. But that’s changing as new technology is bringing digital payments to businesses, too...
Build it and they will come. That is the view many organizations maintain about their data lakes and data warehouses. Companies are rapidly investing in systems and processes to retain business data that they know is valuable but have no clue what to do with it...
Everything about your brand, from your business name to your logo to your web design, should support and communicate your brand’s unique identity. It should be a fingerprint, completely unique and associated with your business only. It should be perfectly identifiable with you, as a company, in mere milliseconds...
Chef Patrick O’Connell started cooking 40 years ago in an old farmhouse with just a yard sale electric frying pan. Today he is the self-taught acclaimed chef and, of course, the proud bearer of two Michelin stars at The Inn at Little Washington in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains.
The confirmation of his two Michelin star renewal was announced by the French Embassy yesterday. We interrupted Chef mid-photoshoot (he was having afternoon tea with a dog) for a heart to heart on how he turned a defunct gas station into a luxurious Relais & Châteaux property and what those two illustrious Michelin stars mean to him....
In the job market today, employees don’t stay in one place for as long as they used to. While numerous factors can contribute to this, there are a few things bu...
The inception of Hanz de Fuko stems from the perfect concoction of entrepreneurial gumption, original high-quality products, the beginning of the YouTuber influ...
The fastest growing businesses today have a powerful secret weapon: superusers. This special group of customers goes far beyond using your services regularly an...
If you've been paying attention at all, you know massive changes are coming to the world of work. Specifically, a huge technology wave is roaring our way, poise...
Flow state, the brainchild of Hungarian psychologist and positive psychology researcher Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, is a laser-like state of focus achieved by thos...
While solutions to help employees manage their travel-related expenses have evolved steadily over the past two decades, innovation in the space has really accel...
Throughout the eight year history of Alister & Paine Magazine we have had the luxury of supporting a number of charitable organizations from the Access Fund...
The answers to some of your toughest business problems are closer than you think. Creative solutions, new approaches, and potential solutions aren't going to co...
Ever had a hungry gorilla show up at your door demanding to be fed? If you're a CLO in today's business climate, it's quite possible that you can relate. In fac...
There's a shortage of skilled workers across all industries in the country. You've likely experienced this skills shortage impact within your own organization, ...
Given that we’re now 17 years into the 21st century, it’s nothing short of staggering how many companies still use paper processes. According to The Association...
Not every entrepreneur or business owner is comfortable negotiating. Many dread the adversarial nature of negotiation. Even so, it’s difficult (and perhaps impo...
Organizations are rethinking the way work gets done. Whether you want to create transparency, improve accuracy, or simply get the data you need to make faster d...
As the business world becomes ever more complex (and less and less forgiving), the ability to show data in a meaningful way—without overwhelming people or leadi...
Resilience is not a trait you inherit from birth. It is something you can learn, even practice, every day. Resilience is a choice—in the face of adverse events—...
Building a great team is nearly always the difference between the success or failure of a business. But it’s not easy to build a great team that shares your vis...
Tech companies like Apple, Facebook, Square and Venmo have been moving into payments over the past several years, dramatically changing the way consumers pay fo...
It’s becoming increasingly important to have a strong brand that rises above the crowd. Good branding is no longer optional. In fact, 48% of consumers report t...
Everyone knows that hiring within an organization can be a stressful, confusing, and tedious process. Business owners, organization leaders, and hiring managers...
Though not quite as contemptible as an obscene four-letter word, the term “creative financing” comes close. Those two words acquired a stigma over the decades. ...
