Leadership
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4 Simple Actions to be a Business Catalyst (And Why it Matters)
What is a Catalyst According DictionaryReference.com, A catalyst is a substance that causes or accelerates a chemical reaction without itself being affected. Also: Something that causes activity between two or more people or forces without itself being affected. Warren Buffett and Bill Gates, creators of the Giving Pledge, encourage billionaires to give half of their…
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Valley Forge Military College of Pennsylvania Opens Speaker Series
The HR McMaster Center for Security Studies speaker series at the Valley Forge Military College (VFMC) welcomed Marc Ferraro as its opening speaker for the fall 2022 semester. Mr. Ferraro is the primary assistant to the Adjutant General of the Pennsylvania National Guard. The series is named for VFMAC graduate Lieutenant General H.R. McMaster ‘80…
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Delaware County Leadership: Dorothy Jaworski, Treasurer, Penn Community Bank
Dorothy Jaworski, Treasurer for Penn Community Bank, spoke to DELCO Today about growing up in Conshohocken and Trooper with three siblings. She started working at a bank part-time as a teller in her senior year of high school and loved it so much that she pursued it as a career. Jaworski described why she chose…
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Does Celebrating Success Every Day Matter to You, Your Team, Your Company? Yes, Yes, and Yes!
For the past couple of weeks, I have been talking about celebrating success in your personal life and at the office. I’m guessing you have some questions like: ‘Will this really benefit me? Will this really benefit those in my company?’ Yes. Absolutely! The act of celebrating gives you tangible, positive feedback and fulfills the human…
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Delaware County Leadership: Lauren Wochok, Dean, Valley Forge Military Academy
Lauren Wochok, Dean of Valley Forge Military Academy, spoke with DELCO Today about how her youth and experiences have enabled her to take the helm at Valley Forge Military Academy and how growing up in a diverse community in a multi-generational household grounded her, helping her to relate well among her students. After studying special…
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Delaware County Leadership: David Zellers, Director of Commerce at Montgomery County
David Zellers, Director of Commerce for Montgomery County, spoke with DELCO Today about growing up in Wernersville, Berks County, where he could walk to school, the playground, and his great-grandparents’ house. He also discussed the life lessons he learned from playing ice hockey and the work ethic he got from his dad, who worked his…
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Do You Need A Good Celebration at Work?
Last week we talked about celebrating your small wins and building a successful life and career one win at a time. Celebrating success in a company, large or small, is equally important. Celebrating both company and individual victories does not just create a positive “vibe.” It also helps workers see themselves as effective and part…
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Remembering Pat Gillespie, Delco State Rep, and Union Manager
Patrick Gillespie Sr. of Havertown, a former Pennsylvania state representative and retired business manager for the Philadelphia Building and Construction Trades Council, died Aug. 29. He was 76, writes Gary Miles for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Mr. Gillespie, known for his disarming sense of humor, worked with union members and business owners alike. He is credited…
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Taking Time to Celebrate Your Success Daily to Unlock Even Greater Wins
These days, we are all in a race to the finish. Every corner of life is taunting us with competition to be the best, or at least not the worst. The opportunity to compare our failures with others’ success is always there beckoning. There must be a better life, right? We dream of bigger futures,…
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Delaware County Leadership: Mike Missanelli
Mike Missanelli, the sports radio personality and cohost of the JAKIB Postgame Show with Seth Joyner, Derrick Gunn, and Devan Kaney that debuted yesterday afternoon immediately following the Eagles’ season opener in Detroit, spoke to DELCO Today last month about his humble beginnings growing up in Bristol, where he and his friends made their own…
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Delaware County Leadership: Michael Louis, Partner, MacElree Harvey
Michael Louis, a partner at MacElree Harvey, spoke to DELCO Today about his childhood in Wilmington as the third oldest of four brothers. He discussed what he learned from the different jobs he had growing up, from mowing lawns starting at age 12 to meeting lifelong friends working at Fenwick Crab House. Louis also talked…
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Are You the Hero of Your Thoughts?
Thoughts are very powerful. Everything in your external world started as a thought in your internal world. Your belief system is the product of ideas you have been exposed to throughout your life. Thousands of years of wisdom, experience, and observation have proven that you become what you think about all day long. “Nurture your…
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9 Tips to Stop Living in the Poverty Mindset
I work so hard, and I still can’t make ends meet. I’ll never be able to afford a vacation. I’ll take what I can get for this project, even if it’s not my full rate. Do these statements, or some form of them, sound familiar? Engaging in limiting thought limits your ability to succeed. Scientific…
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Find Your Purpose and Get on a Successful Life Journey Today
What is the definition of success? Not just the textbook definition, but your individual definition of success and how it manifests in your life. Drilling down on the definition of success is an essential step on your journey to achievement. Success is not a spectator sport, achievement demands action. The first action is to determine what…
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Delaware County Leadership: Chris Bickel, Main Line Market Leader, Centric Bank
Chris Bickel, Main Line Market Leader at Centric Bank, spoke with DELCO Today about growing up in Berwyn, the competitive spirit he honed through sports, playing in three national lacrosse championships for Syracuse, and his love of the outdoors. Chris described how he found his way into the banking industry, his recipe for success in…
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Start Living the Abundant Life Today!
In Suze Orman’s book, The Courage to be Rich, she offers what she calls The First Law of Money: People first, then money, then things. She proposes that we need to value money more than things because it’s money that enables us to acquire those things and create an abundant life. And, if we value…
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Delaware County Leadership: Beth Duffy, President and COO of Einstein Medical Center Montgomery
Beth Duffy, President and Chief Operating Officer of Einstein Medical Center Montgomery, spoke with DELCO Today about growing up in Southampton, Bucks County, her early jobs, and why she believes everybody should work in a fast food restaurant at some point in their lives. Duffy went on to explain her career path from wanting to…
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Delaware County Leadership: Joseph Cafarchio, Executive Vice President, Meridian Bank
Joe Cafarchio, Executive Vice President at Meridian Bank, spoke with DELCO Today about growing up as the second oldest of eight children in East Syracuse, New York. He told how he learned responsibility at an early age by helping take care of his younger siblings, including cooking dinners from scratch. As a teenager, Cafarchio fell…
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