May 8: Protecting Your Personal Finances with Finnian Kelly

The last few months have been a time of great financial anxiety for us all. We've had to reexamine professional and personal priorities and make difficult decisions with how we allocate financial resources.

Having an intentional relationship with money allows you to make these tough choices with a sense of confidence and purpose. This philosophy of "Financial Happiness" creates a sense of peace, purpose, and power, even through difficult times. Finnian Kelly will share tips on how to reach this state with your money, so you can make more purposeful decisions in the weeks and months ahead.

Finnian Kelly is the leading expert on how to have a healthy relationship with money and live an intentional life. Through his global retreats and his award-winning community, Wealth Enhancers, Finn has led hundreds of thousands of business leaders to improve their relationship with their finances and lead more purposeful lives in the process. Finn has spoken worldwide about his method and how his first career as an Army Officer, leading teams of up to 100 soldiers, taught him about what really matters in life and in finances.

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Recordings from Past Office Hours

 

 

David Hassell on Successful Remote Teams

April 24, 2020

David, co-founder and CEO of 15Five, discussed how to build and lead a successful dispersed team and answered the community's questions about remote work. 

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"Don’t take your leadership presence for granted. Now, more than ever, transparency is key. As a leader, I consider how much I share, what my motivations are, the most appropriate time for information to go out, and how the message will be received based on our company’s cultural norms."

David Hassell is a serial entrepreneur, business columnist, and speaker, who believes that when leaders support their employees in becoming their best selves, high engagement, performance, and uncommon loyalty naturally result. As co-founder and CEO of 15Five, David and his team have developed industry-leading performance management software that helps leaders and managers drive high-performance and build phenomenal cultures via a suite of features including weekly check-ins, OKR tracking, 1-on-1s, and peer appreciation. Having started the company over eight years ago as a group of fully remote people, the company has built over 4 offices now, with nearly zero attrition, rapid growth, and awards like Inc.’s Best Places to Work and ranking #3 on Glassdoor’s Best Places to Work list for companies with fewer than 1,000 employees. 

 

Adele Cehrs and Chip Massey on Communications Through a Crisis

April 17, 2020

 

 

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In times of crisis, clear and effective communication with your employees, customers and other stakeholders is crucial. Join communications experts Adele Cehrs and Chip Massey for strategies to ensure your message resonates with stakeholders and gets the results you need.

Adele Cehrs is a published author, Wall Street Journal Crisis of the Week contributor and CEO of the crisis management When and How Agency based in Washington DC. She helps her clients get into the news and get out of the news. Get the spotlight — and hide when necessary. She has spoken at the United Nations and Adele works with companies like DuPont and Lockheed Martin and individuals like Vice President Joe Biden and owner of the Washington Capitals Ted Leonsis.

Chip Massey is a former FBI hostage negotiator and special agent. He is now a partner at the When and How Agency. He spent his 22 year career in the FBI chasing spies and talking people out of seemingly impossible situations like a bank robbery gone bad and negotiated the release of victims of an international kidnapping — using nothing but the pitch, tone and cadence of his voice. As a crisis management consultant he's worked with companies like Samsung, Metlife and Goldman Sachs.

 

Dr. Heidi Hanna on Stress Mastery

April 10, 2020

 

 

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Dr. Heidi Hanna discusses how to use stress to fuel positive change and answers questions related to mental health in high-stress environments. In addition to running Synergy Brain Fitness, a company providing brain-based health and performance programs to individuals and organizations, Hanna is a senior researcher with the Brain Health Initiative, a fellow and advisory board member for the American Institute of Stress, and a best-selling author.

 

Dan Lucas on financing, risk mitigation, and opportunities

April 3, 2020

 

 

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Dan Lucas, CEO & Founder of Credo CFOs & CPAs, discusses the latest emergency relief legislation and financial strategies and tactics business owners and executives should be using right now. Credo CFOs & CPAs is a financial services company offering our clients experience in the fields of taxation, audits & reviews, asset valuations & business valuations, legal transactions, mergers & acquisitions, finance & operations, real estate, and risk management.

 

Nicole McGuire on HR strategies
Chris Schwalbach on emergency relief funding

March 27, 2020

 

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Nicole McGuire, Senior HR Consultant at Cura HR, shared a range of strategies for supporting your teams, understanding the FFCRA, and thinking ahead to future impacts of this crisis.

Chris Schwalbach, Founder and Managing Partner of AVL Growth Partners, discussed the phases of government funding packages, including the one passed today, and what questions you should be asking about your business to determine the right path when it comes to new financing options and managing your cash flow through the crisis.

 

Charles Gaudet on the changing landscape

March 20, 2020

 

Charles Gaudet with YEC Coaching discusses the new landscape of business and answers questions about adapting to change, shifting marketing messages, and supporting your customers/clients and employees during change.

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