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Prevention Magazine and the New (Print) Health Revolution

Prevention Magazine and the New (Print) Health Revolution

The print magazine industry is having a health crisis. Amidst a culture of rampant free content, publishers have cut deals for advertisers and agencies to match the downward spiral of digital prices. Costs are going up everywhere as everyone wants to grow and earn more money, yet this culture of discounting rewards everyone for paying […]

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10 Not so Obvious Things You Need to Be a Real (Good) Leader

10 Not so Obvious Things You Need to Be a Real (Good) Leader

Seven years into being CEO, I’ve learned a lot and grown a lot. I’ve watched myself and others to see and learn what makes a good leader. And I’ve observed many headed down the path to various leadership roles who are seeking to learn and grow. There are many versions of leadership, and I think […]

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What Is Prevention?

What Is Prevention?

Prevention, as a word, is very prevalently used in our world today. Firemen use it. Politicians use it. Even doctors use it. That wasn’t necessarily the case back in 1950 when my grandfather launched Prevention magazine. “That’s a stupid name for a magazine,” my father told him. Whatever the 1950s equivalent was of “F*#k off” […]

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What Is a 'Leadership Platform,' and Why Is It Important?

What Is a ‘Leadership Platform,’ and Why Is It Important?

by guest blogger Madeline Bell, President and CEO of The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) Every leader, whether leading four or four thousand, needs a platform—a set of values for which he or she is (or will become) known. As a leader, a leadership platform drives the culture of your team or department or organization; […]

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A Window into My World

A Window into My World

Dear Reader, This past Monday was, I believe, the first time ever I simply said, “Nope I don’t have a blog in me.” And so we ran someone else’s blog. Now Wednesday is coming up, and I’m thinking of blogs, and it’s all still sort of jumbled up in my head. I’m trying to think […]

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5 Easy Steps to Becoming a Woman of Action

5 Easy Steps to Becoming a Woman of Action

My ex-husband once called me a “woman of action.” It was not a compliment. Some people like to change their minds a lot. Some people like to get things done. I like to get things done, even if that means ruffling a few feathers, making big life changes, moving furniture, or taking a stand that […]

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A Blow to Independence Day

A Blow to Independence Day

Photo: (cc) Mark Fischer/Flickr, license from Creative Commons 2.0 by guest blogger Maya Rodale, author of smart and sassy romance novels On Monday morning I was planning to dash off some fun, fluffy Independence Day blog for today (fireworks! sparklers!). Then the Supreme Court handed down the sort of ruling you wouldn’t expect in America, […]

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What It Means to Be a Leader, 11 Tips

What It Means to Be a Leader, 11 Tips

I don’t often write about the business side of my life on this blog. Maybe it’s because when I grew up, business and the kitchen were one and the same, and I’ve wanted to separate them a bit. I used to wish for a lifestyle in which home was home, business was business. But the […]

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