by Pepper Rutland | Feb 20, 2018 | Football, Fun, Growth, Louisiana
The 2017 gridiron season began with great promise for the LSU Tiger football team. Initial rankings placed them as high as 14th in the country, and a contender for the SEC title. While the consensus felt eventual BCS champion Alabama was the best team, LSU and Auburn...
by Pepper Rutland | Sep 8, 2017 | Business Leadership, Entrepreneurship, Growth, Small Business
Think of someone in your life that has served as a role model to you. Even if it wasn’t someone directly involved in your life, i.e. a celebrity, athlete, or politician, think of what they meant to you. Generally speaking, we look to our role models as someone to...
by Pepper Rutland | Aug 9, 2017 | Business Leadership, Entrepreneurship, Growth, Small Business
Over the course of the past year or so, I’ve been given the opportunity to explore a lot of topics within my field and write about them. And over the course of the past year or so, I imagine that some of these blogs may not have garnered the attention I feel they...
by Pepper Rutland | Apr 12, 2017 | Business Leadership, Entrepreneurship, Growth, Small Business
There’s a busy world outside of the office walls. That world is full of distractions that can deter employees from the work in front of them. If you’re not working to keep your employees interested in what’s going on inside the office, can you really blame them for...
by Pepper Rutland | Feb 7, 2017 | Business Leadership, Entrepreneurship
In writing about leadership on this blog, I’ve discussed leadership styles and common qualities possessed by those considered to be pioneers. Yet, there’s another component to be considered for those who aspire to lead. That is, what leadership looks like: what those...
