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Purpose, Perseverance, and the Beauty of Doing Good Work

Purpose, Perseverance, and the Beauty of Doing Good Work

We’ve got a secret—sort of. Not that we’ve been trying to keep it under wraps necessarily, but I couldn’t let more time go by without sharing this company milestone. insight180 is (quietly) celebrating 25 years in business. In many ways, it’s a year like any other—projects to guide, brands to clarify, stories to tell. But as a wise friend reminded me, acknowledging milestones matters. They help us pause, take stock, and remember how far we’ve come. Why Quietly? Because our work at insight180 has always been about the other.

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Running a Business and Fahrenheit 451

Running a Business and Fahrenheit 451

do nothing
. . . and why you need to take some time off.

It’s the end of August, often thought of as a slow time for advisors and consultants –– and, well, business in general, as people take vacations and prepare for school. Interestingly, this year, we haven’t really noticed a let up. Networking events have been packed to the gills, clients have been calling with new projects, and we all seem to be busy. Even some of the lucky few who have been able to get away manage to answer emails or take calls. One colleague joked that he wasn’t in a hurry for a proposal because he had one more day to collect sand between his toes (yet he responded to my email in record time). So we’re on vacation, but are we really on vacation?

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