Carrie CookJan 25, 20212 minTransparency: A Business EssentialIs transparency a buzzword, a culture, a requirement? No, it is just the right thing to do. What does the word transparency mean to you?...
Carrie CookNov 21, 20208 minWorking for a Woman - Part 1I shared my viewpoint, now find out what my employees had to say. Because my perspective as a female leader may be jaded, I polled a few...
Carrie CookNov 9, 20204 minWhat can you learn after hundreds of InterviewsMy observations from both sides of the interview chair. Given that the unemployment rate is at an all-time high, I wanted to shed some...
Carrie CookNov 2, 20205 minMarketing Stripped Down - Part 1The project I swore would never show up on my resume. Preservation of investor capital became a full-time job for many people within the...
Carrie CookOct 8, 20202 minMy COVID-19 Business JourneyDigging Deeper and the EPIC Games By April 21, 2020, it was clear the stay home order was going to be extended and I really needed to dig...
Carrie CookOct 5, 20202 minMy COVID-19 Business JourneyBorrowers, Company Culture, and Team Players On April 16, 2020, I was most proud of our diligent underwriting standards and adjustments...
Carrie CookOct 1, 20202 minMy COVID-19 Business JourneyHolidays, Crowns & Conferences On April 6, 2020, the adjacent invitation went out to all employees. I knew the upcoming holiday was going...
Carrie CookSep 28, 20202 minMy COVID-19 Business JourneyThe companies are led by a work hard play hard mentality and it works, try it!
Carrie CookSep 24, 20204 minMy COVID-19 Business JourneyPeople are What Matter Most. We decided to give Zoom a try for two reasons. First, we determined our phone system only allows nine...
Carrie CookSep 21, 20202 minMy COVID-19 Business JourneyDance Videos and Creature Comforts On March 26, 2020 we sent out the adjacent lyrics requesting a dance video to earn $100.00 and six...
Carrie CookSep 17, 20205 minMy COVID-19 Business JourneyEmployee Well-being On March 24, 2020 and almost every day thereafter we had interactive games and prizes going on throughout the...
Carrie CookSep 14, 20203 minMy COVID-19 Business JourneyEmployee Morale Now came the real work in keeping the employee morale and company culture intact during this very stressful personal and...
Carrie CookSep 10, 20203 minMy COVID-19 Business JourneyMy Philosophy: Business as Usual The message to employees was simple, “We are a team and during these times this is going to be tested....
Carrie CookSep 7, 20203 minMy COVID-19 Business JourneyHow to deal with the unexpected as a leader. On March 11, 2020, the Novel Coronavirus Disease, COVID-19 was declared a pandemic by the...
Carrie CookAug 31, 20204 minWhen Politics and Religion Collide – Part 2There were many notable non-profit organizations that received financial support, but for the sake of not going on and on, I will discuss...
Carrie CookAug 24, 20203 minWhen Politics and Religion Collide – Part 1It was time to show the political officials that we were good corporate citizens and that harming the gaming industry would harm their...
Carrie CookAug 10, 20201 minElderly and the Gaming Industry Go Hand in HandBeing charitable to the cause of the younger generation comes easily, but helping seniors is a path of social responsibility.
Carrie CookJul 13, 20202 minRecruiting the Right People – Resume & InterviewingI don't trust resumes, so how do I find the right people to hire?
Carrie CookJul 6, 20201 minEmpowering EmployeesEmployers forget that the employees are what runs the business.