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Founder of Bright Side, Inc., Donna Rae Smith, joined Lakeside Today on WKYC Channel 3 in Cleveland today to discuss her company, Bright Side®, which is a change-management company that has worked with some of the world’s most dynamic corporate … Continue reading →

Written by Donna Rae Smith Thirty years ago, motivated by a desire to be healthier, I quit smoking. That change had an unanticipated outcome that altered the course of my life: I learned that I had the ability to break a … Continue reading →

Written by Donna Rae Smith “Do you know what my favorite renewable fuel is? An ecosystem for innovation.” — Thomas Friedman We know innovation when we see it. And yet we struggle to define the process of innovating. Someone hits on a … Continue reading →

Written by Donna Rae Smith “The greatest weapon against stress is our ability to choose one thought over another.” — William James, American philosopher and psychologist In an increasingly stressful world, William James’ remarks are just as accurate and relevant today as … Continue reading →

Written by Donna Rae Smith Earlier this year, Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg set off a renewed debate on an old question: Why aren’t more women in executive positions? The answer you get depends on whom you ask. Some say it’s outright … Continue reading →

Written by Donna Rae Smith Remember playing telephone as a kid? You would sit in a circle with friends and whisper a message into the ear of the child next to you. By the end, when the last kid would announce … Continue reading →

Written by Donna Rae Smith ong work hours, heightened competition, demands for efficiency, and new laws and regulations are all challenges faced by executive leaders today. It often feels like we’re running up the down escalator — constantly in motion, exerting … Continue reading →

Written by Donna Rae Smith Long work hours, heightened competition, demands for efficiency, and new laws and regulations are all challenges faced by executive leaders today. It often feels like we’re running up the down escalator — constantly in motion, exerting … Continue reading →

Written by Donna Rae Smith “Most of the companies I admire in the world I think have a deeper purpose. I’ve met a lot of successful entrepreneurs. They all started their businesses not to maximize shareholder value but to pursue a … Continue reading →

Written by Donna Rae Smith rowing up, I was terrified of heights. To cope with my fear, I did what many people do: I avoided it. The funny thing about avoidance is that, while it sounds like a passive tactic and … Continue reading →