Burke Law Goes International
LAW is a global association of nearly 100 top law firms located in over 50 countries. With access to 4,000 lawyers across the globe, LAW membership allows firms to serve clients in new domestic and foreign markets. Burke Law was… Read more→
Remembering Jim Liautaud
We are all thankful to Jim for creating a strong community of business individuals working toward self-improvement, family strength and building dynamic organizations. We are dedicating the CFBC home page to Jim this week and have created a video capturing… Read more→
Leading with Emotional Intelligence
Emotional Intelligence (EQ) is not about being emotional but being intelligent about your emotions. This includes being able to identify, control and concisely communicate your own emotions. When you bring the principles of EQ to work and life, responsibilities (such… Read more→
Psyched About Performance Improvement!
by George Karavattuveetil, Psyched LLC At its root, performance is a judgment of how well something is done by someone, some group or something. Performance judgments are made every moment by each one of us. Fortunately, or unfortunately, most are… Read more→
Lessons from Mike Robbins’ Difficult Conversations Workshop
Yesterday, we had the privilege of hearing Mike Robbins break down this topic for us and we came away with several applicable tools. We’d like to share them with you in hope of giving you more confidence to tackle difficult… Read more→
The Emotional Jug: A Tool for Self-Awareness
This week I had the honor of speaking on a panel for Rush University Nursing Students. The topic was Emotional Intelligence (EQ) and I sat alongside Robert Gramillano, Julie Benesh, and Barbara Burgess. Participating on this panel was a wonderful… Read more→
President’s Message – What Does Family Mean To You?
It does not stop with them… I include my dearest, long-time friend Jennifer. She understands my strengths and shortcomings and would do anything for me and my three kids. I even include my high school and college friends who lift… Read more→
Affordable Care Act Violations and Penalties
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) includes numerous reforms for group health plans and creates new compliance obligations for employers and health plan sponsors. The ACA, for example, requires health plans to eliminate pre-existing condition exclusions and provide coverage for preventive… Read more→
Welcome to CFBC’s New Members!
Welcome Sam O’Malley of Formel Industries! Sam is part-Owner of Formel, a manufacturer of flexible packaging products located in Franklin Park. Referred to the CFBC by Ken Pavett of Flexografix, Sam joined the CFBC this summer. He is part of the… Read more→