NEW APPROACH

Insight Learning and Wellness Center DELIVERS holistic message to all ages

By Ashley Heeney

Photo by Nicole Bartolozzi

When it comes to being naturally healthy at a time when society’s easiest answer to being unwell is taking a pill, it is all about “prevention, prevention, prevention,” according to Michelle Martin.

A school psychologist for 25 years, Martin followed her passion to help children by opening Insight Learning and Wellness Center in Warrensville Heights. For

HEALTHY STEP

Office Max cofounder opens retail wellness store at Lake Health facility

By Harriet Tramer

Photo by Don Bensman

Although his entrepreneurial efforts are often tinged with more than a hint of idealism, Michael Feuer is not out to save the world. Rather, he is determined to nudge it toward healing itself whenever possible.

That philosophy seemingly impacts upon virtually everything Feuer does as CEO of Max-Wellness, which provides one-stop shopping for healthcare needs through i

TAPED CRUSADER

ShurTech Brands hires occupational health nurse to treat employees on site

By Natalie R. Schrimpf

Photo by Don Bensman

It might not come as a surprise that cold and flu season is an especially busy time of year for Molly Gerhardinger, a registered nurse and certified occupational hearing conservationist. But unlike many of her peers, she is not employed at a hospital or other conventional healthcare facility. Rather, she is a full-time, onsite occupational health nurse at Shur

CANDY BANNED

Essentially Organic Vending cleans up vending machines inside Northeast Ohio businesses and school

By Lauren Caggiano

Photo by McKinley Wiley

Northeast Ohio-based Essentially Organic Vending (EOV) is changing the way consumers think of vending machine food.

Since 2010 the company has provided healthy and delicious options to sell in area business and school vending machines. As co-founder Tim Klug says, the business was founded to address a specific need in the community.

“E

HOW SWEET IT IS

Owners of Spoon Me frozen yogurt maintain a healthy balance between work and home

By Patty Reiman

Photo by Bradley Hart

Family values and belief in the American Dream brought Spoon Me frozen yogurt to Westlake almost two years ago. Lynn Krause and Karri Russell, co-franchisees of the shop, also sought to bring a healthy, all-natural food option to people living with food allergies. They settled on the frozen yogurt industry and in May 2010 opened the first Ohio franchise of S

Owner Creates Ideal Massage Environment

By Tracey Walker  |  Photo by Laura Watilo Blake

Over the years, spa owner Tabitha Baker has seen the spa goer, typically young, professional men and women, enjoy less and less time to devote to themselves.

“With family and work and life keeping them at a voracious pace, very little time is left,” Baker, the owner of Sacred Hour Massage and Boutique Spa, says. Her spa has been providing massage for the purpose of promoting health and wellness since

How’s Your ‘Escalator’ Speech?

By Phil Stella

Regular Connections readers may recall that I write (and rant) a lot about Elevator Speeches — the simple answer to the often-asked question, “What do you?” Sometimes maligned and often done poorly, Elevator Speeches are still a fact of life when you network.

But here’s a clever spin on that concept. My colleague, veteran marketing expert Larry Mattes, of M A Marketing Communications, is the self-proclaimed originator of the “Escalato
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What Does it Mean When Someone is Consistently Late?

By Colleen Harding

I have an uncle that I love. He is a wonderful uncle and I would do anything for him and visa versa. I love to spend time with him, but he is consistently late. It’s not accidental because it happens all the time.

When I was working downtown, I would get an hour for lunch and he would show up 15 to 20 minutes late. I would have to rush through lunch and he would look offended when I had to eat and run. It was crazy.

When a
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Roll with the Changes that Come with Entrepreneurship

By Traci McBride

Q: How can I shift my wardrobe and style from corporate-matched suits to becoming an entrepreneur while on a budget in 2012?

A: First, congratulations on taking the plunge as a local business owner. Secondly, since many new clients consult with me for exactly this reason, I’m happy to share some quick “Get Started Tips.”

Develop your signature-style recipe: Give thought as to what you want to communicate about your visua
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Marvin Montgomery Headlines Greater Cleveland ASTD Event

Anyone interested in incorporating innovative training and change-management techniques into training programs should think about attending Friday’s networking event hosted by the Greater Cleveland chapter of the American Society for Training and Development.

The event — “My Boss Told Me I Had To Be Here ...”: How to Overcome Resistance to Training — is aimed at training specialists, training managers, learning and development
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