• Goal-Getter’s Guide: Are Your Aspirations Crystal Clear for Next Year?

    Goal-Getter’s Guide: Are Your Aspirations Crystal Clear for Next Year?

    As you think about your hopes and dreams for the next year, clarity is the compass that guides you toward success. Any master of good strategy will tell you: “If you don’t know where you’re going, you’ll get there. And if you don’t know what you want, you’ll get it.” The first step to ensuring…

  • Bucks County Leadership: Mike Missanelli

    Bucks County Leadership: Mike Missanelli

    Mike Missanelli, the sports radio personality and cohost of the JAKIB Postgame Show with Seth Joyner, Derrick Gunn, and Devan Kaney, spoke to BUCKSCO Today last month about his humble beginnings growing up in Bristol, where he and his friends made their own baseball diamond. He explained why basketball was originally his favorite sport and…

  • Is Next Year in Your Hands? How to Craft a Strategic Plan for Your Best Year Ever

    Is Next Year in Your Hands? How to Craft a Strategic Plan for Your Best Year Ever

    As we approach the dawn of a new year, it’s the perfect time to reflect on what we truly desire and set the stage for unparalleled success. Making next year your best ever requires more than just wishful thinking — it demands a strategic plan tailored to your aspirations. Define Your Best Year Ever To…

  • Expanding Possibilities: How Gratitude Reshapes What’s Possible

    Expanding Possibilities: How Gratitude Reshapes What’s Possible

    As we approach Thanksgiving and the holiday season, there’s no better time to discuss the transformative power of gratitude. Melodie Beattie describes that gratitude “unlocks the fullness of life.” Gratitude has an enchanting ability to turn what we have into more than enough, to morph chaos into order and confusion into crystal clear reality. In…

  • Gwynedd Mercy University Names Mike Statmore as New Chief Information Officer

    Gwynedd Mercy University Names Mike Statmore as New Chief Information Officer

    Gwynedd Mercy University has named Mike Statmore as its new Chief Information Officer Statmore will take over the role from Gregg Chottiner, who left the university in August. Statmore has more than 30 years of experience in information technology (IT) leadership across multiple industries, including higher education. Most recently, Statmore served as the Director of…

  • Delaware Valley University Creates President’s Advisory Council

    Delaware Valley University Creates President’s Advisory Council

    Delaware Valley University has created a President’s Advisory Council (PAC), a non-governing group that supports the university’s historical commitment to experiential learning. The council aims to prepare students to meet the challenges of a complex global environment, engage in life-long learning, acquire requisite skills, and exhibit a spirit of inquiry that enriches and informs their…

  • Are You Ready to Redefine Success? How to Craft a Winning Strategy for the New Year

    Are You Ready to Redefine Success? How to Craft a Winning Strategy for the New Year

    As the year winds down, it’s a time to reflect, recalibrate, and rev up for the final push. It’s all about ending the current year on a high note, so that you can springboard into an even more prosperous new year. But before diving into strategies and spreadsheets, let’s ponder a fundamental question: What does…

  • Bucks County Icons Among ‘The Most Influential Philadelphians’ Listed by Philly Magazine  

    Bucks County Icons Among ‘The Most Influential Philadelphians’ Listed by Philly Magazine  

    To celebrate the region’s influence and innovation, Philly Magazine highlighted a few people from or related to Bucks County among ‘The 150 Most Influential Philadelphians’.  Filmmaker M. Night Shyamalan, renowned for his supernatural plots and unexpected twists, ranked No. 69 for his resilience and adaptation in the film industry.   Following an impressive run of big-budget…

  • Empowering Your Year End: Setting the Stage for a Spectacular New Year

    Empowering Your Year End: Setting the Stage for a Spectacular New Year

    As we approach the final stretch of the year, it’s essential to recognize that each passing day contributes significantly to shaping the success of the upcoming year. Mark Twain once wrote, “20 years from now, you’ll be more disappointed by the things you didn’t do than by the things you did do.” These words serve…

  • Quakertown Native Michael Kirschman Makes City & State Pennsylvania’s 40 Under Forty List

    Quakertown Native Michael Kirschman Makes City & State Pennsylvania’s 40 Under Forty List

    Quakertown native Michael Kirschman earned a spot in the City & State Pennsylvania’s 40 Under Forty list. The Penn Community Bank customer success manager who has taken the initiative to start an LGBTQ employee resource group at his workplace, writes Hilary Danailova.   The bank, which has branches throughout the county, allowed Kirschman to earn…

  • As First Woman Leader in 50 Years, Erin Mayo Guides Burlington’s Doane Academy into New Era of Inclusion

    As First Woman Leader in 50 Years, Erin Mayo Guides Burlington’s Doane Academy into New Era of Inclusion

    Located across the Delaware River from Bristol, Burlington, New Jersey’s Doane Academy has seen a multitude of changes over the past two centuries, and Erin Mayo is one of them, writes Melanie Burney for The Philadelphia Inquirer.   Mayo started her role as head of the academy in July, making her the first woman in…

  • Where Do You Want to Be on Jan. 1? The Power of Maximizing the Fourth Quarter

    Where Do You Want to Be on Jan. 1? The Power of Maximizing the Fourth Quarter

    As we inch toward the end of the year, it’s the perfect time to introspect and refocus on how you envision ringing in the New Year. Visualize this: What does Jan. 1 look like for you? Geoffrey Albert rightly said, “The most important thing about goals is having one.” With that wisdom in mind, ask…

  • Abington Friends School Announces Dr. Nicole Hood as the Next Head of School

    Abington Friends School Announces Dr. Nicole Hood as the Next Head of School

    The Abington Friends School Committee has announced the appointment of Dr. Nicole Hood as Abington Friends’ 10th Head of School in the modern era. Nicole currently serves as the Upper School Director at The Bryn Mawr School, an independent pre-K through 12 all-girls school, with a coed preschool. She earned her B.A. from the University of Virginia…

  • Supercharge Your Goals: Using Affirmations and Visualizations for Success

    Supercharge Your Goals: Using Affirmations and Visualizations for Success

    In our recent articles, we’ve delved into the steps to effective goal setting and achieving. Today, we conclude our series by exploring the last two crucial steps: determining value alignment and congruence, and the power of accelerators. Once you’ve set your goals, laid out the necessary steps, and established a system for tracking progress, it’s…

  • Bensalem High School Marine Corps JROTC Recognized as Naval Honor School

    Bensalem High School Marine Corps JROTC Recognized as Naval Honor School

    The Bensalem High School Marine Corps JROTC was named by Headquarters Marine Corps as a Naval Honor School for the third year in a row. Announced initially and bestowed upon the Bensalem MCJROTC at the beginning of this school year, the ceremony to officially hang the streamer to their unit colors was delayed a few weeks…

  • How Can You Achieve Your Goals? The Power of Tracking and Measuring Progress

    How Can You Achieve Your Goals? The Power of Tracking and Measuring Progress

    Over the last few weeks, we’ve discussed the crucial steps of goal setting: setting clear and concise goals, identifying potential obstacles, and assessing the resources required to reach your objectives. Now, as you embark on your journey toward accomplishing your goals, it’s time to emphasize a fundamental aspect of the process — tracking and measuring…

  • Harcum College Welcomes Regine Winifred as New Director of Campus Activities

    Harcum College Welcomes Regine Winifred as New Director of Campus Activities

    Regine Winifred, Harcum College’s newly appointed Director of Campus Activities, stepped into her role on July 20, 2023. Regine completed her Bachelor of Arts in Visual and Digital Arts with a minor in Communications from American International College in 2021 and recently obtained her Master’s in Higher Education Student Affairs Administration from Rosemont College in…

  • Ready to Pursue Your Goals? Don’t Skip the Critical Step of Clarifying Your Resources

    Ready to Pursue Your Goals? Don’t Skip the Critical Step of Clarifying Your Resources

    Over the last few weeks, we’ve explored the fundamental principles of goal setting and the strategies needed to propel you toward achieving your ambitions. As we dive into this week’s discussion, our focus shifts toward determining the resources necessary on your path to success. In last week’s article, you learned the importance of getting clear…