What’s your view on AI? Do you see it as a threat or as a tool to enhance your team’s performance? Deb Reuben and Rafe Rosato discuss how to shift your mindset about this technology and use it to enhance your team’s operational capabilities... read more

Mar/Apr 2024

Is fear holding you back from something? Whether it’s innovation, public speaking or personal goals, fear keeps us in our comfort zones. Deb Reuben interviews Chris Cummins about how to embrace curiosity, learn forward and conquer fear. ... read more

Jan/Feb 2024 2024

What does it take to become a leader in a male-dominated industry? Nine top women of equipment finance share their ideas about how to make our industry more inviting to women, outline the keys to achieving success and provide advice to other women who seek to break through the glass ceiling.... read more

Nov/Dec 2023

TomorrowZone and Tamarack Technology entered into a partnership to collaborate on programs and initiatives with the intent of advancing innovation and the adoption of new technology with customers in the equipment finance industry. read more

NOV 2, 2023 - 6:56 am

Change is a necessary component of every company’s strategy today, but how can you ensure the transformation initiatives you take on achieve the desired outcomes? Deborah Rueben sits down with Sobat Khawaja and Brooke Foster of Provectus Consulting to learn more about how to thrive through transformation.... read more

Sept/Oct 2023

Many companies struggle with systemic issues in the expectations, training, onboarding, development process and even hiring of salespeople. Deborah Reuben, CEO and founder of TomorrowZone, sat down with Kelly Riggs, author, speaker and executive business consultant, to discuss his perspective on the “un-training” of salespeople in order to greatly improve corporate leadership and sales performance.... read more

Monitor 101+ 2023

Comedy writing might seem like it has nothing to do with equipment finance, but sometimes it takes looking outside of your industry to learn how to innovate. Deb Reuben of TomorrowZone spoke with Bill Stainton, an Emmy-award winning television writer and producer, about how collecting outside knowledge and perspective can be the catalyst for innovation.... read more

Monitor 100 2023

Successful professionals know that being a lifelong learner is essential. Todd Buzard of First American Equipment Finance spoke with Deb Reuben of TomorrowZone about his work educating others in the equipment finance industry with the Certified Lease and Finance Professional Foundation, emphasizing the importance of investing in curiosity to ensure continued improvement. ... read more

May/June 2023

During the ELFA’s Q1/23 Innovation Roundtable hosted by Deborah Reuben from TomorrowZone, members of the association’s Innovation Advisory Council discussed adopting an innovative leadership mindset, enabling curiosity and ensuring employee longevity. ... read more

Mar/Apr 2023

Team behavior is a critical enabler of successful innovation. Jennifer Martin of Key Equipment Finance spoke with Deborah Reuben about her work in youth basketball and how it has illuminated important professional parallels for her work leading teams at a professional level. ... read more

Mar/Apr 2023

How are your improv skills? Improvisation can be measured by your ability to play and be in the moment. Deborah Reuben interviews bestselling author Jeff Rogers about how improv relates to design thinking and can protect us from disruption. ... read more

Jan/Feb 2023

The Equipment Leasing and Finance Association will present four Innovation Roundtables in 2023. These virtual events will allow equipment finance professionals to find out what is on the minds of their peers, share ideas and discover new approaches for tackling their innovation challenges. read more

JAN 23, 2023 - 7:25 am

Working hard can spark innovation, but working too hard can lead to burnout. Deborah Reuben spoke with Rachel Sheerin, a public speaker and Certified Professional Behavioral Analyst, about how to identify and combat burnout to help people succeed. ... read more

Nov/Dec 2022

Data privacy should be of paramount importance to all, including financial intuitions. Anirban Basak, founder and CEO of FortifID and a fellow at MIT Connection Science, spoke with Deborah Reuben of TomorrowZone about how the future of data privacy is evolving. ... read more

Sept/Oct 2022

In the current unpredictable economic circumstances, businesses must figure out how they can continue to grow and remain resilient in the face of financial changes due to the pandemic. Deborah Reuben of TomorrowZone spoke with Johnathan Brill to discuss what businesses can do as well as his book, Rogue Waves.... read more

Monitor 100 2022