One of the key ingredients to 5’s award-winning culture has been our team’s complete adoption and integration of the video conferencing platform Zoom.   Considering the current need to stay connected with co-workers, clients and vendors while working remote, we wanted to share our top 5 tips for video chatting at work.

According to a recent survey, the most common New Year’s resolutions are to exercise more (50%), adopt better eating habits (43%) and lose weight (37%).  Unfortunately, another survey suggests that most of those resolutions last only 19 days.  In fact, Strava (a social fitness and tracking network) calls January 19^th, “Quitter’s Day” as there is a precipitous drop in logged exercise and activities after that date.  One strategy that has helped many 5ers has been the creation of a private Facebook group oriented around fitness. 

In this Facebook group, both 5ers and their spouses post their workouts, photos and videos as way to motivate and support one another to improve their fitness and make healthy lifestyle changes.  Nearly every coach and fitness expert will affirm that the support of a community is an important element in helping one remain accountable to their goals and to develop positive habits. 

Allenhurst, NJ - November 21, 2019

Luthin Associates, a 5 company, was recently recognized by CV Magazine as the Best Multi-Service Energy Consultancy in the Northeastern United States.

Irving, TX - November 12, 2019

For the fifth consecutive year, energy advisory firm 5 was named as one of the Best Companies to Work for in Texas. The award was created in 2006 and is a project of Texas Monthly, the Texas Association of Business (TAB), Texas SHRM and Best Companies Group.

Irving, TX - October 28, 2019

For the third consecutive year, Texas A&M University named energy advisory firm 5 to its annual list of the 100 fastest-growing companies that are owned or led by former students. 5 was ranked #80 on the 2019 Aggie 100, which recognizes the top Aggie-owned companies in the world with the highest compound annual revenue growth from 2016 to 2018.

Irving, TX - October 25, 2019

Energy innovator and advisory firm 5 was recently recognized as one of the fastest-growing entrepreneurial companies in the Dallas area, according to the Southern Methodist University Cox School of Business’ Caruth Institute for Entrepreneurship. A first-time honoree, 5 was among the 100 fastest-growing, privately held businesses that made the Institute’s annual Dallas 100™ list.

Irving, TX - October 9, 2019

For the third consecutive year, energy advisory firm 5 was selected by Entrepreneur magazine for its 5^th annual Entrepreneur 360™ list.

Irving, TX - August 14, 2019

Inc. Magazine has named Irving-based energy advisory firm 5 to its Inc. 5000 list for the fourth year in a row. This prestigious list recognizes the fastest-growing private companies in the United States, ranked according to percentage revenue growth over the three prior years from 2015 to 2018.

Irving, TX - August 14, 2019

Inc. Magazine has named Irving-based energy advisory firm 5 to its Inc. 5000 list for the fourth year in a row. This prestigious list recognizes the fastest-growing private companies in the United States, ranked according to percentage revenue growth over the three prior years from 2015 to 2018.

Irving, TX - May 16, 2019

Inc. Magazine has named Irving-based energy advisory firm 5 to its prestigious list of “Best Workplaces” in America for the third straight year. The annual, highly competitive list recognizes the top companies that have “created exceptional workplaces through vibrant cultures, deep employee engagement, and stellar benefits.”