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The Results Are In For MyCorp’s Biggest Loser Challenge!

For the last month, we’ve been holding a “Biggest Loser” challenge here at the office, but with a MyCorp twist, and are excited to share the results of what our team has accomplished in staying healthy!

We had 12 participants, ages 24-60 and all put in $20 to enter the competition. We had weekly weigh ins and collectively, we lost 59 pounds. Kristin, Cindi, and Scott did exceptionally well – way to go, you guys!

In a recent article with the LA Times, researchers reported that conducting weight loss-programs at work can help employees to lose weight and keep it off. Additionally, blood pressure and cholesterol levels improve as well – it seems like when people are eating healthier and exercising, they naturally feel better and more energized, leading to increased productivity. Not only does the quality of work improve, but office morale goes up too!

And that’s where our MyCorp twist to our challenge came in. Instead of being super competitive or trying to sabotage one another, we worked as a team and were encouraging each other to do well the whole time by working out together, bringing healthy snacks to share, starting a “Healthy Inspiration” board on Pinterest, and sharing tips and tricks on working out.

Awesome job, all around to our participants here at Team MyCorp!

Deborah Sweeney

Deborah Sweeney is an advocate for protecting personal and business assets for business owners and entrepreneurs. With extensive experience in the field of corporate and intellectual property law, Deborah provides insightful commentary on the benefits of incorporation and trademark registration.

Education: Deborah received her Juris Doctor and Master of Business Administration degrees from Pepperdine University, and has served as an adjunct professor at the University of West Los Angeles and San Fernando School of Law in corporate and intellectual property law.

Experience: After becoming a partner at LA-based law firm, Michel & Robinson, she became an in-house attorney for MyCorporation, formerly a division in Intuit. She took the company private in 2009 and after 10 years of entrepreneurship sold the company to Deluxe Corporation. Deborah is also well-recognized for her written work online as a contributing writer with some of the top business and entrepreneurial blogging sites including Forbes, Business Insider, SCORE, and Fox Business, among others.

Fun facts/Other pursuits: Originally from Southern California, Deborah enjoys spending time with her husband and two sons, Benjamin and Christopher, and practicing Pilates. Deborah believes in the importance of family and credits the entrepreneurial business model for giving her the flexibility to enjoy both a career and motherhood. Deborah, and MyCorporation, have previously been honored by the San Fernando Valley Business Journal’s List of the Valley’s Largest Women-Owned Businesses in 2012. MyCorporation received the Stevie Award for Best Women-Owned Business in 2011.