Chairman’s Corner
A running collection of ideas, essays, and conversations from Jim McCann on leadership, entrepreneurship, and the future of connection.
Jim McCann
Worth Media Group Chairman Jim McCann is a successful entrepreneur, business leader, author, media personality and philanthropist whose passion is helping people deliver smiles.
Jim’s belief in the universal need for social connections and interaction led to his founding of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM, which he has grown into one of the world’s leading Floral and Gourmet Foods gifting companies.
Back to School: A Lesson for the Rest of Us
How curiosity, structure, and a willingness to be a beginner can help us keep learning at any age.
Don’t Forget: It’s Anniversary Season, Too
Wedding season celebrates the beginning. Anniversary season celebrates everything that follows.
Summer Birthdays: Why Your Presence May Be the Best Present
What my grandmothers, a peach pie, and a July birthday taught me about celebrating the people we love.
The Friendship Recession Is Real—Here’s How We Reverse It
In a time of growing loneliness, the simple act of reaching out can strengthen both lives and communities.
What My Brother Taught Me About Belonging
Thirty-six years after the ADA, Smile Farms founder Jim McCann says opportunity for people with disabilities still depends on who’s willing to open the door.
Expanding the Business Case for Executive Well-Being
At Worth Media’s Living Well conference, experts made the case that executive well-being is essential to stronger leadership and lasting business success.
On Father’s Day Give the Gift of Connection
A meaningful Father’s Day gift may be the one that matters most: taking the time to ask, listen, and strengthen the connections that too often go unspoken.
Something Old, Something True: The Lasting Lessons of Wedding Rituals
As summer wedding season unfolds, couples are reimagining time-honored traditions, blending family customs with new rituals that reflect their own values and stories.
What Memorial Day Asks of Us
Memorial Day asks Americans to balance celebration with remembrance, honoring those who gave their lives through gratitude, community, and service.
The Loneliness Epidemic and Mental Health: Why Connection Is the Best Medicine
This Mental Health Awareness Month, Jim McCann reflects on how openly talking about anxiety, depression, and loneliness has reshaped American culture—and why a simple check-in with friends and family matters in May and every month after.