Amazon's Earnings Flop Equals Opportunity
Credit: Shutterstock Amazon is conquering feats, such as exceeding $100 billion in revenue, in almost half the time compared to other companies like Walmart. The power of this ingenious company is...
View ArticleHow Meditation Benefits CEOs
Mindfulness is quickly following yoga in becoming a billion-dollar industry. It's no surprise, then, that the popularity of meditation - one way to practice mindfulness - is also growing among CEOs and...
View ArticleWhy Legal Firms Are Racing to Adopt Content Marketing
Image source: photodune Which industry is absolutely crushing content marketing? Bet you'll be surprised to learn the legal industry is coming out on top. Legal firms are a surprising rapid adopter of...
View ArticleFareHarbor's CEO on Company Culture: "Do Whatever It Takes"
Whether a start-up or an established company, all businesses struggle with the best ways to create a productive and fulfilling environment for their employees. How does a business instill the right...
View ArticleLeveraging a Social Situation for Business Gain
Today, when so many of us will traverse in and out of companies and continents the need for connections derived from business-related events and social settings becomes indispensable. This is something...
View ArticleFour Lessons in Entrepreneurship From Tom Brady
Entrepreneurs love to think of themselves as "breaking out of the mold" or "challenging the norm," yet far too many model their careers after industry professionals who've gone before them. Though...
View Article5 Ways to Get What You Want
You are the creator of your reality. If there is something you desire in your life, ask for it! We have heard this statement hundreds of times, but most of us have no idea what that really means. So,...
View ArticleBe an Idiot in Business and Life
The word "idiot" comes from Latin and was used to describe a common person who was not educated, not worldly. It is a word used to make a person feel bad, to feel like they are missing out on something...
View ArticleTechnology vs. Promotions: Who Wins?
As Americans, perhaps the only thing we love more than our football is our pizza. And on Sunday, those two loves will intersect in perfect gluttonous harmony during Super Bowl 50 for what's not only...
View ArticleSupporting Your Virtual Team in a Digital World
The Startup Equation comes with a big mission: to help one million entrepreneurs. So when I built my launch team, I chose people who I knew would work as I hard as me. They're also people I want to...
View ArticleCan You Be Fired For Your Political Beliefs Or Activities? Maybe
Every election year, I see and hear about people being fired for what candidates they support and for political discussions at work. And every election year, I'm asked: is this legal? The answer is...
View ArticleThis Top Sales Book Was Rejected More than 50 Times
Trying to get a book published can be a disheartening task. In 2009, I resolved to get a book deal, and it took me two years of rejections - and an extraordinary amount of effort expended on 'platform...
View ArticleFuture of Work Interview With Gavin McGarry of Jumpwire Media. Bold Moves:...
No matter whom you talk to, you will quickly find out that there are few people with solid solutions as we move into a very different way of working. Some people have more information, more data...
View ArticleWhy the Kardashian Marketing Strategy Is One for the Books
Recently, one of my friends asked me: "What is Kim Kardashian famous for, again?" My reply was: "I think she is just famous for being famous." But this, albeit short, topic of conversation made me want...
View ArticleTop Tech Expert: The Next Trillion-Dollar Industry Will Be Built on Genetic Code
Alec Ross served as former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's senior advisor for innovation. During that role, he earned unique insight into the changing nature of technology. In his new book, "The...
View ArticleTrailblazingWomen: Tiffany Pham, Founder and CEO of Mogul
This interview is part of a series on Trailblazing Women role models (Entrepreneurs and Leaders) from around the world and first appeared on Global Invest Her. You have to see what you can be."I'm...
View ArticleHave You Received a Disconnect Notice From Verizon or AT&T Yet?
Above is the standard form letter being sent to Verizon customers in multiple states to shut off their current working copper-based telecommunication service. And below is a list of the state agencies...
View ArticleNot Enough Money? Are You Challenging These Expenses?
Many times when you think you are spending too much money, you start looking into what you spend going out, on holidays... but what if money is still tight? One sneaky area people don't always think...
View ArticlePositioning Yourself as 'The Expert'
Written By Maleeka Taliha Hollaway We live in a society where everybody is doing something. Everyone is a coach, a strategist, a speaker and an expert. People everywhere are scratching their heads...
View ArticleCurbside Calm
I was in Washington DC at Regan airport at 6:30 AM January 25 standing in the curbside check-in line for my flight to LAX. This was the morning before the anticipated biggest snow fall in a hundred...
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