Why Is Hillary Getting Killed so Far?
Hillary Clinton is experienced, smart, well-funded and hard-working. She's running a business in the guise of a presidential campaign. But she's got a huge problem: She's getting beaten (so far) by a...
View ArticleThe Transition Sandwich
Through the years, I've upset my share of audiences by telling them how overrated product knowledge really is. Product knowledge allows you to competently provide another individual with your solutions...
View Article11 Tips For Staying Sane in a Toxic Work Environment
It is not an unknown fact that many people are stuck in jobs that they don't particularly love. For some, it gets even worse because their work environments are pretty much toxic. Whether it's a nasty...
View Article10 Hidden Stressors Lurking in Your Workplace
Stress is bad for your health. Mentally. Physically. Emotionally. Just bad. The problem is you can't always help it. Your employees can't always help it either. Some situations--especially at work--are...
View ArticleA Lesson From Kanye West on How NOT to Sell
First off, let me start by saying that I truly respect Kanye's creativity and success as an artist. But his latest plea to persuade gazillionaire Mark Zuckerberg to slide $1 billion his way was a...
View ArticleWhat To Do If Your Dream Job Just Went To Someone Else
You did everything right: your resume was spot-on, your references were stellar and you connected well with each of your interviewers. Yet, despite your best efforts, the job offer went to someone...
View ArticleWhat is The Price for (In)Decision
As I walked into the auditorium where I was about to attend a talk "Great leadership can be learned" I thought of this one question to which John Hennessy, the president of Stanford will surely give me...
View ArticleThe Eight Characteristics of Successful Wealth Builders
Whether you're investing in real estate, stocks, new business ventures, or anything in between, you need to adopt a number of characteristics in order to be successful. And, though some of these...
View ArticleFour Great Books To Read If You Want to Build Your Financial IQ
No matter how you make money, or how you tend to invest your money, one of the best things you can do in order to find financial success is to arm yourself with a strong financial IQ. If you want to...
View ArticleKen Tomita, Co-founder of Grovemade: Sometimes, It Is Better to Let Some...
Every week, I interview successful business heads from the best startups to learn about entrepreneurship, design and technology. This week, I interviewed Ken Tomita, the co-founder and CEO of...
View ArticleFrom Major Purpose to Major Profits: 5 Business Strategies Every...
Ask the CEO and co-founder of SoapBox Soaps, David Simnick, to share his company's mission statement, and he might surprise you. The company creates shampoos, liquid hand soaps, conditioners, body...
View Article5 Awesome Reasons Living in a Remote Area Doesn't Limit Your Opportunities...
1. Living in a smaller remote area gives you an opportunity to learn about community, connection and opportunity. I grew up shopping at a very popular fashion store in our local town. When I finally...
View ArticleWhy Reducing Ivory Demand in China Won't Curb Poaching in Africa
"When the buying stops, the killing can too" reads the popular slogan that WildAid uses in its anti-ivory campaign to raise awareness in China. WildAid, along with most Western environmentalists,...
View ArticleTaking Sustainability Out of Sustainable Marketing
For all the entrepreneurial effort, time and investment dedicated to the growth of a sustainable consumer product market, there's an enormous consumer bias against sustainable and responsibly...
View Article4 Reasons to Be Wary of Headhunters
During a recent business trip to Hong Kong, I found myself in a café, sitting one table over from a headhunter and a sharp looking woman who was hoping to land a job in the fashion industry....
View ArticleHow Incubator Thinking Can Help Your Established Business
Growing a business can be challenging but over time, entrepreneurs stop focusing on growth. The end goal is to have a business that has a steady inflow of income, after all, and once a business...
View Article6 Personal Finance Myths Debunked
This post was originally published on The Savvy ScotThe power of the majority always rules. The following 6 myths are considered as true by most people - just ask your neighbor about any of them and...
View ArticleThis Is What Celebrities Should Really Be Talking About On The Red Carpet
I can imagine how exciting it is for an actor, director or screenwriter to have his or her name announced after the famous words we’ve been hearing for more than 80 years: And the Oscar goes to... I...
View Article14 Things Every New Leader Needs to Know
All too often new leaders are thrown to the wolves and expected to survive with nothing more than a quick go get em' sentiment from the powers that be. Then about six-months (or 10 years) later...
View ArticleSuccess in the C-Suite In The New Millennia
Change is everywhere and the c-suite is no exception. There are new technologies, new styles of management, a new set of skills that need to be cultivated -- all in the effort of improving efficiency...
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