Clik here to view.
5 Personality Traits an Executive Coach Can Help With
In today's culture, we tend to make CEOs into icons. People who work in a company with a charismatic CEO often have a sense of security knowing they have a "heroic" leader at the helm. It's not easy...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Why More Tech Companies May Soon Go Public in 2016
For any startup, the decision of whether to go public is a big one, and a number of factors must be taken into consideration. Recently, speculation that more tech startups will make the choice to go...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Athleisure & Fitness Retailers Engage Customers & Community Beyond The...
Building communities and engaging customers, in-store and online, beyond the shopping experience are age old traditions in the business of retail and ecommerce. Today athletic and fitness brands are...
View ArticleClik here to view.
The Importance of a Generous Referral Program (Plus 12 Clever Strategies to...
Consumers are easily influenced by their peers. In fact, a 2012 survey from Nielsen suggests, "92% of consumers around the world say they trust earned media, such as word-of-mouth and recommendations...
View ArticleClik here to view.
How to Go From Time Management to Time Abundance
Can you believe it's almost Christmas? During the holiday season especially, it always seems there's never enough time to do all the things that need to get done. Yet, December has been my most...
View ArticleClik here to view.
6 Clues Your Pricing May Be Too Low
Mark, one of our business coaching clients, ran a successful service business with sales in the low 7-figures. He had a loyal customer base, a solid team and growing sales. But his profit margin had...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Four Observations About Startup Ecosystems After 4,000 Miles on the Road
Supporting the vibrancy of local economies outside of large metropolitan areas is not a new policy objective. It is embedded into the fabric of the United States. As Phillip Longman pointed out in a...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Are You Wasting Your Most Valuable Resource?
You have a lot to contribute to this world so it's high time to live up to your full potential! This past weekend I had the pleasure of hearing Brian Tracy, one of the top success and achievement...
View ArticleClik here to view.
We Need to Decriminalize Sex Work in the U.S.
As we mark December 17, the International Day to End Violence against Sex Workers, we remember stories such as that of 22-year-old Keisha Jenkins who was brutally murdered on October 6, 2016 near...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Federal Follow-Through Thursday: The View From the Top
60 points. Â That's the difference between where the S&P was Tuesday morning, when I warned "The Joke's on You if You are Buying this Rally" and where we are now. Â We had a small sell-off at the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
4 Year-End Money Moves
I can't believe 2015 is almost over! It sure went by fast. As a result, some year-end money moves may have creeped up on you and your investments. So before you mentally check out for the holidays,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Walmart Needs to Be Held Accountable for Displacing American Jobs
To great fanfare and media coverage, Walmart announced three years ago its "U.S. manufacturing initiative" and, in the years since, the company regularly likes to tout its commitment to "American...
View ArticleClik here to view.
D-I-Y Public Relations for the Older Entrepreneur
Older entrepreneurs have an ace card when it comes to public relations. They have developed contacts and resources over the years to makes it easier to get the word out about their businesses to...
View ArticleClik here to view.
The Psychology Behind Persuasive Marketing and Branding
Duran Inci is an Internet Marketing Expert with over eleven years experience in e-business, including Content Marketing, Paid Search, Ecommerce Systems and Integrations. As Co-Founder and COO of...
View ArticleClik here to view.
My Goals Are More Important Than My Fears: A Message to Women Entrepreneurs
Dear women entrepreneurs, Once I finally realized that my goals were more important than my fears, everything changed. I'd spent so long people pleasing, so long wearing the persona of introversion and...
View ArticleClik here to view.
The Unexpected Place Where Americans Are Shopping
By Matt Wagner, Main Street America The holiday season represents a critical period for American retailers, with the period accounting for nearly 20 percent of overall annual retail sales, according to...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Top Nonexistent Law That Will Get You Fired: Hostile Work Environment
Many people contact me after having been fired for complaining about their hostile work environment. They write a long email to HR or their boss explaining, in excruciating detail, all the ways their...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Many Federal Employees Will Spend Their Extra 4 Hours Off On Xmas Eve Like This
Think back to your most productive day this past week, this past month or even this past year. Now ask yourself:On that day, what did you do differently?What did you eat?What strategies did you use to...
View ArticleClik here to view.
4 Effective Strategies to Maximize Business Success
Businesses are facing serious challenges in today's competitive world. It is becoming harder and harder for businesses to succeed. For the first time in 35 years, American business deaths outnumber...
View ArticleClik here to view.
A Marketing Carol: The Ghosts of Email Past, Present and Future
Email marketing may not have been around when Ebenezer Scrooge and Jacob Marley were doing business, but since its birth in 1978, the tried and true marketing method has become a business of its own....
View Article