The dreaded meeting. The place where corporate suits & cubicle dwellers find boredeom and obstacles to productivity. That’s when you might start doodling around on your notes, ends up that’s not a bad thing. [Read on for why doodling can make you more productive]
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What could be causing employees to be miserable even though their business unit is successful? We could be seeing more and more of these types of situations. On the surface, evertyhing looks fine, but pull back the layers and you’ll find more than you bargain for. [Read on to find out]
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I grew up being a big Star Wars fan. Still am. So anytime you can tie in Star Wars AND business, I’m all for it! Here’s ten inspirational quotes from Star Wars for Entrepreneurs, some are pretty well-known, some not so common. [Read on]
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This experiment where teachers greeted students with a smile and a positive message each morning seems to make a big difference for both students and teachers. Can the same concept be applied to the work place? [Read more]
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It’s incredible what can happen in ten years, I absolutely believe we’ll see even more change in the next ten years than we have in the last ten: Things that did not exist 10 years ago today: Uber Airbnb Instagram Snapchat Bitcoin iPad Spotify Kickstarter Siri Google Chrome Alexa WhatsApp Slack Venmo Tinder Square#HappyNewYear #Happy2018
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Ever wonder why your Amazon order comes in a box larger than the product you ordered? Here’s why: Why Amazon delivers small things in huge boxes occasionally pic.twitter.com/Qhtbnc5g6w — Alexander Savin (@alexsavinme) December 26, 2017
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What makes for the most successful teams around? Well, there are 3 component parts, but the first seems to be one of the most crucial. What is it? It’s the idea of responding to adversity. What does this mean? Well, it all has to do with when the going gets tough how are people going
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Transform your business leadership with these 50 selected and suggested books on leading a company, people and industry. Reading is one of the best ways to continue growing in your knowledge as a leader and developing for the sake of your business as a whole. So take a moment to pick up and read and
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Using score cards to assess your team and business is one of the best ways to not only give feedback, but to also get feedback. Use such scorecards to learn what can be changed and what is working for your organization. Your teams will appreciate it and will not only see that you are working
Do you find yourself a bit in the dark with regard to your organization’s direction? Do you want to move forward, but a trying to figure out how to predict what’s on the horizon? Well, take a look at today’s article to understand better how you might predict things and find a clear path to
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Are your employees in need of an attitude adjustment? Perhaps they have become a bit too comfortable or friendly in the work place, and a proper sense of respect for you and others around you has been lost. Well, if you find yourself in need of that attitude adjustment, take a look at today’s article
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A new management philosophy has been brought about through the development of agile teams. What are agile teams? Well, for one thing they are teams that do not need a lot of management, because in many ways they are a self-governing sort of group that understands intricately its role in the business model you have
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What’s one key to the workplace? How about understanding the environment you are in and giving your people the opportunity to see and enjoy it? This is the key to keeping your people happy and engaged. So get them out there in the community and have some fun with them. Read the full article here:
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What is the key to leadership? Faith. We don’t mean in the religious sense. We mean in the sense of saying that you have assembled your team, now have faith in them. You don’t need to micromanage them. These people are in the positions you want them to be in because they deserve to be
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Focus is a key aspect of leadership and business. What does it mean? Well, for one thing it means to keep your eye on the ball and to learn what is of importance to your business and success, and what is not. Learn the keys to focusing in today’s article and take a sharp look
In one of the latest articles on true leadership, distinguishing marks and characteristics are shown to us that make the leader who he is. What are some? How about integrity…and that’s integrity not only in word but also in action. Take a moment to look through this article to see what else defines a leader.
A great article today on 5 things you can do to get your business off the ground and running even when money is an issue or non-existent. What are these 5 magical things? Well, they all deal with you. You see, at the end of the day you are your very best asset. What does
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Cyberhacking is a real problem in our 21st century technological age. In the past year alone we have heard of major corporations as well as retailers becoming victims of all sorts of theft. Such theft can range from the theft of credit card information to more personal and problematic information like social security numbers. In
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One of the biggest issues we deal with in leadership is the issue of workflow. We are constantly on the move, thinking of new ideas and places to take our businesses. With so many thoughts and ideas crowding our day, it can be hard some times to actually get some work done. But we can’t
Intellectual property is the future, and the future is here according to this new article. We all have ideas…we deal in them every single day. Whether it be a diagram or a simple sketch on a cocktail napkin…we are a thinking people. Now, what we need to do is own those thoughts so nobody else
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Getting in front of clients to pitch is everything these days. And with so many companies doing their best to do just that, well…it can be hard. Here to help today is an article on 3 things to do to get in front of new and potential clients. It’s helpful in its brevity and its
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The World Series is underway and all eyes are on the little engine that could: The Kansas City Royals. They have been off to a great post-season start, playing flawlessly and building momentum as they go. Because of this, all eyes have been turning to them to see if they might just do the seemingly
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Qantas Airlines is doing what many a business traveler has longed for for so many years: Gate to gate reclining business class airline seats which will allow flyers to sleep from the moment they get on the plane. For years federal regulations have prevented airlines from letting passengers recline fully at the moment they board
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CEO of Yahoo!, Marissa Mayer, has maintained an open dialogue with her investors since she came onboard in 2012. Now that dialogue is being put to the test as she is set to address concerns regarding taxes surrounding the Alibaba IPO last month. This deal, reportedly netting Yahoo! 9 billion, will see that number drastically
Sometimes, we just need to hear that one word or sentence or phrase of encouragement again. Perhaps we’ver heard it countless of times before. But now, now where we find ourselves is in a place where such words would resonate within us. Perhaps it’s because we’re struggling with our start-up. It’s not going so well
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And why in the world would that concern you? As a leader, a CEO, you no doubt want to create an environment where people not only enjoy working, but find in that workplace a source of creativity. One easy way to provide a source of creativity is to surround it with the personal and inspirational.
So you’re the new kid on the block…the new CEO. What are you going to do as you are stepping in to fill the shoes of your predecessor? Perhaps you are filling those shoes for a great reason: The CEO has run his course, retired and the Board is now passing the reins to you.
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News coming that Samsung has discovered a way to copy a 1gb movie file in approximately 3 seconds. This is an unprecedented breakthrough, with a bit of interesting timing. You see, it’s been a while since Samsung’s name has been in the news. In fact, all we have heard about recently are the various new
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Interesting clip today to view from Lane Bryant CEO who reacts to a discussion given at Microsoft.com where women were told to wait for their raises. The Lane Bryant CEO says absolutely not. According to her, this is not a time nor age where women ought to wait for things to be handed to them.
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The popular resume building website and social media connector, LinkedIn, has been hit with a lawsuit. A class-action lawsuit in California accuses the social networkLinkedIn of violating federal consumer protection laws by selling users’ employment history to potential employers without their consent. This is an interesting lawsuit because from one side, it is a helpful
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What a great, inspiring video for us to watch today on innovation in management and leadership. Gary Hamel presents to us the single most important invention of the last 100 years is the invention of management! Now, we don’t think of management in this sense, but…it was something that did not formerly exist that now
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Can CEOs learn a thing or two from upstart, young entrepreneurs? Well, according to an article from Chief Executive, yes…absolutely. This article in fact advocates 5 different things CEOs can learn today and put into motion quickly to get their company moving on the cutting edge. What would be some of this advice? Owens [author
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Management Xchange recently held a challenge on new innovations regarding capitalism. Winners have been announced, and its worth checking out. Capitalism is the very core of our existence in commerce and leadership. And to rethink what it is, how it integrates into the very core of our company, what we are working towards and pushing
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Perhaps Vanilla Ice was on to something years ago. The creative process is a collaborative process. The same is true in business: collaboration drives imagination and builds innovation. In a recent article, we learn just how much collaboration can aid a business. Collaboration is essential for long-term innovation. Working together and sharing information enables employees
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The ruble is falling. Like fast. Like steep…extremely fast. Yup, it’s pretty much off the radar. And it is having an effect. President Vladimir Putin may control the levers of power in Russia, but there’s one thing he hasn’t been able to control: the relentless slide of the ruble. The currency is down about 20
Sir Richard Branson knows a thing or two about business, and perhaps three or four things about leadership. He’s been in the public eye for a number of years with his airline, record label, and all sorts of other business endeavors. Today we have a special treat as we take a look at one of
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Yup. You heard that right. At least that’s what the WSJ is reporting today. They say that people who quit their jobs have more of a chance of staying productive and inspired rather than those who stay in the same job for a number of years (which causes them to become bored and unmotivated over
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In a fast paced world such as our own, change is inevitable. You, yourself, have probably experienced such change numerous times in your life. Perhaps it has been the transition from one job to another, or even further from the corporate world to that of entrepreneurship. How have you been able to handle such transitions?
Some tough love from one of Bar Rescue’s consultants. “Own your failure and then you’ll own your success.” Are we too often shifting the blame to others for the lack of success in our own businesses? Are we waking up in the morning, every morning, and considering what we can do that day to make
Bitcoin came out with a boom, then ran into some trouble and tried to whimper into hiding, and now seems to be steadying itself on its legs. Recent reports show that even as the value of Bitcoin has fallen 55 percent this year against the dollar (price on Oct. 8: $344), consumers are embracing the digital currency. People
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Bloomberg’s Businessweek is running a story this week about the business of Asian tourism, specifically Chinese tourism. More and more these days, Chinese tourism is driving the economy world-wide. As progressive thought leaders in business, we have to clearly understand the benefit of such tourism and also how to harness those benefits for our business
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What is it you are trying to accomplish? What is it you want this meeting to do? Ask that simple question from the very beginning, before any meeting even starts…before you even step in the room, and you will be setting yourself up for success. Success in meetings, communication, interpersonals…it all starts with intent. What
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We’ve all been there. It’s early in the morning and we’re getting ready for that big client interview. They are interested, that’s for sure. But you still have to go in and seal the deal. The best suit comes out. The hair is combed to the side. You’re extra careful with that morning cup of
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An interesting write up today on a “startup” company that was no start up at all. The article details the unlikely rise of an ebook publisher company which evolved out of a bookstore. It’s an interesting read in that it shows how the owners and proprietors were in fact taken by surprise when they finally
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Apple has another event planned for October. The tech giant already had one massive unveiling earlier in September for the iphone. That proved to be an incredible announcement with the arrival of the Apple Watch. Next week the company will focus on their tablet line and, as many commentators believe, will introduce a new line of ipads
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Recently, The New Yorker launched a complete redesign of its website and mobile platform. It did so with the user in mind, and aimed to draw even more new users into subscription by presenting to them, well…what they wanted to see. Fast Company has the interview for us that details the three things that went into this
Bloomberg Businessweek brings us a fascinating read on, of all things, bacon! Why is bacon so interesting? Well, it’s not the meat itself, though to many it is delectable! Rather, this story is fascinating to read on how the industry marketed bacon to the masses. You see, bacon fell on very hard times in the
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News today that NetFlix is going to co-produce a sequel to the hit movie, Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon. You may remember the Weinstein Co. produced movie that was an international hit many years ago. Now the film streaming giant is partnering with the Weinsteins to bring another chapter of the story to the big screen.
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Microsoft is preparing for the release of Microsoft Windows 10. That’s right. 10. What’s that you ask? What happened to 9? Well, it seems as if Microsoft is going to skip that altogether and go straight from Windows 8 to Windows 10. Why? Bloomberg has the story for us, and they share how Microsoft has
Lifehacker brings us an important article today for every executive, CEO and business leader. What is it? Productivity. That is a word that should ring clear in every leaders ear. The one thing we want more than anything else in our leadership abilities is to be productive. And learning new ways of productivity is always, well,
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