Two people of equal skill work in the same office. For the sake of comparison, let’s say both arrive at work at 9am each day, and leave at 7 p.m. In truth, a 10-hour workday is too long, but in most companies long hours are the norm at the management level. Bill works his … More How To Accomplish More By Doing Less
Perhaps you use a few social media platforms to connect with friends and are starting to use them for professional networking. What exactly do you need in order to boost your personal brand into an influencer position? Follow these four high impact steps to boost your personal brand on social media in the next … More 4 Ways to Boost Your Personal Brand on Social Media
Successful entrepreneurs are different from the very start. The most important manifestation of this trait is their having a different attitude, which I believe happens because they are wired differently. French economist Jean-Baptiste Say, who started circulating the word “entrepreneur” around 1800, is quoted as having said, “The entrepreneur shifts economic resources out of an area of … More Are Entrepreneurs Wired Differently?
The most successful managers of people, whether they are supervisors of a creative team, contractors with groups of artisans to oversee, directors of corporate divisions, or teachers of young children, all have one thing in common: they lead from their hearts. Since the world judges performance through a bottom line prism … More The Authentic Self: Leading from the Heart
Editor’s Note: It was Daniel Goleman who first brought the term “emotional intelligence” to a wide audience with his 1995 book of that name, and it was Goleman who first applied the concept to business with his 1998 HBR article, reprinted here. In his research at nearly 200 large, global companies, Goleman found that while … More What Makes a Leader?
Before any entrepreneur became successful there was a time they did not know what to do. And then the aha moment happened. How? Before any entrepreneur became successful there was a time they did not know what to do. And then the aha moment happened. How? About 2200 years ago Archimedes stepped into his … More How Entrepreneurs Realized What To Do In Life
What trait separates successful entrepreneurs from those that fade into the sunset? Credibility. Why credibility? Think about the startup entrepreneur who is trying to convince a team of stakeholders and investors to pursue a new and innovative idea without a proven concept. Or the entrepreneur who runs into production problems and needs his business partners to … More 8 Ways to Establish Your Business Credibility
There is so much B.S. online you would not believe. You’d be surprised to know how much of what people say about themselves is either embellished or complete fiction, especially among the entrepreneurial crowd. People exaggerate their knowledge, experience, accomplishments, and compensation. They call themselves #1 bestselling authors of nonexistent lists, professional athletes that … More The Truth About ‘Fake It ‘Til You Make It’
Richard Branson, founder of Virgin Group, has said in interviews, “My biggest motivation? Just to keep challenging myself.” Long after the thrill of starting a business is gone and you are immersed in the daily challenges of being an entrepreneur, it is easy to lose the motivation to keep going. Being a business owner has its … More 3 Ways to Stay Motivated to Lead Your Business
What trait separates successful entrepreneurs from those that fade into the sunset? Credibility. Why credibility? Think about the startup entrepreneur who is trying to convince a team of stakeholders and investors to pursue a new and innovative idea without a proven concept. Or the entrepreneur who runs into production problems and needs his business partners … More 8 Ways to Establish Your Business Credibility
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