Thinking Aloud
Why Excel Is The Worse Choice For Analyzing Your Business
Excel has its many uses and has been the go-to format for logging data for many years. However, just because something is used universally does not make it the best solution, says Dan McCarthy.
Streamline These 5 Common Company Processes With Online Forms
Your time is very valuable to your company, and to you! It’s not unusual to be buried in email and burdened with administrative tasks that have not yet been automated. Leeyen Rogers, VP of Marketing at JotForm shares some common company processes that can be more effectively completed through online forms.
Benevolent Capitalism: A New Possibility In Business
Capitalism doesn’t have to be the way it has been created. When looked at from a different perspective, when instituted from another point of view, it can create something greater in the world, insists Gary Douglas, co-author of "Benevolent Leadership For A Better World: Unlocking Benevolent Capitalism"
4 Reasons To Consider A New Domain Name For Your Startup
Rob Bruce worked for Hotels.com when they purchased their iconic domain for a reported $11M, and that’s when it became very clear to him that an incredibly brandable domain is one of the keys to a successful business.
5 Ways To Build Resilience
Resilience is a choice — in the face of adverse events — to persevere. It is, simply, the wherewithal to stick with a long-term goal when faced with any obstacle and see it through to the end, argues Lauren Ruef.
Seven Leadership Tips That Make People Feel Great And Achieve Incredible Results
Do you inspire your team or discourage them? Best-selling author Jon Gordon says your leadership style — whether positive or negative — matters more than you realize. Use his seven tips to develop grit, overcome adversity, and lead your team with real positivity.
4 Ways Start-Ups Can Make Their Virtual Meetings More Productive
It is therefore essential for business owners to think of ways to make meetings more productive and reduce the time spent in the conference rooms. Virtual meetings are no more limited to large enterprises that can invest in fancy technologies; even small businesses and startups with limited budgets are embracing virtual meetings, thanks to its global approach, says Brian Zeng, owner of Ponbee.com.
Artificial Intelligence And Global Ethics
On the Eve of AI, let’s remember a simple rule: just because you can, doesn't mean you should. If some of tomorrow’s AI innovations are used unwisely, there will be unintended consequences that could have been avoided if we had entered into informed dialogue, argues Shane Cragun, founding partner at SweetmanCragun Group and coauthor of "Reinvention: Accelerating Results in the Age of Disruption".
Startups – Integrating Security Mindset and Processes Early
The trend today is for teams and projects to be flexible, adaptable, continuously reassessed and developed to ensure that products and/or companies fit market demand. What many people have failed to realize is that in such an environment, taking security into consideration early in the process is even more critical than ever before, argues Lim Quan Heng, Cyber-Operations Consultant at Horangi.
Get With The Program: 4 Ways To Power Your Virtual Workforce
With technological advances and globalization on the rise, virtual companies, also known as “remote companies” or “distributed teams,” are becoming more mainstream. David Weingard, CEO of Fit4D shares 4 ways small businesses can help remote workers succeed.
Company Leader Or Boss? The Attributes of Effective Leadership
Although there are several business leadership styles, they typically fall into two basic categories: Leaders and bosses. Bob McIntyre, director of service operations for Insperity points out the differences between a boss and a true leader.
5 Steps To Be A Problem Solving Entrepreneur
Becoming a pragmatic problem solver is one of the most valuable skill sets an entrepreneur can acquire. So how exactly does one become a problem solver? Michael S. Melfi, author of “The Simple Secrets of Being an Entrepreneur“ shares some tips.
How To Solve The 6 Worst Office Problems You’ll Face This Summer
For some, summer season summons feelings of drear as they know they’ll spend most of their summertime at work. Jesse Wood, CEO of eFileCabinet shares some guidelines to solve these typical summertime workplace problems.
The Right Way To Raise Future Entrepreneurs
Starting your own business is in the air. Parents wonder if their kids could be the next Mark Zuckerberg or Evan Spiegal. But who becomes a successful entrepreneur? Is it anything parents have control over as their kids grow up? Margot Machol Bisnow, author of "Raising an Entrepreneur: 10 Rules for Nurturing Risk Takers, Problem Solvers, and Change Makers" weighs in.
The State Of Blogging In 2017
Starting a blog, whether as a business or just for pleasure has been popular for a couple of years now and having a company blog is almost considered a must. Ana Grasic, cofounder of WeGrowth shares how you can get a piece of the blogging pie this year.
Of Choices, Accountability And Performing At The Highest Level
The Line of Choice is a defining horizontal line that categorizes the daily situations we find ourselves in and the choices we make as human beings in responding to these situations. A Players operate above that line; Rick Crossland, author of "The A Player" explains.
Five Big Conversations We Must Have About Jobs And The Next Generation
We know massive job losses are coming — and shockingly soon — yet for the most part, we seem to have our fingers in our collective ears. Ed Hess wants us to stop pretending nothing's going to change and start preparing for the biggest culture quake since the Industrial Revolution.
To Infinity and Beyond: How Entrepreneurism is Making Space Tourism Viable
Just like the exploration of the “New World” hundreds of years ago, the current exploration and planned colonization of space is being spearheaded by entrepreneurs. Joe Carlen, author of "A Brief History of Entrepreneurship" explains why and how.
Three Ways To Turn Your Business Around By Learning From Facebook
Facebook's ascension is a business adventure of unprecedented growth, game-changing acquisitions, recovery from a chaotic IPO and a continuing defense against foes large and small. Above all, that climb was no accident, insists Mike Hoefflinger, author of "Becoming Facebook: The 10 Challenges That Defined the Company That's Disrupting the World".
Apology Accepted, United
Nate Regier, co-founding owner and chief executive officer of Next Element and author of "Beyond Drama" says the recent apology from United Airlines’ CEO Oscar Munoz in a letter was a real apology and is a right step in the right direction for the company.
Which One Single Quality Helped Me To Become A Better Leader
Danny Donchev shares how he experienced a major turning point in his search to be a better leader when the great leader and motivational speaker, Brian Tracy, paid a visit to Sofia, Bulgaria in order to give a full day practical seminar on leadership.
3 Tech Solutions That Make An Entrepreneur’s Day More Manageable
Bob La Loggia, founder and CEO of AppointmentPlus looks at a few of the most common entrepreneurial hats worn and the apps that will help you pull off their associated duties in no time:
You Can Be Successful – But Only If You Stop Making Excuses
To succeed one does not only need to take responsibility for oneself, but also finding that middle-ground where one is kind yet firm with oneself.
Using Analytics Effectively To Execute Your Brand Strategy
The first step is defining your brand in terms of relatable character, philosophy, recognition, and market position. But no matter how appealing your concept, without a core strategy your marketing campaigns are often a gamble, says Matthew Murray, Managing Director of Notable.
How Ridesharing Is Paving The Way To Our Driverless Car Future
Driverless cars still have a long way to go before they become the dominant platform. But over time, as the benefits more and more outweigh the negatives, society will shift to an autonomous future where humans rarely, if ever, sit behind the wheel of cars and trucks, argues Vivek Wadhwa and Alex Salkever, coauthors of "The Driver in the Driverless Car: How Our Technology Choices Will Create the Future".
Founder Freak Outs: How To Cope With Extreme Stress
When an entrepreneur starts to freak out, the first step to take is simply recognizing when extreme stress is beginning to take hold. By acknowledging it early, you are better able to gauge the seriousness of the episode and take steps to right the course, says Greg Head.
Home-Based Businesses – A Look Back In Time To 1985 And Beyond
by Diana Ennen, President of Virtual Word Publishing and author of “Virtual Assistant, The Series: Become a Highly Successful, Sought After VA“
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Nurturing Your Customers For The Long Run
By taking the time and effort to always engage with your audience, being open to change, and questioning the value you provide, you will build on the one thing that will keep customers coming back — the trust that you will always do right by them. Augustus Franklin, founder and CEO of CallHub shares his thoughts.
How Your Health Impacts Your Business Success: Three Fundamentals To Obtain Clarity In Thinking
Many studies have been done correlating how performance impacts success. There are those who subscribe to the fact that those with behaviors around a healthy mind and body are more likely to be successful. Michael S. Melfi, author of “The Simple Secrets of Being an Entrepreneur“ shares why and what can you do to take advantage of it.
Bracing For Impact – 4 Strategies For Leveraging The Next Global Disruption
What can leaders do to thrive in this Age of Disruption and leverage incoming global shockwaves to their benefit? Shane Cragun and Kate Sweetman, coauthors of "Reinvention: Accelerating Results in the Age of Disruption" propose three powerful strategies.