Thinking Aloud
It’s Not About The Money: How Good Value And Customer Experience Trump Price
There’s nothing unusual or unreasonable about a customer who considers each purchase of a product or service from a self-centered point of view. After all, they’re paying a price, says Trevor Gnesin, president of Logomark.
10 Easy Hints To Help You Move Beyond “Surface” Networking And Make Deep Connections
If you want to join the women-helping-women movement, you're already looking for opportunities to make deeper, more meaningful connections, support each other, and make the world a better place. Dr. Nancy D. O'Reilly offers 10 tips to help you supercharge your new connections.
4 Reasons Small Businesses Fail
What separates new businesses that flourish from those that close in disappointment? Brian Sutter, Director of Marketing, Wasp Barcode Technologies looks at the four of the top reasons he believes why small businesses fail within the first year.
Don’t Let Your Alarm Clock Stifle Your Productivity
The rude awakening of an abrupt morning alarm virtually guarantees that any side of the bed you wake up on will be the wrong one. Anthony Johnson, the founder and CEO of American Injury Attorney Group offers five reasons to unplug your alarm clock permanently and start working a schedule that works for you.
The Truth About ‘Zero-Hour Contracts’
Whether we would like to acknowledge it or not, zero-hours contracts have an undeniable presence in the working world. But Chloe Hashemi, marketing consultant for film and video production company LAMBDA Films, thinks such arrangements can be exploitative.
The Women-Helping-Women Movement Is All About Connecting; Here Are 11 Ways To Do It...
Making meaningful connections with other women can change your life (not to mention the world). Problem is, many of us don't know how — or where — to do it. Dr. Nancy D. O'Reilly offers 11 tips to help you improve your connecting skills.
Why You Should Talk To People
Although it might be uncomfortable, try to get in a conversation with people you don’t know, says Jessica Ekstrom, founder and CEO of Headbands of Hope. It may lead you to very good things.
10 Life Lessons From Leading Women
To become part of the "women-helping-women" movement that's sweeping the nation, and indeed the world, we first must access our personal power, says Nancy D. O'Reilly, PsyD, an author of "Leading Women". Here, excerpted from her book, are 10 actions you can take right now.
Seven 21st Century Learning Skills Every Adult Should Learn Now
With the influx of technology into the way we work, traditionally accepted concepts of what "smart" is have become outdated. Edward D. Hess explains why you need to develop new 21st century learning skills.
Top Five Things VCs Want
Competition for venture capital is fierce, especially among startups. Al Goldstein, CEO of AvantCredit, explores a few characteristics VCs and funding experts look for in a startup.
Will Smart Robots Take Your Job?
Artificial intelligence is the biggest discovery since fire according to Professor Edward D. Hess. As technology advances, more and more American jobs are in danger of being eliminated. Is your job at risk? Hess explains what you can do to become more employable as smart machines and robots become more prevalent in today's companies.
Slow Is The New Broke
Today, you’d be hard pressed to find a company that doesn’t rely on some form of app for nearly every business function; apps have become the lifeblood of our world - not just for large businesses, but for SMEs and beyond, says Suaad H. Sait, Executive Vice President of Products & Markets at SolarWinds Inc.
Does Alternative Finance Exist In Singapore And Hong Kong?
In Hong Kong, there are fewer than 10 alternative financiers, with similar numbers in Singapore. Alternative finance has grown slowly in these countries, because both are the historical treasurers of Asia. Anthony Coundouris, trade finance evangelist for ApexPeak looks at the space.
Start The Learning Journey: Seven Ways To Turn Your “Smart” Kids Into Great Learners
Parents should take their children's focus off meeting traditional concepts of being smart and instead focus on helping them become great learners, says Edward D. Hess, author of “Learn or Die: Using Science to Build a Leading-Edge Learning Organization“.
How To Meet Your 2015 Goals
The application of goal science to New Year’s resolutions can help turn lofty goals into achievable steps that lead to real results, says Kris Duggan, CEO of BetterWorks. Here are his top five tips for meeting your 2015 resolutions at work or at home.
Leadership Crisis: Fact Or Fiction?
The short answer it is a fiction. Veteran project manager and PMO director Russell Harley explains why.
Turning Conflict Into Creativity – Consciously Choosing To Create Flow
The number one thing that every team and organization wants are results. The number one thing that stops progress and ruins relationships is conflict. Unfortunately, dealing with conflict is something no one enjoys or can completely avoid, says
Why You Should Show Up
When a girl in Jessica Ekstrom's dorm asked if she'd like to go along for an information session on internships, little did she know that her decision to go changed the course of my life.
4 Time-Saving Tips For Small Business Owners
Time is that one resource every single business owner wishes they had more of; the adage 'Time is money' certainly rings doubly true for entrepreneurs. Here are four tips to help small business owners maximise the limited time we have.
How To Improve Internal Communications In Your Business
As your company grows and your workforce increases, it is vital that you have a robust internal comms strategy in place. Ian Cowley, managing director of www.cartridgesave.co.uk shares three tips that worked for him and his team.
Women Are Sharing What They Know — And Changing The World
If you want to be part of the women-helping-women movement, there are specific tactics that help unlock your power. Dr. Nancy O'Reilly, the coauthor of Leading Women, shares 10 of them.
The Characteristics Of A Global Leader
Global business leaders need to provide conscious leadership that is supported by courage and compassion for the well-being of their company and the world.
Bartering For The Purpose Of Growing One’s Business
The cashless barter system - where goods and services are traded without the need for cash - is an option for business owners looking to grow their business.
Eight Qualities Your Kids Need To Master To Get Ahead In A Tech-Driven World
From early childhood, we're taught that being smart means always having the right answer and getting the best grades. But with the influx of technology into the way we work and play, these concepts of what "smart" is have become outdated. Professor Edward Hess explains the "new smart" qualities your kids should develop right now.
Is Your Six Sigma Stifling Innovation?
Lean, Six Sigma, and other operational excellence initiatives have become incredibly popular in recent decades (and for good reason). But according to Professor Edward Hess, this quest has a dark side — it can stifle innovation. Here are five ways not to let it.
Why Your Startup Should Rely On The Digital World
Digitalization is a process that has changed the way brands communicate with their targeted audience. Here are some examples on how to use the digital world to boost a startup and make it appealing to the public.
Top 7 Soft Skills Of Successful Entrepreneurs
For business owners, developing and displaying soft skills is one area that investors, clients, and potential employees will respond to, creating more opportunity for your organization. Lewis Robinson shares the 7 soft skills that he thinks can make a difference in your business.
Turning Emotion into A Powerful Choice For Positive Change
Emotion, more than anything else, spells the difference between stellar and mediocre team performance. Leaders can deal with emotion in ways that generates trust, mutual respect, and even devotion. Jackie Barretta, author of "Primal Teams" shares some examples of the most important actions leaders can take to inspire an unprecedented level of performance.
Payment Predictions For 2015
2015 will be a period when a number of new things happen that could shake up the payments space, and tech as a whole, predicts Bill Clerico, CEO of WePay.
Why An Entrepreneur Must Delegate
There are lots of roles within any business that specialists may be required to fulfill. Recruiting from farther afield may help you find the right people at the right price.