Thinking Aloud
Retooling For Small Business Recovery
Seth Morgan, founder and CEO of MLA Companies looks at three main challenges that small and mid-size businesses must retool to overcome in this new world.
Small Business Revenues Are Up – But New Challenges Emerge As Businesses Continue The...
Small businesses are preparing for a new type of market - one that’s not driven by the direct impact of COVID-19 but rather, one determined by the economic aftermath of the pandemic.
Younger Generations, Worried About Climate Change, Are Poised For Action
by Frank Dalene, president and CEO of Telemark Inc., and author of "Decarbonize the World: Solving the Climate Crisis While Increasing Profits in Your...
5 MarTech Trends For 2022
Jordan Buning shares a few martech trends for 2022 he believes could help push your business to the next level.
The Innovator’s Dilemma – Should Companies Be Quick Or Correct?
If business owners and executives understand their business, what they do well, and what they have scaled leverage on, they can beat the Innovator’s Dilemma and win big.
The Importance Of Mentorship In Tech Careers
Mentorship in tech gives people who are making new decisions the opportunity to learn from individuals who have made similar decisions in the past.
5 Steps To Overcoming A Skills Gap And Increasing Your Earning Power
Staying relevant in today’s workforce and moving toward your potential starts with self-awareness of your skills gap.
Capitalizing On The Crazy Real Estate Market – With Or Without Upfront Cash
There are endless opportunities when it comes investing in the real estate market. It’s just a matter of figuring out which of these niches is best for you and your circumstances.
Most Critical Factors That Dictate Startup Success
Jeremy Clifford shares the factors of startup success, looking into the major pros and cons of launching a startup.
Finding The Right Investments To Make Your Portfolio LGBTQ Friendly
Looking to put together an investment portfolio that is LGBTQ friendly? Focus on companies with inclusive policies, says Carlos Legaspy, the author of "Going for Broke".
How Remote Business Owners Can Prevent Burnout & Stay Sane While Working From Home
Here are some preventative measures that will help you keep burnout at bay and always stay motivated and excited about your entrepreneurial pursuits.
How COVID Changed The Cleaning Industry: Best Practices In Big Facilities
The cleaning industry’s new normal – how it changed for the better as a result of the pandemic, is helping facility operations do the same and, by extension, how the collaboration will guard against letting our guard down.
Three Questions To Ask For Greater Self-Awareness
There are three critical questions you can ask yourself that can help you develop radical self-awareness, to locate yourself on your journey, to identify who you’re being and why, and to change your song when you find yourself off course.
When Global Events Disrupt Markets, Remain Alert To Opportunities
Even though you can’t truly forecast the future, you can prepare, recognize, and seize the opportunities where you find them, says François Sicart.
Strength In Difference: The Power Of Neurodiversity
For early-stage startup entrepreneurs and small business teams, establishing a process to incorporate neurodiversity in the workplace will be imperative.
How Hope Helped Me Face Cancer — Twice — And Thrive
In spite of the many challenges cancer brought Mike Armstrong, it ended up teaching him just how much more he can do with his life.
Bespoke Development: From Cocktails To Couture To Careers
Could bespoke development be what organizations need right now to elevate engagement and make development relevant?
3 Daily Habits That Lead To Business Success
There are many important habits but John Accardi argues the 3 most important habits for business success are these three.
How Women – And Men – Can Find Power In Their Feminine Voice
Women, your voice is your branding. Dr. Miluna Fausch shares some tips to uplevel your communication with your feminine voice.
Wine For The Younger Drinker: Still A Good Choice
Wine consumption still has room to grow, but that possibility lies in how good wine is marketed to a younger demographic so it can again take the lead, says Eduardo Durazo Watanabe.
How Can You Tap Into Your Superpower? 5 Tips For Becoming A Visionary Leader
A visionary leader guides companies to positive change and significant growth with great ideas and long-term decision-making. They inspire and empower their team.
Three Ways Subscriptions Will Help You Thrive In The Ecommerce Era, And How To...
The subscription economy will grow to $1.5 trillion by 2025, more than doubling its current $650 billion estimate. To capitalize on and sustain this growth trend, many ecommerce businesses are adding subscriptions to their offerings.
Blockchain, Crypto And NFTs: Trends To Expect In 2022 And Beyond
What might 2022 hold for the blockchain and cryptocurrency spaces? Mark Li and Dmitri Alexeev look at a few notable trends for this year and beyond.
The Gifts Of Ego And Fear
Catalogue what you have learned or are learning about the role of your ego and your fears in the workplace. Let the gifts of those lessons shape your character as you continue your career journey.
How To Build Leadership Programs For Women In Your Organization
Businesses and other organizations can do a much better job of helping women reach their leadership potential. Barbara Bell shares some ways organizations can develop better leadership programs for women.
How Chronic Pain Changed My Relationship With Productivity
There has been a recent shift away from the hustle culture mindset. Michelle Patterson shares how she retains productivity while dealing with chronic pain.
Do You Have A Process To Build Your Retirement Plan? 3 Key Steps
Wouldn’t it be nice to know how far your retirement savings will go and how to make them last? Proper planning can achieve that goal.
Secret To Small Business Success: Commitment To Lifelong Learning
When asked about their management style and what it takes to succeed, the No. 1 characteristic small business owners cite is a “commitment to lifelong learning.”
When To Choose In-House Digital Marketing And When Not To
Outsourcing your digital needs not only gives you flexibility; it opens your options to a whole team of specialists who have different areas of expertise as opposed to one employee that meets your specific criteria at a particular time.
Why Every Leader Needs to Ask Themselves, “Who Am I Being?”
Whenever we sense our team is not accomplishing all that they could, it’s always worth asking ourselves as leaders, "Who am I being that is causing those around me to be who they are?".