How entrepreneurs can develop the right mix of confidence and humility
Entrepreneurs must strike the right balance between humility and confidence if they want to succeed.
How to tell if you're a bad boss
The sad truth is that the majority of employees spend at least 10 hours a month complaining — or listening to others complain — about their boss.
The real reason I won this job had nothing to do with my abilities (or my good looks) (Video)
Even though we business owners know we are constantly being compared to the competition, we almost never hear about it.
How this executive overcame dyslexia to be a branding master
Robin Domeniconi, the chief marketing officer at Rue La La, digs deep about living with a learning disorder and being successful in her career.
Do this exercise to consider the life you should be leading
Take your eulogies out every quarter to remind yourself what you want to be in this — your one and only life.
3 business lessons I learned from a Black Hawk helicopter pilot
Elizabeth McCormick almost failed flight school because her instructor didn't think women should fly. Her commanding officers loved to tell her, “little girl, you're wasting my time,” with a sneer. And after she left the Army because of an injury, a renowned motivational speaking coach said her story wasn't different enough to succeed on the circuit.
How to know if fixing your business is a DIY project or if you need to bring in outside help
Here's how to decide what's really holding you and your company back and whether you should do-it-yourself or bring in an outsider:
7 lessons from Container Store CEO (and unabashed contrarian) Kip Tindell
Container Store CEO Kip Tindell surrounds himself with mostly women executives, pays his retail employees well, and is, in general, an unabashed contrarian. While investors are down on his company’s stock at the moment, the author of the new book "Uncontainable" is sticking to his methods, saying happy employees lead to happy customers and ultimately investors.
5 pointers for giving and taking advice
Never ask for advice when you’re feeling anxious. Take your emotional temperature first. And don’t turn to people who are similar to you when you have a decision to make.
Harvey Mackay: Do you live by the 12 values Robert Louis Stevenson listed in 'Treasure Island'?
If you live by a great value system, your life will have great value.
Tips for avoiding an intellectual property calamity
Etsy recently published five answers to common questions its legal support team has received over the years. While the answers are aimed at Etsy shop-owners, Etsy is bound to the same laws as everyone else, making the information broadly applicable.
9 tips for handling a crisis in the workplace
A scandal can damage one’s career beyond repair, as seen recently when Secret Service Director Julia Pierson resigned. Here's how to best deal with a crisis.
5 brain-twisting, entrepreneurial lessons from PayPal co-founder Peter Thiel
Peter Thiel doesn’t think like other entrepreneurs, and he wears the “contrarian” label with pride. But while the PayPal cofounder and venture capitalist’s genius cannot be cloned—at least not yet—he’s out with a new book to help you channel his thoughts on monopoly, secrets and market domination.
The “Know, Go, Grow” marketing strategy for a very merry holiday season
As we enter the last 10 shopping weeks of the year, it’s crunch time for small business owners as they gear up for the holiday season. Now is the time to get your holiday marketing strategy firmly in place so you can make the most of the upcoming season.
7 (lucky) reasons small businesses have the advantage today over large bureaucracies
When fast rules the day, the entrepreneur wins. Your advantage is being able to move rapidly, be nimble and avoid the bureaucracy of the sleeping or sluggish giants.
How to keep working relationships strong when your peers suddenly become your direct reports
Hierarchies in corporate organizations can be complicated — even awkward. Organizations shift, staffs consolidate, and suddenly you’re reporting to a new boss. And sometimes, that new boss was previously your peer.
