8 ways to prevent dozing off at your next meeting
What can you do to prevent the occasional dozing or multi-tasking at your next meeting? Here are eight strategies that keep listeners awake and engaged.
Use these F-words to change your business
I suggest some "F-words" for my fellow entrepreneurs, to give you some serious motivation and assistance in your work.
You must do these 3 things to sell your business for a big profit
Most business owners don't have an exit strategy, which is often the result of thinking that exit planning is a luxury or simply not that important. That's a value-destroying mindset.
5 reasons why there aren't more women in politics and business
What can be done to encourage more women to run for political office? The framing of this question is basically the same as the one posed when trying to find out why women don't hold top positions in business.
Shop small for a big impact
Small Business Saturday has become part of a nationwide movement where millions of consumers purchase goods and services from local businesses, and with good reason. When you shop locally, you play a big role in the community and the economy. Here are three ways your decision to buy locally makes an impact.
How to get your boss to understand you're not available 24/7
Keeping a good balance between the two biggest aspects of your time takes thought and preparation.
Stop pouting and other advice to women who want to succeed in business
Stacey Epstein argues that if women want to be treated equally, they have to act like equals. Instead of waiting for the system to change, women should participate, work hard, and make sure opportunities are theirs for the taking.
Why I'd scream if you told me you're 'disengaged' with your career
If you and I were sitting down inside a coffee shop and you told me you felt unhappy and disengaged with your career, chances are I’d get upset and start shouting.
3 reasons why the auto bubble doesn’t compare to the housing crisis
Financial media has been buzzing with talk of auto loans becoming the next credit bubble, with continuing volatility in world markets. But while the effects of the subprime mortgage crisis linger, comparing the current auto loan bubble to the worst economic downturn in modern history is a bit of a stretch.
5 new business trends worth trying for yourself
Before you hop on any bandwagon, take a look at what newer tech and business trends might be most beneficial for your business.
4 'Pearls of wisdom' on how to succeed from a Wall Street banker
Here are a few pearls of wisdom from Morgan Stanley’s Carla Harris
5 pitfalls of outsourcing
There are pitfalls to outsourcing that can damage your company and your credibility if you're not careful.
What Car Talk’s Tom Magliozzi taught us about business
Radio personality Tom Magliozzi, who launched NPR’s Car Talk with his brother Ray, died of complications from Alzheimer’s disease earlier this month. Fans will remember his humorous regular-joe banter on cars, but business people should pay their respects to how he and his brother built an offbeat and successful brand.
3 fundamentals every startup needs if it wants any chance of getting to $1 billion
Kevin Hale of Y Combinator — a seed accelerator that's helped to grow tech giants Dropbox, Reddit and Airbnb — discusses the fundamentals companies need to become billion-dollar startups.
Got a great idea? Here's your crash course on protecting it
If you’ve ever caught an episode of ABC’s “Shark Tank,” you’ve no doubt heard billionaire Mark Cuban and his cohorts ask entrepreneurs: “Do you have a patent or other intellectual property protecting it?” And with good reason: There’s a lot of money to be made when you have a genius idea and the rights to it. So here's a crash course in how to protect it.
Harvey Mackay: 6 steps to establishing accountability in your business
Businesses can't afford to shirk responsibility or accountability. Customers expect nothing less. Accountability must be a core value, never compromised, never up for discussion.
