According to business expert and former Entrepreneurial Masters Program “marketing guru” Bruce Kasanoff, mastering the art of influence is an integral part of business. In order to find success, entrepreneurs must influence the behavior of their customers, suppliers, investors, employees and other stakeholders.

According to Gino Wickman, a founding member of EO Detroit, entrepreneurs cannot build a great organization on multiple operating systems. They must choose one.

In Dr. Brad Smart’s popular business book, Topgrading, there’s a scary statistic that should make any manager or executive cringe: “[Only] 25 percent of people hired and promoted by most companies turn out to be high performers.”

"Like most people, I use Microsoft Outlook to check my mail. But over the years, I have developed a love/hate relationship with the software. Here’s how I adopted a new 'Outlook' on e-mail organization and leveraged technology to become a better entrepreneur."

For years, I have heard about the benefits of an executive physical through Healthnetwork Foundation. I have always considered myself to be pretty fit, but having recently undergone this health check, I learned so much more about my body, the value of health and the impact it has on my personal and professional life. As it turns out, these super-charged physicals are just as vital for me as they are for my business.

In an ideal world, we would spend eight hours of our day at work, another eight in recreational activities and the last eight hours asleep. The true question is: How many of us live in that ideal world? Not many.

Ever wish you could get over a tragedy, bounce back and get on with your life? Resiliency is the ability to get through, get over, get past and thrive after a trauma, tragedy or tribulation. A person who is resilient is better able to withstand a challenge, survive it and come out triumphant. What’s more, they are able to maintain happy and successful lives, despite their setbacks.

I have always had a passion for business. Growing up, I would work fervently at my parent’s clothing stores, folding and re-folding clothes, ringing up customers and helping people pick out their wardrobes. Even as a child, I knew I wanted to be a successful business person— someone that made a difference in the lives of others. As I got older, that dream was put on hold.