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He’s been called the “the pimp daddy of budget travel,” and “editor in cheap.” Stuart Schuffman, popularly known as Broke-Ass…
I, like most Americans, woke up today feeling a little hungover. A 12-hour-long, down-to-the-wire election had culminated with the election…
Leadership skills are comprised of a number of different qualities and characteristics. The best business leaders in the world, however,…
How does your business compare to others when it comes to employee retention? Generally speaking, the numbers paint a rather…
Entrepreneurs are often known for wanting a hand in every aspect of their business, and that makes sense. Due to…
Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump finally faced off this past Monday in the first Presidential Debate. I left it feeling…
There’s hardly a major company around that doesn’t have an office in New York City, and the giants of the…
In our last installment, we took a brief look at worker cooperatives as an alternative to traditional business structures and…
The company you keep and the people you notice will affect your performance as an entrepreneur. Be careful who you…
Despite how it might seem, laziness and productivity are not opposites. The truth is, lazy people can be very productivity,…
Most people would cringe at the thought of a government controlled by a handful of individuals who base their decisions…
When you’re an entrepreneur, you’re the boss. You have control over the start-up’s direction, the way the product develops, and…
As an entrepreneur, you likely have a set of core values you want your company to have. These values give…
Being a CEO of a start-up company is one of the most coveted jobs, but it is also the least…
Twitter CEO Costolo Steps Down – Lessons Entrepreneurs Can Learn From His Departure On June 11, 2015, Twitter announced CEO…
When looking at leadership roles, micromanaging has been painted as a negative trait that should be nipped in the bud.…
Culture, from an organizational perspective, is the system of shared actions, stipulated values and beliefs within an organization which guide…
Starting a business implies undertaking various fundamental tasks that no one can afford to skimp on. By becoming a venture…
More often than not, it is the CEO or Founder who makes the workplace dysfunctional. Most of us have been…
Starting and running any successful business is always stressful, but add into that having multiple offices and in other countries,…
Most CEOs worth their salt will exude a tremendous confidence in their start-up’s potential for success. This enthusiasm comes from…
Bad bosses really make the workplace unbearable. We have all come across them: moody, callous, incompetent, unpredictable, always shifting blame…
Holacracy is a drastically distinctive administration framework that progressions how an association is organized, how choices are made, and how…
A leader draws people in and inspire them to action. Arizona’s former congresswoman Gabby Giffords, former U.S. President Bill Clinton, and…
Nothing could be more exciting than setting up the business of your dreams. But before you embark on that, make…
According to Deniz S. Ones, Stephan Dilchert, and other researchers, many executives and leaders display extrovert characteristics. This dovetails nicely…
Leadership does not simply entail reaching the top of the corporate ladder and ordering people to do your bidding. It…
When you decide to live the entrepreneurial lifestyle the most important asset you will ever have is the reputation you…
Leadership skills are vital to career success. There are many different ways to make a living. In each the path to long-term…
Those in leadership roles have a variety of hats to wear, often requiring specialization in a number of different fields,…
There is no precisely defined strategy to employ when building a team. Successful teamwork is something that should develop organically,…
Becoming a leader takes more than intelligence, hard work, and focus. Successful leaders learn early in their careers that language…
Whether you’re starting out in your first middle-management job or dreaming of launching your own entrepreneurial endeavor, understanding critical components…
Money is not the most important factor when it comes to motivating employees. When asked if money was important to…
Does your company have a code of ethics? If your employees were asked to name even one of your business’…
It is never too late to start and impress the boss. Here are some of the qualities that most employers…
What do leadership, empowerment, and interdependence have in common? All of these qualities when present lead to successful entrepreneurship. Those…
Leadership in business is a must in order to move a company forward. So how do you determine which people…
Every business owner and manager dreams of having team members that care deeply about their business and take personal pride…
Employee engagement in on the tip of everyone’s tongue these days. If you are a business leader and you aren’t…
The difference between success and failure in entrepreneurship can have a lot to do with your own traits and habits.…
It has been nearly three years since Steve Jobs passed away, and Apple has since faced a great deal of…
A challenging boss is someone whose work ethics do not match yours. You find him insensitive, indecisive, unfair and cruel.…
The words “character,” “morals,” “ethics,” and “integrity,” are often used interchangeably. Each has its own meaning, however. Integrity is acting…
According to LinkedIn’s 2015 US Recruiting Trends report, one of the toughest challenges facing recruiters is the ability to hire talented staff…
At most organizations, human resource professionals conduct annual evaluations to assess employee performance. In addition, ideal evaluation systems should assist…
What makes a leader? Is leadership a quality that is inherent in the individual, or does it stems from a…
Do you know that although implementing team building activities for younger employees effectively curbs turnover, it also impedes their work…
As the world embraces rapidly advancing technology, average Joes are left wondering just how the individuals are leading these companies…
Do you often have a sneaking suspicion upper management is paying more attention than normal to the functioning of your…
When it comes to dealing with office politics, one can often find themselves in awkward and even job-threatening situations. Some…
Entrepreneurship requires competent leaders to make rational decisions that facilitate the realization of a market opportunity. Successful entrepreneurs leverage their…
If an easy, happy life is top of most people’s agenda, why are so few around the world truly happy…
While the desire for improvement beats in every living heart, wishing never brings about intended results (trust me, I have tried).…
You don’t need to have an Ivy League education, or any education for that matter, in order to become an…
Comfortable people are usually content with where they are in life. Sure, great job, a nice house are a wonderful…
Like most other professions, a number of harmful misconceptions and stereotypes have coiled around entrepreneurship too. Take a look at the…
The big question for all those who seek to become a great leader would be, how do you achieve personal…
An employee evaluation is not just a set point in time for you to go through the motions of offering…
It is hard enough for people who work traditional 9 to 5 jobs to maintain the proper work-life balance. For…
Company leaders can either ignore and neglect employment brand or harness and develop it, but either way, they have a…
I like the little guy. Well, let me clarify the type of little guy I mean. I don’t mean the little…
Becoming a thought leader in your field of expertise does not come quickly and requires continual action to maintain. A…
No matter what company you work for, you’ll likely eventually hear someone tell you to start “managing upward.” This strategy…