For most entrepreneurs, their current business is not where they intend to stay until they die. At the right time, they all intend to make a graceful exit, and leave while still perceived to be on top of their game. The challenge is how to know and exit gracefully when the right time has come, […]
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2nd Time’s a Charm: Trying Again is the Winning Strategy
There is no shame in trying and failing. Life is like baseball. It is mostly failure with a few notable successes. Think about it: A baseball player batting 300 is considered wildly successful. That player fails to get a hit 70% of the time. Most sales jobs have a worse average. You are lucky to […]
These 5 Books Will Help You Succeed in Business
Succeeding in business is a long and challenging road, but it’s incredibly satisfying to build something from the ground up that you really believe in. The journey is full of twists and turns and most successful entrepreneurs are constantly striving to improve both their business and themselves. Everyone has a different definition of success. Some […]
My dad said: “Never take on a business partner.”
My dad was a smart businessman, even if not formally trained. He occasionally gave me advice that turned out to be more than wise, looking back at subsequent experience and events. His personal teaching event was a typical experience, as I reflect now upon the tens of partnerships I have counseled over the years. Most […]
How to Meet a Project Deadline Without Compromising on Quality
Although we might not always like them (especially when it feels like we are getting perilously close to them!), deadlines are a necessity to keep projects in check and on track. Of course, every project manager should start out with the desire to do the best job they can. But with a plan schedule to […]
4 Tips to Thrive In Your Project Management Career
When talking career possibilities, it’s safe to say project management is not for the fickle-hearted. This career path is an arduous road to walk on that requires you to have a myriad skills under your belt, both hard and soft. Regardless if you’re going to tackle a multi-million project or a smaller-scale start-up project, it’s […]
10 Tips To Help You Win An Industry Award
Few businesses succeed in the long run unless they garner awards and other signs of merit which prove how excellent and unparalleled your brand really is. Nevertheless, many entrepreneurs ignore the pursuit of industry awards because they short-change their chances of winning one. In reality, you can win nearly any industry award that you set […]
The Best Way to Structure Your Work Day, According to Science
For far too long, we’ve lived with 9-5 as the default working day, despite the objection of Dolly Parton and the lack of any kind of sensible reasoning for it being that way. What a way to make a living, indeed. Happily, the digital age has brought a shift towards more flexibility and remote workers […]
How To Survive a Layoff
Whether laid-off or furloughed, a staggering amount of Americans have been left without work due to COVID-19. As of April 30, 30 million Americnas had filed an initial unemployment claim. Luckily, unemployment benefits are expanding to many who wouldn’t typically qualify during COVID-19. Today, both furlough and laid-off employees are eligible for unemployment benefits. Nontraditional […]
Unemployed? Here Are 6 Ways to Keep to Your Routine (& Sanity)
As of writing this article, a shocking 36 million American workers have filed for unemployment as a direct result of the COVID-19 virus and the subsequent shutdowns and stay-at-home orders. That number represents almost 20 percent of the entire country’s workforce – or nearly 1 in 5 people. It’s a staggering statistic, no matter how […]
