Leadership
10 Traits of Leaders Who Can Hold People Accountable
Getting things done effectively in a startup requires total individual and team accountability. You can’t afford excuses and multiple people doing the same job. In my view, “taking responsibility” is the core element behind accountability….
Why Video Explanations Are More Impactful Than Emails
Have you ever wished an email was shorter, easier to read, or maybe replaced by something more visual and easier to digest? Whether internal or client-facing, short videos can be incredibly impactful, hold your viewers’…
7 Secrets About Confidence We Can Learn from Female Billionaires
Lolly Daskal coaches some of the wealthiest billionaires in the world. What’s her billionaire-making secret? In short, the keys to success lie within. According to Daskal, it’s not about your specific habits or personality—it’s about…
How to Bring Your Small Business to the Next Level
Starting and running your own business is exciting. It’s not enough to just run your business from day to day doing the same things you always do. If your business becomes stagnant, you can’t grow….
The Biggest Obstacles Your Small Business Will Face in 2020
Each year brings new challenges and advantages to small-business owners. 2020 marks a new decade filled with possibilities. However, there are also some big obstacles smaller brands must face as they move through the year….
“What’s in it for me?” A Motivational Lesson
Ever wonder why one of your employees, shareholders, managers, suppliers, or board members sometimes behaves in a way you might consider irrational? Putting yourself in their shoes If you want to best describe the motivation…
10 Key Strategies for Innovation Leadership by Design
As a business advisor, I strongly believe that continuous innovation and design thinking are the keys to long-term viability and success. A recent survey of design professionals shows strong agreement, but 92 percent expressed some lack of…
How to Stop Procrastinating: 5 Ways to Regain Control of Your Business and Your Life
Procrastination is the act of delaying something for no good reason. In Latin, procrastinare means “to put off until tomorrow.” In Greek, akrasia means doing something against our better judgment. Procrastinating, no matter how we tend to rationalize…
Do People Follow When You (Think You) Lead?
Let’s get personal. Do you think you’re much better than a marginal leader? Well, here are a few tests for you to help come to an answer. And a few tips for you if you…
How to Plan an Office Weight Loss Challenge
Trying to dodge the office vending machine, your colleagues’ candy bowl, and the traditional breakroom diet becomes a hard feat to achieve when you are trying to lose weight. But it’s possible to stick to…
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