Leadership
The Upside to a Recession
When we talk about a recession, we don’t usually tell happy tales. We talk about struggles, cutbacks, and loss. If you were old enough to be in the workforce, own a home or business in…
How Much Do You Spend on R&D? Is It Enough?
Why do profitable, mature businesses die away? One of the most obvious reasons mature businesses die away—when we look in the rear view mirror—is that they did not spend to renew their product or service…
5 Mindful Wellness Tips to Increase Your Work Productivity
As technology increases and we have instant access to virtually anything we want to know about, it’s becoming more important to establish ways to tame your mind and help yourself stay focused. In a busy…
Load Up Your Bookshelf
I’ve been working in marketing and advertising since the mid-80s. When I started my career, I thought I had a lot to learn. It was nothing compared to what we all need to learn today….
“Nail It Then Scale It”: The New Mantra for Startups
I see more and more entrepreneurs who seem to have everything going for them—vision, motivation, passion, even a good business plan, product, and money, and yet they can’t close customers. Maybe it’s time to look…
Effective Guide for Spotting a Bad Project Manager
Good project managers can make a world of difference in a business. Projects will run smoothly, teams will work together effectively, and productivity will improve as time moves on. The problem is not all project…
4 Strategic Ways to Increase Your Business Revenue
One of the primary goals of running a business is to bring in more money. Realistically speaking, it is easier said than done since more than fifty percent of small to medium-sized businesses do not…
Don’t Recycle, Upcycle: Why Future Sustainability Requires a Circular Economy
It’s a fact: People like stuff. The more stuff they have, the better they think they feel. That means, in only a few decades—when the world’s population is expected to hit 10 billion—there will be a lot more people with a…
Expert Tips for Managing Remote Teams, Part II
This article is part two of the series on managing remote teams. Please see part one here. 5. Go the extra mile with praise. As noted previously, body language doesn’t translate well over distance. Sure,…
Reinvent Your Business!
Businesses that forgot to reinvent If only newspaper publishers, book publishers, record companies, and movie producers would have had the vision to see their future as we now see it, we might have become a…
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