Leadership
Common Mistakes to Avoid in Your Law Practice
Mistakes are a fact of life. They help us learn and improve. However, they can also be painful, embarrassing, and even harmful to your career, depending on the context. So, how can you acquire the…
Non-Profit Texting: This is Creative!
Just the other day I was introduced to an East Coast non-profit providing year-round licensed childcare. They are a paid up customer and using text messaging in a very creative way. Unfortunately, we weren’t able…
Mindfulness in the Workplace: Why It Matters and How to Cultivate It
Mindfulness: a mental state achieved by focusing one’s awareness on the present moment, while calmly acknowledging and accepting one’s feelings, thoughts, and bodily sensations, used as a therapeutic technique. As we get busier, more connected,…
7 Action Items Build a Sustainable Innovation Culture
Every business founder knows the need for a culture that promotes continuous innovation, an entrepreneurial spirit, and one that creates sustainable value across all functions in the business. Yet most don’t really know how to…
5 Strategies to Effectively Increase Employee Productivity
The productivity of employees and the workplace is as essential to business success as breathing is to life. Productivity is vital to keeping your business alive and well. When everything is running fine, you probably…
Yes, You Can Easily Incorporate Psychology and Neuroscience to Grow Your Business
The focus of increasing sales and profit has included a combination of centuries-old advice and customer psychology. There’s nothing wrong with maintaining a positive image and making customers feel valued. However, it takes a deeper…
Don’t Let the World Define What Success Means for You
Whenever I read popular publications for entrepreneurs, like Inc. and Entrepreneur magazines, I feel like a failure. I didn’t attend an Ivy League college (although I was an academic All-American!). I have no coding skills….
Your Passion Can Breed Biases That Kill New Ventures
I’m sure we have all seen entrepreneurs with high levels of passion and confidence touting an idea that seems to make very little sense to us. Of course, we never see ourselves in this mode,…
The 4 Leadership Skills You Need During Conflict-Resolution Meetings
You’re bound to witness or experience conflict in your small business. Knowing how to handle and defuse employee conflict can promote a healthy, productive workplace. But sometimes, people prefer to avoid conflict rather than address…
How to Effectively Reward Your Employees
As an employer, you may need to reward your employees for various reasons. For starters, you may reward them as a way of commending them for the excellent work that they have been doing. Additionally,…