Great Leaders Start By Asking Questions

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Questions are essential for great leadership. They encourage open dialogue and make employees feel valued and heard, leading to a more engaged and motivated workforce. Asking questions will create a culture of continuous learning and improvement.  And, questions can uncover root causes of issues and facilitate collaborative problem-solving, leading to more effective solutions. Good leaders…

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Do Your AI Strategies Align With Your Business Goals?

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In today’s fast-paced tech landscape, aligning AI-driven decisions with your organization’s goals and values is more critical than ever. To help you navigate this challenge, we’ve gathered insights from industry leaders who share actionable strategies. A CEO highlights the need for transparency and effective communication, while an Enterprise SEO Consultant reveals how to leverage AI…

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Read This Before You Promote Your Top Performer

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Imagine you have a super star sales rep who has delivered for you and your company time and again. He often is your top performer. Then one day your sales manager leaves your company for a better opportunity, and the first person you think of is your top performer as replacement. Or how about the…

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Are You Staying on Target in Your Startup Days?

Even though your early days in your new business might be something that you’ve planned thoroughly and are determined to get everything right, you might still be thrown off course by unexpected occurrences. That’s okay, it is a natural element of the business world. But not staying on target can lead to a situation where…

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Opportunity Math is Within Your Reach

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I’m constantly amazed as I look at performance of organizations. I think, “Why do we revel in achieving our quotas and scaling goals, when we could be doing so much more?” I call this, ‘opportunity math.’ If we achieve our growth/revenue goals, we think we are doing well. Too often, however, we could/should be doing…

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How to Make Your Startup Profitable

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It’s true, there is no one-size-fits-all advice that every business owner can follow with respect to productivity. But your business is probably also trying to reach a huge profit margin and there are a few tips that can help. This comprehensive guide examines some of the best practices that can help your startup succeed in…

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7 Types of Success – Are You Successful and Don’t Know It?

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Success is a suitcase word, with a range of meanings that encompass different types of success. MIT Media Lab professor Marvin Minsky’s observation is that a suitcase word “Means nothing by itself, but holds a bunch of things inside that you have to unpack.” He saw the need to unpack and analyze these words as they often…

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Want to Achieve Your Goals? Write Them Down

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If you have a big idea, goal or dream about helping others, writing down your vision can help. Studies show you’re 33% more likely to achieve your goals if you write them down. Take it from Marcy Bursac. After reviewing thousands of handwritten entries, Pilot Pen selected her as the newest winner of the G2…

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OKR Implementation: Fostering a Culture of Achievement

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Objectives and Key Results (OKRs) provide a simple yet powerful framework for setting challenging, measurable goals that align effort across an organization. When done correctly, OKR implementation can motivate employees and focus teams on the outputs that truly move the needle for the business. However, even the best ideas fall flat without thoughtful execution tailored…

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How to Be S.M.A.R.T. When Setting Goals & Influencing Others

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When it comes to coaching, educating, and goal-setting, the SMART model (specific, measurable, attainable, realistic, and timed) has become a powerful best practice tool for persuading and influencing ourselves and others. This methodology helps us to clarify and more readily achieve our desired state by focusing the mind on specific outcomes. The SMART model provides a framework for refining…

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