The holidays can a big rush for consumers who are looking for great deals and willing to spend more money. Even if you don’t have a retail business or offer a product or service that seems in demand for the holidays, you can still make some extra money and boost your business. Here are 4 […]
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Managing employees is tricky. While our workers tell us money is the way to maximize productivity, results tell a different story. What do we believe? Recent experiments run by Dan Ariely, author of the book Payoff, showed that money is a poor motivator for getting the best work out of people. In fact, large bonuses for key […]
In order to be a mentally strong leader you need to understand people. You need to develop an emotional intelligence unlike anything else. No matter what hardship you or the company faces you need to be able to traverse through it. Most leaders aren’t aware of their mental strength. This is because it’s difficult to […]
Time is something we can’t get back when it’s squandered. There are no do-overs and we can’t really “buy time”. What we can do is try to use time as wisely as possible. But that can be a struggle sometimes when we must deal with other people who don’t have the same regard for time […]
The life of an entrepreneur is a bumpy road. It’s no surprise that many business owners often feel overwhelmed and anxious while building their businesses. As time goes by this pressure often builds up and leaves us to sort out these issues ourselves. Often times outside pressures start to affect how we operate the business. […]
Team meetings play a traditional and sometimes obligatory role in office culture, but that doesn’t mean team meetings always count. On the contrary, a recent Harris poll revealed that 46 percent of employees would prefer to do anything else other than sit in a status meeting. Seventeen percent said they would rather watch paint dry. Yikes. Transforming […]
If I had a nickel for every time someone says “I don’t have time to work on my business” I’d be one wealthy woman. The reality is we find time for the things we prioritize, but I digress. Instead, I’m going to assume these people really don’t have time to work on their businesses. I’m […]
Many founders underestimate the amount of capital required for proper marketing. Not only that, many don’t even know where to start. Luckily for you – we’ve compiled a few marketing tips for entrepreneurs with limited marketing knowledge. Here are four marketing tips for your startup that will help your team stay competitive. 1. Market Your […]
We’ve all been there. We have a big deadline for our business, but we can’t seem to stay focused. Maybe there was major breaking news and the 24/7 news cycle has us enthralled. Or maybe people keep texting and private messaging you. Or Twitter could be blowing up. Whatever it is, one thing is true: […]
In a perfect world, we’d all have a productive day, even when we don’t feel like working. In reality, many of us will face a slump or simply not feel like lifting a finger when there’s still tons of work to be done. Working on the business you love can actually seem just dreadful when you […]