11 Quotes on Kindness That Every Entrepreneur Needs to Read

The business world is often portrayed as a highly competitive ecosystem in which you need to fight to get ahead. To a good extent, that’s very true....

Entrepreneur and author Ayesha Curry shares her 4 tricks for getting it all done

Ayesha Curry has cofounded a nonprofit, written two cookbooks, and manages several restaurants, among many other ventures.

Keep These 4 Things in Mind Before Selling Your Small Business

Selling a small business for the maximum value to the right purchasers on the right terms can be a tremendous challenge, even for experienced business...

5 Science-Proven Ways to Improve Your Memory

Memory creation and management is a complex process where the human brain collects, stores and recalls information that we need for various tasks. Yet...

Ayesha Curry's 4 Tips for Managing Multiple Projects

It may surprise you to learn that Ayesha Curry, wife of Golden State Warriors basketball superstar Stephen Curry, keeps just as grueling a schedule...

6 tricks for having a tough conversation with a toxic employee

A toxic employee needs to be addressed. But having that conversation with them can be difficult, which is why you need to be prepared.

10 Walt Disney Quotes That Could Boost Your Small Business

Entrepreneur, producer and voice actor Walt Disney left a remarkable impact on the animation industry, and his business skills sparked the growth of...

Why Core Competencies Matter for Your Business

You may have heard or read the phrase “core competency” lately and wondered if it's the latest example of meaningless corporate lingo, or at best...

Assign These 7 Tasks to Your Virtual Assistant

One of the biggest challenges for entrepreneurs involves staffing and delegation. It can be hard to know when to hire full-time or put extra help...

Why Customers Aren't Opening Your Emails

Whether you work in the nonprofit sector, real estate, e-commerce, public relations or any other field, you probably send out newsletters or offers to...

Laying Off Workers Doesn't Have to Be Painful. These German Companies Show How to Do It More Humanely

Laying Off Workers Doesn't Have to Be Painful. These German Companies Show How to Do It More Humanely

Laying Off Workers Doesn't Have to Be Painful. These German Companies Show How to Do It More Humanely

How to Write An Unforgettable Company Mission Statement

You’ve probably already gotten the message by now that your new company or startup needs a good mission statement. It’s how you pinpoint and...

How to Keep Gen X Employees from Leaving Your Company

Employees in Generation X (those born between 1965-1981), have spent decades cultivating necessary skills in their industries. Many feel it's time...

How to Excel at Work Even If You Hate Your Job

When that alarm clock goes off on Monday morning, many of us may groan about the start of another work week. There’s a difference between that...

4 Common Traps When Starting a Nonprofit

The idea of creating, running and growing a successful nonprofit organization appeals to a lot of entrepreneurs and business leaders. That makes...

Follow These 5 Steps to Learn From Your Failure to Launch a Startup

How to Delegate Better and Become a Great Leader

From productivity to company morale, here are the many benefits of delegating responsibility.

Why Hustle Culture Might Be Toxic to Your Business

Debunking a modern myth about company productivity.

10 of the Best Business Podcasts to Help Your Company Thrive

The Internet offers a wealth of free business information and advice. You can find articles on everything from writing the perfect business plan to...

7 Ideas for Sabbaticals That Will Recharge You for Success

If you’re feeling overwhelmed or burned out, and constantly daydream about running away from it all, maybe you need more than a vacation. Maybe...

Your Step-by-Step Guide to Overcoming a Business Crisis

As a business owner, you must be prepared for a crisis. You’ll encounter any number of setbacks ranging from mild dustups of confusion and...

What Craig Newmark Can Teach Entrepreneurs About Philanthropy

Craig Newmark founded Craigslist in 1995 and was inducted into the Internet Hall of Fame in 2012. To date, Craigslist users have posted over...

How to Protect Yourself and Your Business From Fraud

From Fyre Festival to Theranos to Anna Delvey, the so-called SoHo Grifter, fraud is having a moment these days. It seems lots of people are happy to...

6 Ways Exhausted Entrepreneurs Can Combat Fatigue

Running a business can exhaust you. That’s why it’s crucial to keep an eye on your energy levels and to address a chronic case of low energy as...

Effective Networking Requires Mastering These 5 Skills

If you struggle with approaching other business professionals and finding the right things to say, it may be because you don’t yet know how to...

What to Consider When Hiring Employees

One of the most important acts of running a successful business is hiring employees. A bad decision can hurt your customer base, efficiency...

8 Non-Work Related Activities That Increase Productivity

Productivity can change the game for any type of work. But, achieving high daily productivity levels can be a challenge. There are days when you get...

How to Come Up With Startup Business Ideas in the Digital Era

Your idea doesn't have to be completely original, just better than what's available already.

These Strategies Help Entrepreneur Combat Anxiety and Depression

Entrepreneurs are not strangers to anxiety and depression. They’re just as susceptible as the rest of the population, if not more so, to mental...

5 Tips for Finding and Managing the Right Freelancer

If you're a freelancer, you know all about the “gig economy” and how much it's growing. According to U.S. Bureau of Labor statistics from 2016, 15...

How to Be a More Likable and Charismatic Leader

Some people automatically draw others closer. They’re believed right off the bat and are so likable they can seemingly persuade others of anything....

Inbox Zero Won't Solve Your Email Problem

How big is the office email problem? Statistics vary, depending on the studies you look at and which specific groups of workers the studies focus on....

5 Ways to Unlock Your Entrepreneurial Creativity

Creativity is perhaps the most important attribute for successful entrepreneurs to possess and cultivate. After all, creativity powers innovation,...

The Pros and Cons of Project Management Software

For people who are addicted to project management software and tools, there has never been a better time to be alive. Task management apps, bullet...

7 Reasons Why SEO Matters for Every Startup

For entrepreneurs, SEO is an integral part of building a successful startup from the ground up. Despite this, many founders neglect this low cost,...

Your Company Needs You to Put In a Full 8 Hours -- of Sleeping

The dangers that poor sleep poses to human beings have been well-documented, Entrepreneurs, in particular, are susceptible to those risks. We work...

Litigation Usually Isn't the Solution But Sometimes It Totally Is

Litigation is often the first impulse when someone takes an action against your business interests, but it isn’t always the right approach. When a...

How to Ace Your Next Job Interview When You're the Boss

When it comes to job interviews, there's lots of advice out there on the web for job seekers. But what if you’re the one doing the interviewing, or...

5 Negotiating Lessons Entrepreneurs Can Learn From the Government Shutdown

At some point, most entrepreneurs will need to negotiate on behalf of their companies and employees. It’s a prospect fraught with fear and anxiety...

3 Signs You're the Toxic Person in Your Workplace (and What to Do About It)

Published on: Feb 14, 2018

Be Careful How 'Fyre'd' up You Get About Influencer Marketing

You've heard the one about the disastrous music festival that never happened. Of course you have. With two documentaries (one on Netflix, the other...

3 Signs You're the Toxic Person in Your Workplace (and What to Do About It)

Published on: Feb 14, 2018

3 Signs You're the Toxic Person in Your Workplace (and What to Do About It)

Almost every workplace has at least one toxic employee. You know the type -- always negative, tends to bully others, distracts much of the team ......

5 Ways to Keep Yourself Inspired to Achieve Your Goals

The daily routine, and even drudgery, of life sometimes beats our dreams out of us, a little bit at a time. Before we know it, we’ve lost the drive...

New Report Reveals Most Popular Apps in Business Today

Enterprise Identity management company Okta just published its fifth Businesses @ Work report. It identifies some of the most widely used apps as...

3 Lessons Entrepreneurs Can Learn From the Massive Changes in Digital Journalism

Local journalism paid for a watchdog in every city council. Online journalism tells you what Trump tweeted this morning.

How to Fit Self-Care Into Your Crazy Busy Entrepreneurial Days

Doing a little systematically is vastly better than doing nothing chronically.

5 Ways Contracts Are an Entrepreneur's Best Friend

Contracts are not a substitute for trust, they are the basis for trust.