Thinking Aloud
Is Your Company Headed For The Commodity Death Spiral?
If you’re not growing, you’re dying… and if you’re not laser-focused on delivering differentiated value to customers, you’re certainly not growing. Dan Adams explains why companies that prioritize market-facing innovation will be the ultimate winners.
Opportunities Abound – If You Can Ignore The Doomsayers
When you can answer certain questions, you’ll find opportunities – and you can apply this to any asset class that you want to explore, says Mike Shapiro.
Jack Welch’s Strategy Failed In The Long Run. Why Are So Many Companies Still...
Is your company’s growth sustainable long-term, or just window dressing for opportunistic leaders and investors? Dan Adams lays out three reasons why basing decisions on quarterly financial reports and curb appeal makes your business weaker, not stronger.
Treading Lightly: A Mission For A More Sustainable Tourism Industry
Sustainable tourism shouldn’t be a trend or a buzzword but an imperative for all in order to guarantee that the generations to come can enjoy the beauty and the glamour of the places that we have spent so much time admiring.
The SEC’s Battle Against Coinbase And Binance, Explained
In early June, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filed separate lawsuits against cryptocurrency companies Coinbase and Binance.
Diagnosing Your Business Leader: Builder, Decorator, Remodeler, Or Realtor?
Is your business leader a Builder, Decorator, Realtor or a Remodeler? Dan Adams shares how these leadership profiles can determine how a business grows.
Intrapreneurship For The Modern Workforce
Encouraging employees to think like entrepreneurs can bring fresh ideas and make work more enjoyable. Bjoern Sjut shares more.
Rethinking Influence In The Age Of AI: Five (Human) Strategies To Embrace Right...
Robert Dilenschneider says the key to success in any field is honing your ability to influence others. While tools like ChatGPT can help, that’s still a human endeavor.
Navigating Selling: Everything Is An Iceberg
To go from being a good salesperson to a great salesperson, you need to think about every person, every event, and every company you deal with as an iceberg.
The Art And Science Of Trends Forecasting, In Car Design And Beyond
Christian Delise says trends forecasting contains elements of science, but it is also an art form that relies on instinct and intuition in addition to the immense quantities of data.
Redefining Freedom
Creating your own freedoms is more about how you manage your mind than how you manage the resource - time, money, relationships - itself.
Elevating Customer Relationships: The Strategic Power Of Storytelling In Business
Through strategic storytelling, you can showcase the values, mission, and essence of your brand in a way that resonates with your audience.
The Issue Of Rising Pay For Attorneys And What May Be Driving The Salary...
At the top of the list of factors driving the present increase in associate compensation is a fierce competition for talent,
AI Stats And Trends For Small Business Marketing
Artificial intelligence (AI) and marketing automation can help small businesses work more efficiently and drive more sales.
Using Chargebacks As A Quick-Fix Solution Yields Negative Consequences For Consumers
While the chargeback process was created to protect consumers, the quick-fix solution has led to misuse and abuse that incurs costs for all parties involved — consumers, banks, and merchants.
Unveiling The Hidden Genius Of Leadership
The most effective leaders are those who prefer to work behind the scenes, focusing their efforts on enabling and empowering their teams.
The Pros And Cons Of Artificial Intelligence And Virtual Reality In Education
Aaron Rafferty explains how incorporating artificial intelligence and virtual reality in today’s schools will likely affect students.
There Is A Surge In Female Business Leaders: Here’s How To Be A Great...
The rise in female leaders is an exciting trend that brings fresh perspectives and approaches to the world of business.
Leaders, Are Your Private Thoughts Sabotaging Your Team?
Think your secret thoughts are your business? Michael E. Frisina says nothing could be further from the truth. By taking charge of your thinking, you’ll improve your leadership skills, your culture, your organization’s performance… and your life.
Office Avengers Of The New Workforce: Uniting Skilled Offshore Talent In Remote Harmony
Within the expansive realm of the modern work environment, where boundaries are less about office walls and more about virtual connectivity, the focal point turns toward optimizing collaboration within remote offshore/onshore teams.
How To Get Started In Real Estate Investing
It can be difficult and daunting to enter real estate investing. Zain Jaffer offers a few key tips to help you get started in real estate.
Preparing For Cultural Shift: Remote Work Is Here To Stay
Remote work is rising in popularity and it doesn’t show signs of slowing down. Companies should embrace the trend.
Should CEOs Be Activists?
If CEOs want to be activists and speak out on specific issues, they must genuinely align their activism with their company's values.
Can Crypto Change The Future Of Money?
Howard Yaruss examines how cryptocurrency or some other type of new alternative currency is likely to compete with the dollar by becoming widely accepted as money.
The Ethical Backbone Of Profitable AI For Small Businesses
By intertwining ethical guidelines with AI implementation, small businesses don't just avoid pitfalls, they enhance customer trust, bolster their brand, and pave the way for sustainable growth.
Beyond Buying: How AI And Large Language Models Are Redefining Media Advertising
Artificial intelligence (AI) has revolutionized the advertising landscape, particularly reshaping the field of media buying.
Working The Favor Bank: Ten Ways To Grow Your Network And Get Things Done
If you’d like to build a strong, productive network, start by making deposits in the favor bank. Robert L. Dilenschneider explains what this means, how to build up your balance, and why you don’t need a lot of money or power to get the ball rolling.
Smart AI Will Consolidate Industries & Workplaces: Who Wins?
In this world of Smart AI every person and every organization will be impacted and challenged to develop a new way of working that enables the highest levels of human performance.
Finding Balance Before Burnout
Juggling too much? Finding balance is important, says Monica Yates. Trying to keep all of those balls in the air at once will cause burnout.
The Importance Of Financial Empowerment For Formerly Incarcerated Individuals
Financial institutions and communities should help incarcerated individuals understand money as the first step toward their future reintegration.