Thinking Aloud
The Key To My Success: I Stopped Trying To Be A ‘Real Man’
Global speaker and mentor Brendon Watt reveals how breaking the mold changed his life for the better.
Finding Opportunities By Seeing Like A Broker
Some of the most powerful companies in our modern economy were started by marketers who saw the opportunity to act as a broker and change consumer behavior.
Airport Avatar Enters Brave New World Of Customer Service
New customer service technology is being introduced at some of the nation’s busiest airports. Ron Kaufman explains how it will improve customer service.
Six Tips On Making Your Fight Against The Clock A Little Easier
Andy Core, author of the new book Change Your Day, Not Your Life" gives advice on how to win the fight against time by boosting your productivity.
Are You A Pleaser In Your Business? The Number 1 Pattern To Avoid
Being a pleaser in your business is not necessarily a good thing. It's a pattern that often occurs when you don’t feel good enough about yourself and can lead to bad consequences in the long run, says Ben Ivey.
Creating Loyal Customers – A Different Perspective
Every business owner knows that satisfying - and retaining - customers is as important as anything they do to achieve and maintain success. But many may not remember that employee satisfaction is an important key to customer satisfaction, says Bill McBean, author of "The Facts of Business Life: What Every Successful Business Owner Knows that You Don’t".
Why You Should Run Your City Like A Startup
City officials aren’t the only leaders that can benefit from an entrepreneurial approach, says Below are three reasons we run our city like a startup, and how your business can be successful doing the same
“Small Business” Does Not Mean “Disadvantaged”. Here’s Why.
To remain competitive against big corporations and an endless stream of internet startups, companies looking for growth must produce new products and services to engage new markets.
Three Strikes – And You’re Out?
Here's another customer service rant. You can choose to not read it if you don't want. ^^
My wife and I not quite-so-recently ordered a...
Our Obsession With The Ding: The Real Reason We Give Our Tech So Much...
By Deirdre Maloney, author of "Bogus Balance: Your Journey to Real Work/Life Bliss"
My, how we love our technology. Those cell phones. Those emails. Those...
Intel’s Skylake Processors Aim To Reinvigorate PC OEMs: TBR
Intel's new Skylake processor microarchitecture launched in August 2015 as the successor to Broadwell is aimed at reinvigorating the PC OEM market, but weak PC demand and longer life cycles will limit opportunities for revenue growth, says Jack Narcotta, Devices Analyst at Technology Business Research.
Save Lives In Your Spare Time
I had the opportunity to meet the CEO of Singapore Anti-Tuberculosis Association (SATA) recently. What I didn't realize was that this simple conversation would...
11 Strategies To Help Enterprising Women Take Advantage Of Right Now
If you’re ready to jump on the elevator and push the “break the glass ceiling” button with your fellow women, read on for 11 tips from Vickie Milazzo, author of "Wicked Success Is Inside Every Woman", to help you get where you want to be.
Are You Living For The Weekends? Tactics to Help You Turn TGIF into TGIM
If you're one of the many Americans who live for the weekends and dread Mondays, you may think that it'll always be this way. Peter K. Studner begs to differ. Here, he shares proven tactics to help you breathe new life into your career and (yes!) thank God for Mondays.
Six Ways Retailers Can Perform Spring Cleaning
Retailers can greatly benefit from spring cleaning - “Out with the old, and in with the new” - ensuring they shift their offerings to provide their customers something new while addressing consumers’ needs for the upcoming season as well. Nikole Haiar, Director of Marketing at Hostway Services, Inc. shares some ways to do so.
Stay Away From The Gray Twilight
An inspiring quote from Theodore Roosevelt, for entrepreneurs and everyone else.
Top Five Digital Health Trends For 2013
Melissa Thompson, CEO of Talk Session shares five trends she thinks will dominate the healthcare front in 2013.
Health And Wellness Benefits At Work Are Expanding
Not only are these health and wellness programs a hallmark of the current-day office, they’re also becoming a valuable and expected benefit – and for good reason, says Andy Meyer, CEO of Financial Fitness Group.
A Few Economic Indicators To Watch The Rest Of 2017
Stephen Ng, author of "10 Financial Mistakes You Should Avoid: Strategies Designed to Help Keep Your Money Safe and Growing" stock market is one thing he'll have his eye on as we move into the second half of 2017, along with a couple of other financial indicators.
The Delegation Dilemma
Why do we resist delegating when we need so much help? Although there are a few likely reasons for this, the overriding one is a simple fear that they won’t complete the task sufficiently and we’ll end up having to redo it later, says Dana Brownlee, President of Professionalism Matters, Inc.
Five Must-Do’s For Women Seeking Greater Influence In 2017
In business as in politics, women know how to work together to increase value for everyone, and the more influence we have, the more good we can do, says Nancy D. O’Reilly, PsyD, author of “Leading Women: 20 Influential Women Share Their Secrets to Leadership, Business, and Life".
What To Do When Bank Loans Aren’t An Option
When those situations involve the need for cash, financial institutions can be distant allies indeed. But with personal asset lending, says Paul Aitken, CEO and founder of Borro, strong net worth individuals now have an avenue beyond banks, one that is fast, convenient and responsible.
Three Reasons Why The Affordable Care Act Is Great For Entrepreneurs
In the past, the fear of losing their health insurance and the cost (and hassle) of providing it to potential employees have kept would-be entrepreneurs stuck in unfulfilling jobs.
Thanks to the Affordable Care Act, these barriers are gone.
Use Your Tax Refund To Grow Your Small Business
Now that Tax Day 2015 has passed, many small business owners are looking at tax refunds. If Uncle Sam is sending you a tax refund, you might want to use it to grow your small business. Carla Freberg, Vendor Services Manager at Balboa Capital looks at three ways you can invest in your company with those tax savings.
Prima Deli Gets No Favours From Local Press
Not only does Prima Deli continues to remain shut throughout this lucrative festive season as it cleans up over the salmonella poisoning incident, the...
Lead Like A Girl: 10 Ways To Put Your Feminine Strengths To Work At...
As we move further into the 21st century, the face of leadership is becoming more and more feminine. Here, the coauthor of Leading Women shares 10 traditionally feminine
strengths that make women ideally suited to take their place as leaders.
What Is Leadership?
John Vrionis of Lightspeed Venture Partners asks Don Faul about leadership and what he has learned in his career as a Special Forces marine, and senior executive at Google, Facebook, Pinterest and Athos.
Visualizing Success For Your Business: 3 Tips Before You Seek Financing
Head of small business and government banking distribution for TD Bank Jay DesMarteau highlights that a recent TD Bank small business survey last year found that while most small business owners handle their businesses' bookkeeping, two in five are unsure about their financing strategy and how to seek additional credit. He shares how small business owners effectively approach and secure the financing they need to execute their visions.
Growing Smaller: How Smaller Retailers Are Thinking Beyond Fashion Weeks For #fashion To Compete
Increasingly easy-to-use technology has enabled smaller retailers to speak and deliver to their niche customer sets across all channels with the same voice as they would in a shop in Hong Kong. So what is driving their success? Raj Subramaniam, Executive Vice President, Global Marketing and Communications, FedEx Services, explores.
Keeping A Struggling Business Afloat
Times may be bad, but your business can get through it. Stacey Thompson shares a number of ways how some entrepreneurs have stemmed the tide and led their companies out of a difficult spot.