Brian Smith, founder of Ugg Australia Boots, spoke at the Inc. 5000 Conference and shared some great advice for founders who are frustrated with their startup’s slow growth. “You can’t give birth to an adult,” said Smith. “When your company is an infant, it’s not going to […]
Everyone makes mistakes at work – it’s part of life. What matters most is that you recover quickly and handle your mistakes in a positive way, so I trolled the Internet and found a great strategy by Gina Belli – an educational consultant – to do just […]
The question “What are millennials doing wrong when it comes to their careers?,” originally appeared on Quora – the knowledge sharing network where compelling questions are answered by people with unique insights. Here’s a compelling response, which will help you get inside the heads of millennials. Knowledge is Power. – Jill
“I […]
Needless to say, the airline industry is upside down right now. And while we don’t know how the major carriers will fare when we see the light at the end of the tunnel, I’m going to wager a guess that Southwest will recover more quickly than its […]
Bloomberg published an article called “Office Perks are Dumb.” While the East Coast business woman in me would not have titled it this way, the premise is right on: office dogs, ping-pong tables, and kegerators make people happy, but they do not make work fulfilling. These perks […]
Mark Cuban is a billionaire American businessman, investor, author, television personality, and philanthropist. He owns the National Basketball Association’s Dallas Mavericks, Landmark Theaters and Magnolia Pictures, and is the chairman of AXS TV. He is also one of the main “shark” investors on the ABC reality television […]
Heather Huhman, Career and Workplace Expert, recently shared some interesting data in Entrepreneur.com: 47 percent of Americans surveyed think business behavior is headed in the wrong direction.
According to Huhman, “Ethical practices play a role. Employees no longer want to work for a company just for a paycheck. […]
A recent MSN Poll asked the question: What’s the best thing about a new year? Here are the survey results:
· 33% – New year, fresh start
· 31% – None of these sounds good
· 19% – Being warm and cozy indoors
· 17% – Sports
One-third of respondents said, “None […]
I read a Forbes article about the linkage between common sense and great cultures. The author points out that many top leaders forget to consult their common sense when figuring out how to lead other people. In forgetting, leaders make things far more complicated than they need […]
