Have you ever bribed or used a form of encouragement as a means to get your kids into doing a chore, or used a reward as a means to motivate yourself? From wanting to work out to fit that outfit, to encouraging your kids to do their household tasks - everyone becomes a little bit more up for the job …
Leading Articles and Interviews (category)
When it comes to running a small business, leadership is of the utmost importance. Employees look to you for guidance and to set the tone for your company. Learn more about what it means to be an effective leader with the articles in this section, which cover topics such as employee management, hiring and firing, and team building.
How to Move Your Company Overseas, Physically and Digitally
As your business grows, you may be looking for new opportunities and markets for your business to reach. This is great, as it will bring your company more revenue, but the market that you are a part of now may be limiting you. If you are going to be relocating your business overseas but aren't sure …
4 Essential Skills Every Business Owner Should Have
Growing a business into a successful venture is not easy. You must, for one, be very passionate and hardworking, but the sad truth, however, is that 50% of businesses fail after five years. The majority of these failures can be attributed to a lack of the right business skills. No amount of passion …
6 Businesses Thriving in the Pandemic Era, and How They’re Doing It
The pandemic is tearing across this country and the globe, and while some places handle it well, others struggle to enforce mask usage, practice social distancing, and use other scientifically-determined best practices. There is also massive job loss here in the US in many different industries; …
The Future of Work Is Jazz: Mastering the Art of Improvising for Success
My relationship to jazz permeates deeply in my life. It was part of the soundscape of my childhood because my dad was a passionate jazz devotee. He learned how to play the acoustic upright bass while serving in the US Air Force in the early 1960s, straight out of high school. I didn’t get jazz …
5 Ways to Develop a Continuous Learning Culture in the Workplace
If you're reading this article, you probably already know that company culture plays a tremendous role in employee productivity and job satisfaction. This means that learning as a feature of company culture can be a significant contributor to creating a pleasant workplace. The thing is, there are …
