Have you ever felt awkward at networking? Found yourself internally rehearsing conversations? Do you shy away from meet and greet events? Put those negative thoughts aside and read on to learn ways that you can ace the networking game. Bill…
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Lessons You Learn at Stanford Business School
While business school is not for everyone, there are always lessons to be learned. A formal business education gives people an advantage in the global business scenario and teaches us to be adaptable in an economy where constant change is…
Incredible Success Goes Beyond Money & Power
Arianna Huffington, founder of The Huffington Post, defines incredible success as “To live the lives we truly want and deserve, and not just the lives we settle for, we need a Third Metric, a third measure of success that goes…
The Road to Success: Why Attitude Matters
A recent Stanford University research suggests that a person’s attitude is a better predictor of their success than their IQ. Psychologist Carol Dweck categorized people’s attitudes into two categories: the fixed mindset and the growth mindset. People with a fixed…
Boost Your Confidence at Work
Having confidence at work is a great way to boost your energy, inspire others and motivate yourself to reach maximum potential. Personal achievement and satisfaction are a big part of your work life, and having confidence to reach those goals…
Things to Know About Yourself Before Starting a Business
There is both good and bad news about becoming an entrepreneur—the good news is that you won’t have a manager to answer to (you’re the boss now!). The bad news? When you build a new team, people may be telling…
The Five Personality Types at Work
At work, we encounter many individuals from all different walks of life—which brings many different personality types together. Some individuals you may find easy to work with, sharing similar personality traits, while others may be a completely different personality type…
Snapchat 101: The Basics of Marketing to Millennials
Don’t let the friendly, fiendish ghost icon on the yellow background be a fleeting thought in your mind. What started as a simple messaging service for photo- and video-messaging back and forth between friends has now turned into an advertising…
Social Media Interaction: The Best Times to Tweet for Clicks, Retweets & Engagement
Twitter is a powerful social media tool—extreme amounts of data and content refreshes constantly on our screens in a matter of seconds. But how can we analyze Twitter data to work best for our tweets? Jeff Haden, ghostwriter, speaker, LinkedIn…
The Best Skills in Life Are Free (but sometimes take time to acquire)
When it comes to work (and life) some skills are harder to learn—they take time, effort and dedication—but pay off in the long run. Rachel Gillett, a careers reporter at Business Insider and previous writer and editor for Fast Company’s Leadership section, narrows…
Get Focused at Work… and Get More Done!
Everyone works differently—some of us make lists on sticky notes. Some of us use calendar management systems to track meetings and personal appointments. Others use task management tools and apps to stay focused. And some people choose not to do…
Improve Your Management Style and Adapt to Change
In an ever-changing and evolving work landscape, it’s important to be flexible whether you’ve been in a management role for a decade or a month. Keep learning new skills and techniques, so that if change occurs or the future brings…
Bad Business Habits to Kick… Now!
Many people read articles about how to become successful, whether it’s about marketing your business, organizing your life, or how to network effectively. However, there are also some bad habits you may have picked up along the way, without realizing…
Life Hacks from a (Millennial) Entrepreneur
All of us are looking for ways to save time and find new ways to do tasks in life in a shorter amount of time, making more free time for ourselves! For an entrepreneur, this means that that you can…
Let Failure Lift You Up, Rather Than Tear You Down
When you fail at something, do you become jaded and stuck or do you evaluate what went wrong and use it as a learning experience? For entrepreneurs, failure is just a part of the cycle. However, how you deal with…