Branding is critical for every business; however big or small. Your brand is who you are, it is how the world sees you and recognizes you. It is this association and loyalty to you and your brand that will inspire…
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Network Smarter (Not Harder)
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…
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 âTo 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 personâs attitude is a better predictor of their success than their IQ. Psychologist Carol Dweck categorized peopleâs 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 entrepreneurâthe good news is that you wonât have a manager to answer to (youâre 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 lifeâwhich 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…
Following Your Dreams â Donât Let Fear (or anything else) Stop You!
As a kid, we heard about âfollowing your dreamsâ and no profession was too far out of reach when asked âwhat do you want to be when you grow upâ. To this day, we all have dreams and aspirationsâwhether personal…
Snapchat 101: The Basics of Marketing to Millennials
Donât 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 toolâextreme 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 learnâthey take time, effort and dedicationâbut pay off in the long run. Rachel Gillett, a careers reporter at Business Insider and previous writer and editor for Fast Companyâs Leadership section, narrows…
Get Focused at Work⌠and Get More Done!
Everyone works differentlyâsome 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, itâs important to be flexible whether youâve 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 itâs 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…
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…
Entrepreneurs and Innovators Dream > Believe > Pursue at the WISE Symposium
Over 900 attendees and exhibitors and approximately 6.2 million reached through Twitter, the 2015 WISE Symposium was a huge success in its 13th year. On the morning of April 21, 2015 women entrepreneurs, students and other business professionals from all over…
Thought-Provoking Life âLessonsâ (as identified in some of the most popular TED Talks)
As entrepreneurs, we look for constant motivation and inspiration. Sometimes itâs internally driven and sometimes externally. With questions about happiness, leadership, and challenges looming over your head, you may have a predetermined answer in mind to such thought-provoking questions. Others…
The Intrinsic Impact of Entrepreneurship
Entrepreneurship has never been an easy undertaking. Itâs an ongoing process of efforts, risk and the trial (and, oftentimes, error) of methodologies. This process requires passion, persistence and patience more than anything else. As an entrepreneur trying to make an…
Four Important Aspects of Being a Successful Entrepreneur
Reading about successful entrepreneurs be it Steve Jobs or Walt Disney, there are a few concepts that stand out and are recurring in these entrepreneursâ stories. Here are four essential aspects that every individual must understand in order to be…