It’s a “dog eat dog” world out there in the job market. Whatever profession you’re in, there seems to be a ready supply of smarter, more experienced, more relevant, and somehow more convincing people that you’re competing against. How do they do it and, more important, what can you learn from their success? It all … Read more
Are you having trouble with people not taking you seriously? There are lots of irrational reasons people may have for being dismissive–your age (too young or too old), race, sex, voice, height. It may even be that you did something to earn their attitude by making an inappropriate comment or missing an important meeting. Whatever … Read more
Every business owner seeks to boost their market share and find new audiences for our products and services — it’s how we stay profitable. One of the best ways to reach new people is to connect with an influencer who can share with their followers. And Twitter offers a unique way to do this — it can … Read more
On the surface, starting a company seems fairly easy, right? There are more than 18 million businesses in the U.S. alone, so how hard could it be? Well, starting a business isn’t rocket science, but creating a successful business can be much more challenging. Successfully entering today’s corporate sector is no simple feat—about 8 of 10 entrepreneurs’ … Read more
As businesses worldwide are becoming entirely digital transformed having a digital and social media strategy is fundamental. Companies that fail to manage that will disappear or will be passed behind by competitors. So the challenge is how to get a proper strategy that bears in mind both the organisation people and the business needs? Most … Read more
It’s no surprise that most businesses are jumping on the blogging bandwagon. If you already have a website up, it makes sense to create a company blog. According to Hubspot, B2B marketers who use blogs receive 67 percent more leads than those who don’t. That said, it’s safe to say that your company blog will … Read more
Most of us know now that happiness at work matters for our employees, but what about you and your happiness as the executive or business owner? When was the last time you asked yourself if you were happy at work? When you are devoting the majority of your time to a business (as most small … Read more
As entrepreneurs, we are constantly coming up with new ideas. For many of us, it’s pretty natural. Not only that, but the more we do it the easier it becomes. That is, until you wake up one day and you are in a creativity slump. Gone. Poof. The muse took a vacation and forgot to … Read more
In his book, Rich Habits — The Daily Success Habits of Wealthy Individuals, Tom Corley outlines several habits that distinguish the wealthy from the nonwealthy. It got me to think, How many people operate on autopilot and don’t stop to monitor their everyday patterns? Below I’ve summarized 19 of his habits for success (nine culled from his book and the next … Read more
Building a website is an exciting process. Besides choosing your designs and building your content, it’s important to lay out some fundamental tools. With more than a quarter of all sites on the web built on WordPress, there’s a reason so many choose this platform. WordPress is an easier, more effective and efficient way to … Read more