Our family was on vacation in Florida when we decided to give karaoke a try at a local restaurant. We had seen the sign numerous times and expected to...
In these turbulent times, when predictions are not always possible, having confidence in one's luck may make all the difference between taking inspired action or not acting on that opportunity or great idea after all.
The simple truth is this: Our self-concept is our destiny. So if we want to change our destiny for the better, we need to change our concept and beliefs about our selves also for the better. We always have the freedom to choose better thoughts.
My mother, like many mothers, was amazing. But she is also the reason I am a multimillionaire. It turns out that I'm not alone in this.
When you're in school, the goals were outlined clearly. You studied hard, got the A, and that was that. On the job, success is not nearly so clear and it's easy for things to drag on with no clear end in sight.
Keeping your office clean and uncluttered makes concentration easier. Be sure to have an unobstructed path in and out of your office for yourself and for visitors so energy can flow in and out easily--that includes new ideas.
By Laura Vanderkam The author of What the Most Successful People Do on the Weekend shows us how to have more get-up-and-get-ahead during the rest ...
One of the most amazing and hopeful things about the universe is that evil does not last, because it cannot embody the spiritual longing of humans, the thirst for truth and beauty. Only ideas, firms, causes and people with integrity can build something wonderful and enduring.
We all have been held by a powerful relationship in our lives at one time or another, and those of us fortunate enough to experience that relational power in a business setting have usually seen the results that were delivered to be beyond what would have otherwise been possible.
As a women's career and leadership coach, I work with hundreds of women each year helping them reclaim the direction of their lives and work, and find...
Smart organizations are learning that they gain a great deal when they make it possible for new parents and workers with family responsibilities to slow down temporarily without being thrown from their top career track.
In business, we need to make sure that we are tapping into as many of the senses as possible so that we can really connect with our audience. The more pleasurable the experience is for our audience, the better.
Do they have the qualities successful owners have? Or if they are expanding, do they have the energy, experience, and talent to operate a larger business?
Have you had it with your 9 to 5? Stop dreading Monday mornings and start planning your exit from corporate America. Why not capitalize on the newness of the year and put together a solid plan to activate your dream of starting your own small business?
Not up for shelling out $100 to message Facebook founder, Mark Zuckerberg? Social innovator and marketing thought leader Ekaterina Walter has a much cheaper way to pick the brain of the famed boy wonder.
Regardless of age, stage, or profession, it constantly amazes me the little things people do to sabotage their future success.
In today's dynamic global business environment, with increased access to knowledge (by way of the Internet), collaborative resources and crowdsourced capital every entrepreneur can effectively plan for small business success.
We often ask ourselves: "What are the secrets of the successful business?" According to Dave Kerpen's new book,Likeable Business: Why Today's Consumers Demand More & How Leaders Can Deliver, the secret is to be likable.
Only you can be the steward of your business's future. No one else can shoulder the overarching responsibility of setting its course and seeing the journey through.
There is no quick, shot-in-the-arm with which we can inoculate ourselves to have our problems clear up. We have to change by embracing habits that will make us think more effectively.
I have found in my work that too many of us struggle to claim our power, and there are those of us who inadvertently sabotage it. In what ways do we undermine ourselves and how can we stop doing that? Here are six pitfalls that can be turned.
Modern life is full of distracting clamor, from text messages and emails to window displays in the mall. Other people tug at you with their priorities, which may not be your own. If you don't make a sanctuary for what is important, it will get overrun by the Bermuda grass of B and C priorities.
There is no shortage of advice out there on how to make a good impression -- an impression good enough to land you a new job, score a promotion, or bring in that lucrative sales lead.
I thought that to win in business, you needed to be a shrewd negotiator or master strategist, and I considered myself neither. I've always just had a heart to connect with people and encourage them.
Whose fault is it really when a new executive fails? It's everyone's fault. If everyone paid attention to the basics of executive onboarding, there would be far fewer failures.
