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Growing a Business

Beyond the Basics: 5 Surprising Qualities Investors Seek in a Winning Team

Getting funding for a startup is challenging. A good pitch, goal matching and product-market fit are not enough. Investors look for at least five qualities in a founder that may not be immediately apparent.

Productivity

What Colors Make You More Productive?

Evidence shows that colors at work affect productivity. To improve employee performance, corporations are taking color psychology seriously.

Leadership

How to Achieve Long-Term Success by Slowing Down Your Business and Creating a Strategic Plan

Discover the advantages of strategic planning and slowing down your business for long-term success. Here are six tips to get started.

Leadership

How to Allow Room for Failure and Create a Successful Work Environment

Creating a space where people are willing to share ideas doesn't just innovate — it invites better wellness, too

Growing a Business

Why a Growth Mindset is Essential to Success and How to Shift Your Mindset

If you find yourself experiencing periods of stagnation professionally or personally, it might be time to evaluate your mindset and reframe your focus.

Thought Leaders

Women Entrepreneurs Need More Than Capital to Succeed. Here's What They Also Want

There is no question that capital is queen, and it is number one on the list of what women need to support their businesses. But with investment in women-owned businesses declining, looking beyond the capital is more important than ever.

Growing a Business

7 Lessons from Basketball for Slam-Dunk Success in Business

I've learned a lot from playing and coaching basketball and believe a lot of my business success has come from what I've learned on the court. Here are seven winning strategies I've brought to my business game.

Thought Leaders

Why You Should Never Hide Your Success From the World

Here's how sharing and celebrating your success helps you and others as well.

Living

5 Proven Habits to Create Success in Business and in Life

Intentionally follow these five tenants of success, and see where it leads you.

Leadership

How to Break Through Your Limits and Achieve Greatness

Push your limits, and use failure as a learning experience — because life offers limitless opportunities for improvement.

Leadership

How This 'Shark Tank' Star Overcame a Life of Poverty by Making Radical Decisions

Matt Higgins shares his true rags-to-riches story in his new book, 'Burn the Boats.'

Leadership

Kobe Bryant's Mental Performance Coach Can Help You Unlock Your Inner Black Mamba

Todd Herman explains how to reach your potential — and have fun — with a wild alter ego.

Growing a Business

Why Maintaining Growth While Reducing Costs Requires a Shift in Mindset and Culture — and Lots of Data

Maintaining growth in a challenging economic climate requires a very different set of skills than managing growth in a bull market.

Starting a Business

Step-By-Step Guide to Making Extra Money as a Virtual Assistant

The new book, 'Start Your Own Virtual Assistant Business,' tells you everything you need to know to set up a lucrative side hustle or full-time business.

Living

Here's How to Unlock the Power of Critical Thinking

Learn this essential skill that entrepreneurs need to create, analyze and iterate on powerful new concepts.