Buying a Franchise
It’s Time to Stop Emphasizing Defense and Start Playing Offense
Particularly in the multi-unit franchise sector, now's the time for owners keen to break out of a pandemic rut to get dynamic, positive and proactive.
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Entrepreneurs
4 Ways to Profit from a Business Coach
From helping entrepreneurs cope with stress to asking hard questions, engaging a business coach can be a winning move.
By John Murphy
Entrepreneurs
Don’t Waste Your Potential by Surrounding Yourself With People Who Can’t (or Won’t) Challenge You
Who holds you accountable?
By Peter Voogd
Building a Business
2 Ways Gary Vaynerchuk Holds Himself Accountable
Gary Vaynerchuk, chairman of VaynerX, makes sure nothing slips by.
Thought Leaders
Accountability: The Crucial Inner Work that Leads to Success
People think others will hold them accountable. Truth is, accountability starts and ends with you.
Thought Leaders
Want Accountability Within Your Team? Start at the Top
Organizations with a strong sense of accountability and personal ownership thrive. But how do you get there?
By Tugba Yanaz
Building a Business
5 Signs That You’ve Set Yourself Up for Failure
Make sure your goals are the achievable fuel that boosts your growth.
By Andrew Medal
Thought Leaders
Sorry, Not Sorry: How Superficial Apologies Cost You Credibility and Trust.
A manual for sharpening your contrition skills.
By Stacey Hanke
Thought Leaders
The Workcation Is Changing — and Taking One Can Boost Your Business
An increasing number of entrepreneurs are turning to fellow founders and isolated locations to solve big-picture issues within their companies.
Marketing
How Two-Way Conversations Can Fix the Influencer Marketing Backlash
Collaborating will improve transparency and effectiveness.
By Andrew Reid
Building a Business
8 Ways to Stay Accountable With Your Goals
Holding yourself accountable is how you make your dreams come real.
By Deep Patel
Entrepreneurs
Why Time Is Your Most Important Business Resource
Make a personalized effort to better manage your time to more effectively prioritize your efforts toward what you most want.
Entrepreneurs
To Be Your Most Productive Self, You Need to Set the Right Goals
Understanding how and when you work your best allows you to tap into a higher gear.
By Isa Watson
Building a Business
4 Assumptions That Are Hurting Your Business
You don't know what you don't know -- and your bias could be a big obstacle to success.
By Zech Newman
Thought Leaders
Who Will Lead the Leader?
Companies can't seem to train CEOs. Can mastermind groups help?
Thought Leaders
This ‘A’ Word Can Make Or Break Your Team
Accountability isn't a hindrance. It's a superpower.
By Jeff Boss
Thought Leaders
How to Forge Your Own Path in Business
Finding your own way doesn't require reinventing the wheel.
Thought Leaders
Transparency Can Make Life and Business Much Easier for Entrepreneurs
The less you try to hide the less energy you waste trying to hide it.
Entrepreneurs
10 Telltale Phrases That Indicate Somebody Isn’t Telling the Truth
It's harder to tell a convincing lie than speak an unpleasant truth.
By Deep Patel
Thought Leaders
Life Doesn’t Happen ‘to’ You: Accountability and Perspective
Take accountability for the situations you end up in, not just to better yourself but to positively impact those around you.
Thought Leaders
What’s Worse Than a Micromanager? Meet the ‘Lawnmower’ Leader
Stepping in to solve your team members' problems robs them of the opportunity to develop crucial skills.
Building a Business
These Blunders Cost Me an Entire Year of My Life
Time passes whether you're spinning your wheels or moving forward.
By Dan Dowling
Thought Leaders
What Scandalized Companies Like Facebook and Uber Can Learn From Jay-Z
By adopting four key principles, leaders can help avert scandals while also learning more about themselves.
Entrepreneurs
12 Actions You Can Take to Become a Better Person and a Better Leader
Leadership has little to do with dominance and a great deal to do with understanding the problems and motivations of other people.
By Deep Patel
Human Resources
7 Ways Leaders Undermine Trust and Destroy Their Company Culture Without Even Realizing It
It's never too late to become the leader who takes your company to the top.
Building a Business
Inspire Employees to Own Their Productivity With a Bottom-Up Culture
Letting employees choose their own tools and devices creates an ownership mentality among workers.