Thought Leaders
7 Leadership Lessons From U.S. Secretary of Defense James Mattis
The Marine Corps general earned both the nickname "Mad Dog" and a reputation for compassionate, egalitarian leadership.
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Building a Business
Four Tips to Successfully Scale at Your Own Speed
Companies scale best when founders follow these steps to remove themselves from the heart of every decision, set boundaries and prioritize time management.
Thought Leaders
Stop Wearing So Many Hats and Watch Your Productivity Soar
Spreading yourself thin often leads to costly mistakes.
By Zac Carman
Thought Leaders
4 Mistakes Determined Entrepreneurs Never Make Twice
Learn your lesson the first time.
Thought Leaders
Decrease Your Stress by Letting Your Team Share the Weight
Those people you hired to work in your business? How about you start letting them do their jobs?
By Beth Miller
Thought Leaders
7 Warning Signs You’re the Dreaded Micromanager
Diagnose yourself before your employees do it for you with their feet by marching out the door.
By Aaron Haynes
Entrepreneurs
4 Ways to Boost Productivity by Managing Your Time More Effectively
We all get the same 24 hours each day. Knowing what matters most can help you delegate or automate tasks and focus on strategic priorities.
By Kc Agu
Building a Business
Either You Run the Organization or the Organization Will Run You
Chaos is what happens when instead of having a plan, whatever pops up next becomes your priority.
By Jim Joseph
Building a Business
5 Entrepreneurial Shoves to Push You Forward
Business owners often want to oversee every detail, and that's a great way to burn out. Avoid disaster by tapping resources -- and letting go when you need to.
By Sherry Gray
Thought Leaders
None of the 5 Ways to Become a Truly Great CEO Is Magic
Exalt the title CEO less and look at it more as just a tough job you need help to do as well as you can.
Building a Business
7 Habits of Masterful Managers Who Coach Their Teams to Success
Being good at your job is important. Making other people better at their jobs is most important of all.
Thought Leaders
Kylie Jenner Learns a Harsh Business Lesson That You Already Know
Owning a business means being responsible for much more than you really have any control over.
By Gene Marks
Thought Leaders
Entrepreneurs Get to Take Maternity Leave, Too.
Time spent preparing to be away from the office -- including learning to delegate -- changed one new mom's perspective on everything business.
Thought Leaders
7 Rules for Entrepreneurs to Delegate Effectively
If your business is never too big for you to do it all, you're doing something wrong.
Thought Leaders
3 Business Lessons You Don’t Want to Learn the Hard Way
Learning from your mistakes is wise. Learning from the mistakes other people make is brilliant.
By Shaun Buck
Thought Leaders
5 Wrongheaded Attitudes Stunting Your Growth as an Entrepreneur
Entrepreneurship is as much about growing as a person as it is about building your business.
Thought Leaders
6 Ways Gratitude Helps Entrepreneurs Grow Their Companies
Eight out of 10 employees say feeling appreciated motivates them to work harder.
Thought Leaders
5 Bad Leadership Habits That Undercut Your Team’s Productivity
The employee you have to keep the closest eye on is yourself.
By Larry Alton
Building a Business
True Leadership Success Is a Team That Succeeds When You’re Away
Whether traveling for business or to recharge your batteries, you need to be confident all will be well when you return.
Building a Business
Why You Can’t Delegate — And How to Fix It
You might think you can but you can't possibly do it all yourself. Don't be an anti-delegator.
Building a Business
4 Ways for Control Freaks to Get Comfortable Delegating Tasks
Some things only you can do. Start trusting your team with everything else.
Building a Business
Small-Business Owners: How to Get Your Life Back
Delegate. Delegate. Delegate some more.
Thought Leaders
6 Ways to Overcome Your Inner Control Freak and Begin Delegating
The desire to do it all yourself is both admirable and self defeating. Keep the work only you can do, then get out of the way of your team.
Building a Business
For More Results, Make the Switch to a Minimalist Managerial Style
Effective leaders set the tone, point the direction and then mostly get out of the way.
By Larry Alton
Thought Leaders
These 5 Leadership Styles Have Never Worked for Anybody
Some people are born leaders but most of us have to learn. It's easier if you skip the stuff proven not to work.
By Larry Alton
Thought Leaders
The 3 Ways Leadership Is the Opposite of What Most People Think
Leaders don't succeed by barking orders and imposing their will but by delegating, trusting and taking responsibility.
Entrepreneurs
5 Reasons Entrepreneurs Burn Out and Quit
Being a successful entrepreneur is glamorous but the process of succeeding is grueling. Don't underestimate what you are signing on for.