Thought Leaders
3 Easy Ways to Improve Workplace Flexibility
Don't fit your employees into a box, but allow them the freedom to make their best work.
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Thought Leaders
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If you're on the career path you're meant to be on, financial freedom will take care of itself.
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Not Offering Flex Time? You’re in Trouble.
Here are a few of the key issues companies face when considering moving to more flex time and how to execute it in a way that keeps employees happy while emphasizing productivity.
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Millennials: Death to the Cubicle!
A human-centered design and flexibility in the workplace is all the younger generation is asking for.
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The Best Strategy for Developing Leaders Is No Strategy
Leaders can't be created by working through a prescribed curriculum, listening to lectures, or even having one-on-one conversations with great leaders.
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Success requires a never-quit attitude and the capacity to recognize when it's smarter to do things differently.
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Will You Be Stubborn and Break, or Adaptable and Succeed?
To succeed in any area of life, you have to be like a bridge in California, with just enough give to withstand an earthquake.
Entrepreneurs
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You can make a lot of money as an entrepreneur, but you are more likely to go broke. For some people, that combination is irresistible.
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Once you've created a product or service that has market fit, these three factors can help take your company to the next level.
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3 Reasons ‘Casual Flex’ at Work Doesn’t Work
Companies need to seriously consider formalized flexible-work options.
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Human Resources
Flexible Schedules Help Create a Healthier Workplace. Here’s How.
Having options at work may equate to better health and a better life, according to recent research.
Marketing
Successful Marketing Plans Leave Room for Flexibility
Your marketing plan isn't finished until the year is over when you have to start writing it all over again.
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Marketing
Overwhelmed Marketers Need These 3 Ingredients to Build an Adaptable Company
Adaptability needs to start at the core of a company's identity and it can only thrive in the right environment.
Entrepreneurs
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Whether it's your busiest time of the year or you're working hard to keep momentum going into the next year, navigating the holiday season can be especially tricky for any startup.
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Is your company an assemblage of the drowsy. Encourage members of your team to catch up on rest in these ways.
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To succeed, leaders must effectively set, measure and evaluate goals.
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Why You Should Hire Only Flexible Minds
At startups and elsewhere, the desired players are those ready to be versatile and respond to the inevitable disruption and change.
Building a Business
How to Get Employees to Stick Around
The worker-employer relationship can involve a complicated give-and-take. A serial entrepreneur reveals some of his techniques to promote staff satisfaction.
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Inspiration to take a new tack comes from a fanciful source.
Building a Business
4 Advantages That Small Businesses Can Sell to Attract Top Talent
Leverage the benefits that a young company might have the flexibility to offer and woo the best employees.
Building a Business
7 Secrets to Designing a Business That Gives You Ultimate Flexibility
Your venture doesn't have to take over your life. Follow this list and have the time to do the things you want.
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Building a Business
Franchise Players: A Firefighting Salsa Dancer Finds Flexibility as a Franchisee
Franchising gave Alex Lee the flexibility to keep working as a firefighter and competing as a salsa dancer.
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Building a Business
Ancient Yoga Has Lessons for Modern Entrepreneurs
The intriguing flexibility of the skilled yogi relies on a powerful core. Your business also needs both to thrive.
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