Building a Business
How the Color of Your Office Impacts Productivity (Infographic)
From the cubicle to the meeting room and beyond, here's how employers can harness the power of color to increase employee output and spark creativity.
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Building a Business
5 Tips for Getting the Most Important Things Done Every Day
Don't confuse being busy with making progress, and don't mistake your to-do list for goals.
By Chris Ruisi
Thought Leaders
5 Visionary CEOs and Their Key Traits That Every Leader Should Master
You may believe that the leaders you admire are smarter, luckier or more creative than you, but the attributes that make them wildly successful can be honed over time.
By Chuck Cohn
Thought Leaders
To Achieve Your Best Results, Put on Blinders
We are all performers and we have to get to the point where we just run our race against no one but ourselves.
Building a Business
The Importance of Saying ‘No’ to Distractions Masquerading as Opportunities
Sometimes what looks like the next big thing is just blocking you from what will take your company to the next level.
Business News
6 Ways to Better Manage Your Focus and Improve Your Productivity
Being 'in the zone' all the time is tiresome. The brain, just like any muscle, gets tired the more it's used.
By Jeff Boss
Thought Leaders
Desire Is Dangerous in Business But Playing It Safe Is No Alternative
Determining what we truly want is a no easier than navigating the treacherous territory that must be crossed to get it.
Entrepreneurs
Distracted? 11 Hacks That Will Help You Focus. (Infographic)
These easy tips will help you zero in on the task at hand -- so pay attention!
By Carly Okyle
Thought Leaders
4 Key Principles to Keep on Track and Sustain Focus
Coming up with the idea is the easy part. An entrepreneur needs to carry through on delivering the product or service.
By Meiko Patton
Thought Leaders
The #1 Question Entrepreneurs Should Ask
So as not to waste another year, stuck and wondering what to do next, read this.
Thought Leaders
This Four-Letter Word Can Change Your Perspective and Lead You to Win
It seems that when you only seek to be successful, you fail. A shift in mindset can make all the difference.
Building a Business
5 Ways to Sustain a Long-Term Career Focus
Make the decision to run a marathon and then prepare, run, recover and repeat the process several times over. Use these guidelines to stay focused on the big picture.
By Marty Fukuda
Entrepreneurs
The Many Benefits of Doing One Thing at a Time
Multitasking is just a fancy word for being unfocused. There are big benefits to paying full attention to what we are doing or who we are with.
By Andy Hill
Building a Business
To Stay Afloat, Focus on the Next Wave
To make it in the world of startups, entrepreneurs just can't focus on the day-to-day tasks of running a business. They need to always be thinking about the future.
By Dorie Clark
Building a Business
Look Up! How to Learn to Be Mentally Present to Succeed
Don't get so caught up in something that you cannot set it aside to change gears and focus on what is right in front of you.
By Ivan Misner
Building a Business
5 Things to Do Every Day in 2015 to Be a Better Entrepreneur
There are actions you can take starting next year, or right now, to increase your focus, set goals and deepen your network.
Thought Leaders
Give the Gift of Your Presence
An artisan-based business in a small town provides a great lessons that would benefit any entrepreneur.
Business News
Feeling Frazzled? This Wearable Gadget Can Help Keep Your Stress in Check.
Spire is a clip-on device that sort of looks like a rock but monitors your fluctuating levels of stress.
Thought Leaders
7 Things No One Told Me About Being an Entrepreneur
It's great, except when it's not.
Entrepreneurs
11 Ways to Avoid Distractions and Stay Focused
Here are a few tips that will help you concentrate better.
By Nina Zipkin
Thought Leaders
Stress, Anxiety, Loneliness: How This Entrepreneur Lost Himself and Bounced Back Stronger
Brian Bordainick built a $16 million company in less than two years. At one point in his journey, Bordainick 'snapped' and he had to work to get his feet back on the ground.
Thought Leaders
TOMS Founder: ‘Focus on Your Passion. Nothing Else Matters.’
After failing at launching a cable network, Blake Mycoskie found his passion in social entrepreneurship. Here is how he turned TOMS into a global force for good.
By Nina Zipkin
Building a Business
Learn Warren Buffett’s ‘2 List’ Strategy and Master Your Priorities
The billionaire uses this productivity strategy to help employees determine their priorities and actions.
By James Clear
Building a Business
The 3 Lists Every Entrepreneur Must Make
Lists help entrepreneurs stay focused and organized -- two habits imperative for a successful venture.
By Paula Rizzo
Building a Business
6 Strategies for Transforming Your Life and Business Now
New Year's resolutions have some value but every day is your opportunity to change your life.
By Peter Voogd
Thought Leaders
So How Will You Ever Get Off the Desert Island?
A business strategist recalls three key business lessons he learned from a mentor whose work had repercussions as far away as the moon.
Building a Business
How to Regroup When You’ve Lost Your Way
Should your company falter, here's how you can get it back on track.
By Kate Swoboda