Thought Leaders
Be a Real Entrepreneur, Not a Digital Clone
Entrepreneurs don't do what everyone else is doing. Like it or not, that's exactly what most of you are doing.
By Steve Tobak
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Thought Leaders
The Road to Success Is Boring. And That’s OK.
To build an exciting business you need to complete about a million profoundly uninteresting tasks.
Thought Leaders
Why Talent Alone Will Never Be Enough
If you are naturally skilled, it can only bring you so far in life.
Thought Leaders
4 Things You Didn’t Know About Leading a Business
Nobody stays king or queen of the mountain forever, and there are two ways to return back to ground level: climb down or fall down.
By Jeff Boss
Thought Leaders
5 Business Lessons Learned Playing in a Punk Rock Band
The endless hours of grueling, low-paid work typical of playing in a band is a lot like launching a business.
By Jon Nastor
Building a Business
Quit Screwing Around and Get to Work
The best things in life and business aren't free. They are earned.
By Steve Tobak
Thought Leaders
Success Comes When You Stop Playing Games
Childish behavior doesn't go over too well in the real world. The real business world expects results.
By Steve Tobak
Entrepreneurs
Key to Success? Work Like You’re an Intern — Every Day
For those of you just getting started, you need to embrace the hustle.
By Eric M. Ruiz
Thought Leaders
5 Entrepreneurial Lessons I Learned From My Late Father
The head of an online marketing firm shares the experiences with his dad that impacted his career and his business.
Thought Leaders
4 Winning Beliefs to Help Drive You to Success
Hard times often call for deeper self-analysis to help excavate new personal insights that determine our willingness to keep on keepin' on.
By Jeff Boss
Thought Leaders
To Be an Extraordinary Achiever, Commit to Daily Excellence
Constantly striving for excellence in every area of your life is ultimately what will determine the quality of your life, no matter what you do for a living.
Thought Leaders
6 Dangerous Lies Entrepreneurs Tell Themselves
It's time to put a stop to the lying and come clean. If confession is good for the soul, consider this post to be Sunday Morning Mass.
Thought Leaders
The 10 Commitments for Excellence in Business
Each day presents an opportunity for you to master skills and further goals. Success often comes down to having the right attitude and smart decision making.
Thought Leaders
Is the Notion of a ‘Good Work Ethic’ Generationally Biased?
Perhaps you've heard complaints by seasoned managers that sounded like millennial bashing. Now a psychologist gives his reasoned reply.
By Paul White
Thought Leaders
5 Quotes From Sports Figures in 2014 Worth Remembering
Athletic competition, whether in the Olympics or the Little Leagues, is a perpetual source of perspective on the struggles of entrepreneurship.
By Mark Burns
Building a Business
If It Sounds Too Good to Be True, It Is
There's a universe of opportunity out there for those with the same sort of ambition and drive that I had, but only if you follow the right path and don't go astray.
By Steve Tobak
Business News
5 Skills You Must Acquire Before You Can Lead
Build up these essential qualities, then you can leap forward to great heights.
By Kate Mckay
Thought Leaders
8 Keys to Being Identified as a Leader
No matter where you fall in the hierarchy, these traits will serve you well in helping you climb to the top of the chain of command.
By Marty Fukuda
Building a Business
Here’s Why You Need to Step Outside Your Comfort Zone
Career and professional growth don't just arrive at your doorstep without your taking the leap.
Building a Business
8 Musts to Start Your Business With Little to No Capital
Have a great idea but very little money? Don't let that stop you! Those that want it bad enough will make it.
Building a Business
5 Ways to Work Harder, Courtesy of a Beijing Restaurateur
An overseas trip provides some insights about how an entrepreneur can prevail in realizing his dreams.
Building a Business
Sure, Work Hard, But Also Create Your Own Luck
Some things are just beyond our control, but there are things we can do every day to tip the odds in our favor.
By Stephen Key
Business News
Success in Apps is Not by Luck, But by Design
The work doesn't stop after you put your product on the market. Treating your app like a hobby will doom it to failure.
Thought Leaders
Cram a Week’s Worth of Work in 4 Hours? Think Again.
Buckling down to accomplish heaps of tasks seems to have fallen out of fashion lately. But success demands massive amounts of this very stuff.
Thought Leaders
What High Performers Do When Things Get Tough
Business is now about having rich conversations with global audiences. Here are four winning attitudes for success at a time of great change.
Thought Leaders
9 Lessons You Won’t Learn in Business School
Yahoo's chairman of the board provides his insights on succeeding in the real world of business, especially in the gritty trenches of startups.
Entrepreneurs
The Myth of Working Hard vs. Working Smart
Can you get to the top without pushing yourself during long work days?