Thought Leaders
Are You Creating Value — or Drag? These Are the Hard Truths of Leadership
Leadership isn't about charisma, visibility or control. It's about measurable value creation.
By Andrea Olson
Personal Values
Thought Leaders
Why Gen Z Is Ditching the Corner Office Dream — and How Businesses Can Adapt
Discover why Gen Z prioritizes purpose and well-being over traditional career paths and how businesses should respond.
Building a Business
4 Huge Reasons Your Brand Values Should Not Change (Even If Laws Do)
One thing remains steady for small businesses: values. You need them, you need to act on them and you need to report on how your values impact others, not just you.
Thought Leaders
How to Build a Legacy For Your Company You Can Be Proud Of
We all want to be proud of the personal and professional legacy we leave behind. The "obituary test" is a powerful tool for determining whether or not you and the organization you've put so much time, effort and energy into are aligned with your personal values in a way that will endure.
Building a Business
Your Comfort Zone is a Paradox — Here are 5 Ways to Push Your Limits and Ditch the Comfort Zone
Now is the time to leave the comfort zone paradox behind. Do not stunt your business's future success by relying on the satisfaction you feel from your past successes.
Thought Leaders
What to Do When Personal Values Clash With Business Decisions
Use these strategies to ensure your business decisions align with your personal values.
By Chris Kille
Thought Leaders
A Whole Foods Customer Told the Company’s Founder: ‘You’re Just Not a Good CEO’ — Here Was His Response
John Mackey has been doing things differently for a long time, and this is what he's learned.
By Jason Feifer
Building a Business
3 Values That Empower Entrepreneurs As They Start Their Business Journeys
The initial stages of entrepreneurship can be tough, but these tips can help you power through.
By Diane Wang
Thought Leaders
Why Jim Collins Is Wrong About How to Create Core Values
Jim Collins's revered method for establishing company core values might not suit all businesses, particularly when disconnected from customer value propositions. Here are my suggestions for crafting your company's core values, based on real results.
By Barry Raber
Business Branding
7 Reasons Why CEOs Need to Develop a Personal Brand — and How to Build One.
Here's why crafting a captivating personal brand and origin story is pivotal in today's landscape and how these seven tangible advantages can redefine your success as a business leader.
Building a Business
Do You Know Your True Value? Here’s How To Search For It
We all have basic desires, like more time, peace of mind, success, mental health and love. It may not be obvious, but your life and product could provide some of those values!
Entrepreneurs
Your Values Can Be Compromised When You’re Under Stress. Here’s How to Get Them Aligned Again.
Core values change based on the state of our nervous system and our body's physiological response to stress. Use these tips for shifting from fight, flight or freeze into calm and building values as micro-habits.
By Bradley Hook
Thought Leaders
How a Handwritten Core Values List Can Make You a Great Leader
This simple habit will help you realign your values and prioritize your goals.
Thought Leaders
3 Lessons in Running a Heart-led Venture From a Former Bachelorette
Following your heart isn't taught in business school — but here's why it's the best advice for entrepreneurs navigating an economic downturn.
Thought Leaders
How My Father’s Struggles Through Civil War Prepared Me to Build Business Success
Each of us is a product of how we were raised -- growing up in a war-torn country made it crucial to have a great role model, my father.
By Fady
Thought Leaders
The ‘E Word’: Why You’re Afraid of It, and Why You Should Embrace It Instead
Leaders are scrambling to catch up on how to lead with empathy.
By Rob Volpe
Entrepreneurs
7 Surprising Ways You Self-Sabotage in Your Business (and What to Do Instead)
When we focus on the wrong things in business, we move away from the freedom we're seeking and instead find ourselves stuck.
Entrepreneurs
Consumers Aren’t Willing to Give Up Convenience to Shop Their Values
We claim to make buying decisions based on our values, but in reality, most people are swayed by fast shipping and the lowest price.
By Kate Isler
Building a Business
5 Ways to Open Your Mind and Feel No Fear
When you understand why things do or don't happen, you stand a better chance of repeating results.
By Brent Ritz
Business Branding
3 Ways to Boost Your Personal Brand
Building and maintaining one is not easy, but necessary for an increase in opportunities.
By Tim Madden
Thought Leaders
3 Signs You’re an Entrepreneur at Heart
Do you have what it takes to be a successful entrepreneur?
Thought Leaders
How to Become the Leader You Envision Without Sacrificing Your Values
Even if you've spent years in upper management and leadership, you'll need to keep developing your values so your personal and professional lives align.
Entrepreneurs
How to Say ‘No’ to Anyone Without Feeling Guilty
"Sorry, I can't," is a great response and the only one you need ever give.
By John Rampton
Entrepreneurs
10 Ways to Begin Teaching Your Toddler Business Skills
Life skills are business skills.
By John Rampton
Thought Leaders
Why It’s Crucial to Walk the Talk as a Business Leader
Ordering someone to do what they know you won't is more likely to get you ignored than obeyed.
Thought Leaders
To Raise Exceptional Children, Teach Them These 7 Values
Any fact or bit of knowledge we teach a child might be obsolete when they are adults, but values endure through all changes.
Thought Leaders
This Is Your Path to the $1,000-Per-Hour Mindset
If you don't value your time, who will?
By Joshua Lee