Felice Shapiro, 56, and Ronna Benjamin, 54, know how it feels to go through a midlife career crisis because they’ve been there. They’re the founding partners of Betterafter50.com (sometimes known as BA50.com), a weekly online magazine and community for women over 50. To read their story of career reinvention, click here. Continue reading
Client communication can be tricky. There’s no method to completely eradicate miscommunication or mistakes. We strive for excellent creative work. We seek productivity and close relationships with our clients, but problems will always arise. It’s wise to learn this skill early: how to say, “I’m sorry.” To read more, click here. Continue reading
The ability to articulate your points is very important. Some people focus solely on verbal communication. Written communication matters just as much. In business, emails, text messages and memos are primary modes of communication. Basic grammatical errors can cause the receiver of your communication to look at you differently. This is not limited to … Continue reading
The Startup Guide gives a very detailed description of the ideal CEO. This guide walks a potential CEO through the expectations of the position in phases. The phases are based on the size of the company as well as the time period of existence. To read, click here. Continue reading
John Bleeden, Todd Durston and Berk Wasserman, are the founders of Archer Air Superiority, a line of air fresheners aimed at male consumers. In 2011 the three colleagues at a Chicago ad agency decided to fill a hole they saw in the housekeeping market. “We’re really tuned in to trends, given our backgrounds,” Bleeden says. “We … Continue reading
Many young working professionals wonder whether or not it is worth going back to business school and getting their Master of Business Administration (MBA). While pursuing an MBA comes with its own set of challenges, an MBA can be a valuable asset on the path to a better career for young professionals with clear career goals and realistic expectations. To read … Continue reading
Is it time to scrap Affirmative Action as we know it? As the United States Supreme Court takes up the topic, “The Economist” seems to believe that now is the time to rid our society of place-holders for minorities across the world. To read the article click here. Also leave a comment on this page … Continue reading
Frits van Paasschen, President and CEO of Starwood Hotels & Resorts, talks about having a global mindset. He has taken his team to work in foreign countries for periods of time in an effort to learn other business cultures. In a brief video, he details his decision to move the corporate headquarters abroad for a month. Some … Continue reading
Business coach Antonio Neves offers three tips for becoming a vital resource at your company. Watch the video below: Continue reading
When you are too close to something, you can get mired in the details and have difficulty focusing on the way those details fit together into a big picture. Think about what the solution to the problem will look like 5 years in the future rather than right now. Think about how people 1000 miles … Continue reading