Story provided by Harvard Business Review – Many of us have worked under a Type A boss. These leaders, while driven, successful, creative, and full of passion, can also be tough to work with. As I previously wrote, Type As have a tendency to dominate, to be demanding, and to be distracted – and this … Continue reading
Story provided by HBR – Absolutely no one likes to be micromanaged. It’s frustrating, demoralizing, and demotivating. Yet, some managers can’t seem to help themselves. Dealing with a controlling boss who doesn’t trust you is tough, but what if you’re the one doing the micromanaging? If you’re like most micromanagers, you probably don’t even know … Continue reading
Story provided by 99u – On Think Jar Collective, composer, musician, and producer Brian Eno describes two methods used in the creative world. One is to build on what has already been established and the other is to begin anew: I often think that art is divided into the musical Oklahoma: the farmer and the … Continue reading
Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer. Story provided by Business Insider – How do CEOs who sleep for only four to five hours daily and manage to function and run multimillion-dollar companies? appeared as a question on Quora. Below we are republishing an answer from Alexandra Damsker, a CEO of a successful startup. I don’t have a multimillion-dollar … Continue reading
Story provided by CNN Money – From the trunk of her Toyota Corolla, 53-year-old Charmaine DaCosta delivers her Jamaican limeade to grocery stores and delis in Manhattan and Brooklyn. “I do my own delivery, make the product and I [watch] over every process,” DaCosta said of her beverage company Limation. “All the financial responsibility falls … Continue reading
Story provided by Vox – There’s a big downside to sleeping in on a Saturday. If you normally sleep, say, 11 pm to 7 am on weekdays but 1 am to 11 am on weekends, you’re essentially putting your brain through jetlag. It’s the equivalent of shuttling back and forth between New York and California. And … Continue reading
Story provided by Fast Company – We all have that one person who we’d love to meet—the best business contact or our biggest creative inspiration. When Brad Lawrence and Michael Zach started the art apparel and body paint company BLVisuals in 2010, they dreamed of getting their goods in front of music star Macklemore. “He inspires … Continue reading
Story provided by Business Insider – What you don’t include on your résumé can be as important as what you do include. There are some things that make a résumé look unprofessional, outdated or distracting to hiring managers, who have only moments to scan the document. Make sure hiring managers see only information that strengthens, rather than … Continue reading
Have you ever found yourself working harder to make sure you receive that extra bonus at work? Or have you ever found yourself staying a little longer and doing a little more when there is a reward involved? What truly motivates you? Grades4Life is about helping you to find that motivation and helping you to … Continue reading