Story provided by Entrepreneur – Being effective as an entrepreneur is often about hard work, but even more importantly it’s about smart work. Great entrepreneurs know that time is limited and valuable, so they need to make the most of each waking hour. There are many factors that contribute to working smart — but planning … Continue reading
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What’s the Secret to Balancing Parenthood and Entrepreneurship?
Story provided by Entrepreneur – People constantly ask me: “How do you do it? You run an agency, you have two children, you constantly write blog posts and you’ve just published your fourth book. How do you do it? How do you find the time?” It’s not about time, I can tell you that. There’s plenty … Continue reading
How to Start a Conversation With Strangers at a Networking Event
Story provided by Entrepreneur – One of the best ways for entrepreneurs to socialize with colleagues, customers and potential clients is at networking events. Corporate gatherings, conferences, happy hours and cocktail parties provide an opportunity for you to meet new people and reconnect with old acquaintances. However, if you have difficulty mingling in a room full … Continue reading
10 Success Habits That Will Dramatically Improve Your Business
Story provided by Entrepreneur – In order to achieve success, you need to adopt the habits that will drive you to the top. Successful people strongly believe in something and are driven to manifest it. Their path is so strong that it keeps them true to their ideas and principles, despite the inevitable times of adversity and … Continue reading
The Right Tools for a Successful Crowdfunding Campaign
Story provided by Entrepreneur – Last year, the Coolest Cooler became the most successful Kickstarter crowdfunded campaign, raising more than $13 million, surpassing other impressive products such as an innovative smart watch and a massively popular video game console. The wild success of the campaign did not go unnoticed by media, bloggers and tech junkies … Continue reading
How to Regroup When You’ve Lost Your Way
Story provided by Entrepreneur – Everyone loves the business stories of the new CEO who came in and saved the company or the innovative startup founder who took a gamble and came up flush. It’s far more awkward to face the music when you look at your team, your financial records and the totality of … Continue reading
5 Ways to Host Better Meetings
Story provided by Entrepreneur – Meetings come in all shapes and sizes. There are board meetings, stakeholder meetings, staff meetings, sales meetings — the list is endless. But no matter the purpose, every meeting has one thing in common: how clients, customers and stakeholders perceive you can directly determine the outcome. Months of hard work … Continue reading
The Bathroom Line Gets a Speed Hack
Story provided by Entrepreneur – Entrepreneurs: Allen Klevens, a composer and founder of Prescriptive Music, and Todd Bermann, founder of audio and video company TAB Technical Services, created Tooshlights, an LED lighting system that lets people know from afar which stalls are available in public bathrooms. The Los Angeles-based company’s system operates on a color … Continue reading
5 Tips on How to Avoid Losing Your Temper at Work
Story provided by Entrepreneur – Have you ever received an email from a client, customer or coworker that was rude, irrational, demanding and unnecessary? Or had an employee make a costly mistake? Your first instinct may have been to react immediately — to angrily hit “reply” or chide your employee in front of the … Continue reading
5 Steps to Building a New Habit
Story provided by Entrepreneur – According to researchers at Duke University, habits account for about40 percent of our behaviors on any given day. Understanding how to build new habits (and how your current ones work) is essential for making progress in your health, your happiness, and your life in general. But there can be a … Continue reading