In public speaking, as well as in your other marketing and personal branding efforts, it pays to leave a strong first impression. A recent article from Entrepreneur offers a clever way to establish authority right off the bat… Have someone else introduce you. It doesn’t have to be someone who has clout with your audience, […]
Starting A Business
Finding the Right Business Partner: 3 Tips For A Profitable Partnership
They say that two heads are better than one. Eventually, you might find yourself in a position where you’re considering taking on a business partner to help your nascent company grow. Finding the right person is essential. If you go the partnership route, you need someone who’s a good match for your goals, your values, […]
The Secret Truth About Work/Life Balance
For people working a standard 9 to 5 job, work-life balance is of the utmost importance. No one wants to work long hours all day, every day, to the point where there’s no time left for everything else in life. Poor work-life balance is a pretty common reason to leave a job… And it’s also […]
This Total Mindset Overhaul Can Be The Key to Being More Creative
Creativity isn’t just for poets and painters. Even highly analytical and quantitative undertakings, like running a methodologically sound physics experiment or using marketing data to optimize conversions, require some degree of what you might call “creativity.” The thing with creativity, in any domain, is that it’s not linear. As humans, we like clean, clear linear […]
This Simple Strategy Helps Entrepreneurs Make Better Decisions Every Day
Every day, we make decisions. In fact, we make a lot of small decisions on a daily basis. Should I have oatmeal or Cheerios for breakfast? Should I wear a red tie or a green tie? Should I order Chinese for lunch or Indian food? But among all these small and rather inconsequential decisions, we also […]