Entrepreneurship has enticed dreamers, visionaries, and creatives for centuries. In recent years, they have become a cultural obsession—even those who aren’t interested in being at the helm are lured by the temptation to create the next big thing. Before you get swept up in the startup excitement, though, take a moment to double check your… Continue reading The 9 Personalities a Startup Needs to Be Successful
Month: August 2018
LOVE BREWED IN THE OFFICE
PROLOGUE: Love, they say, is not something you find; love finds you. Love can find you anywhere including the office. Considering the amount of time spent in the office, it is no news that colleagues establish amorous relationships. However, is it worth it especially when the company you work for is against it? Is that… Continue reading LOVE BREWED IN THE OFFICE
How to Find Meaning in Your Job
Amy Wrzesniewski, Ph.D., a Yale professor and researcher, discovered that people have one of three visions of their work: People with a job see work as a chore and the paycheck as their reward. They work because they have to. People with a career like the concept of advancing and succeeding. People with a calling find their… Continue reading How to Find Meaning in Your Job
8 Financial Tips for Entrepreneurs Launching a Startup
I’m not a legal or financial professional . . . I’ve just started and bootstrapped a lot of businesses. Building a company from the ground up is one of the most difficult things I have done. If you are thinking of launching a startup, my hat goes off to you because it’s far from easy. Here are eight tips to… Continue reading 8 Financial Tips for Entrepreneurs Launching a Startup
10 Marketing Rules the Best Entrepreneurs Live and Die By
1. Grab attention. You’ve probably seen the statistic about the average attention span being less than a goldfish because of today’s evolving digital world. Regardless of whether the statistic is true, it’s imperative that your marketing captures customers’ attention. Here’s how: Tease. Get people’s attention by highlighting a problem they’re facing. Please. Illustrate benefits and solutions using magical… Continue reading 10 Marketing Rules the Best Entrepreneurs Live and Die By
HR Focus In 2018
You may have already noticed it. Subtle changes in your office space allowing you to concentrate more. Your boss being that little bit more concerned about your professional growth. Maybe it’s also gotten just that bit easier to get your application for time off approved. 2017 has seen people analytics arrive “with a vengeance”: this year, 69%… Continue reading HR Focus In 2018
10 Reasons Your Content Marketing Has Failed
Nobody wants to fail. And yet, it happens all the time. Especially in content marketing. Content marketing can work, of course. It does work. But if you’re among those marketers who aren’t getting the results they need, it may be time to look at what went wrong. These ten issues are the usual culprits: 1.… Continue reading 10 Reasons Your Content Marketing Has Failed
5 Phrases You Should Avoid Saying at Work
“Approach work with a positive can-do attitude.” Your choice of words is very important when you are expressing yourself. Especially at work, you need a maintain a positive and can-do attitude. Therefore, you need to be careful when you are trying to convey your message to your co-workers. Below you can find the phrases to avoid… Continue reading 5 Phrases You Should Avoid Saying at Work
Do We Really Need To Start Regulating Social Media?
Cambridge Analytica, the post election congressional hearings surrounding Facebook and other social media platforms, terrorist groups using social media as a recruiting platform, and the emerging information on Russian troll farms have lawmakers considering imposing new regulation on social media. There’s also the alarming uptick in behavior that is morally reprehensible, and in some cases… Continue reading Do We Really Need To Start Regulating Social Media?
Why I Took So Long to Start My Own Business
“I realized my fears were based on the fact that I am a woman”. Being a successful entrepreneur should be every woman’s aspiration. Studies continue to show that the number of women starting their own businesses is on the rise. One particular poll found that the ranks of female entrepreneurs rose from 220 out of 100,000… Continue reading Why I Took So Long to Start My Own Business