We Asked 1,257 CEOs About Their Confidence in the Economy. Here's What They Said

Many CEOs from small and midsize businesses expect the economy to get worse in 2019. If they're right, what should you do?

How to Figure Out Your Most Important Priority Right Now

Limitations are a part of both life and business. They are also the best way to know what you should prioritize on today. Here's how to maximize them.

The Rise Of The Rundle: A New Trend For Subscription-Based Services

Bundling is a fundamental aspect of retail and it is starting to trend with new recurring revenue services outside of B2C.

What You Need to License an Idea

Patents and prototypes are not required to license improvements to existing products.

Want to Achieve Your Biggest, Most Audacious Goals? Try This Proven Strategy

So many distractions, so little time. How can you ever achieve your biggest and most audacious goals? Try this proven strategy.

The Best Ways to Follow-Up With Clients in Various Situations

There are ways of checking the status without feeling like you are being annoying.

4 Simple (but Brilliant) Tricks for Managing a Messy Email Inbox

If you're constantly overwhelmed or sidetracked by emails, you may not be handling them the right way.

Amazon's Crackdown on Counterfeiters: What It Means, and Doesn't, For Businesses

With trust threatening to waver, Amazon is eager to be seen as taking its fake-goods problem seriously.

Surveys Are Time Consuming and Subjective. Here are 5 Other Tools to Better Determine What Customers Want

Using surveys and focus groups to get a read on customers is time consuming and subjective. Here's what to do instead.

This Strategy Costs Absolutely Nothing And Will Help You Get Better At Almost Anything

Changing your behavior is hard to do by yourself. An accountability partner keeps you focused and holds up a mirror.

What Men Can Learn About Effective Leadership From Women

The dawn of women leaders is upon us. Here's what men can learn from them.

Do These 6 Things Before Every Board Meeting to Make It Way More Productive

If you put in the time and effort to prepare, the meeting will go off without a hitch.

New Limits on Interest Deductions May Make That Business Loan Less Attractive

Rules under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act may make you reconsider whether borrowing money is your best option.

These Quotes Will Remind You That Work Doesn't Have to Feel Burdensome

Want to reduce stress and actually become more productive? These quotes will give you the attitude shift you need.

Jim Collins Shares What Separates the Successful from the Frustrated (Luck is Part of It)

Business legend Jim Collins has studied thousands of organizational leaders. He argues that the successful are lucky, but also have this other trait

Is Toxic Masculinity Ruining Your Workplace? Here's How You Can Find Out and End It

Here's how toxic masculinity can be toxic for you workplace, and how you can build a safe and productive workplace culture.

This Entrepreneur Has Figured Out How to Monetize Even the Toughest Products. Here's What You Should Learn

There are things we don't think about that can impact our economy and every day life. The co-founder of Epic CleanTec, Aaron Tartakovsky, brought this to my attention through a giant poop emoji.

A Study of 35,375 Americans Found the Perfect Amount of Free Time: 2.5 Hours Per Day

Happiness can seem like a never-ending quest. However, researchers have found the answer to this quest. It revolves around how you manage your time.

How to Rewire Your Mind and Boost Daily Productivity

Night owls may actually be able to swing their circadian rhythms towards morning hours with the help of a productivity powerhouse.

How to Negotiate for a More Fitting Job Title

The job title you have is what defines your career and lives on in your resume. Here are a few ways to discuss changing your title to one more apt for you.

This Entrepreneur Lived With His Customers for 3 Months Before Starting a Company. You Should Learn From It

For Caremerge co-founders Fahad Aziz and Asif Khan, the average market analysis was not enough. So they did what most people wouldn't think of doing.

More Than Half of Entrepreneurs Forgo Salaries When They Launch Their Companies

New data from Kabbage reveals just how scrappy the initial start-up phase is for most entrepreneurs.

Perfectionism is a Trap. To Combat it, Put a Typo in Your Next Work Email. Yes, On Purpose.

Paralyzed by perfectionism? Doing this might make you cringe at first. But you may be surprised to discover it's incredibly freeing.

How I Learned to Stop Making Excuses and Start My Company

There are a million excuses for not starting your own business. Here's how to get past the hesitation and launch.

4 Steps to Create a Culture of Safety in Your Workplace

Keep safety at the top of your priority list with these four pieces of advice.

8 Shows to Watch to Learn About Business

You can learn some very useful lessons and hone real skills by watching shows that may not seem particularly educational on the surface.

The Key to Making Good on Your Self-Commitments

Intentions are not enough to change behavior. Neither is willpower. This surprising trick is.

The Best Way to Show Gratitude to Your Employees, According to a Relationship Expert

Looking for ways to thank your employees? Use the popular "Five Love Languages" framework to better show gratitude in the workplace.

6 Reasons Your Home Office Is Better Than Your Company Office

Your home office could be the secret to better health, finances, and happiness.

3 Tips on How to Bring Your Human to Work, Every Day

Take a peek into Erica Keswin's principles on why bringing your human to work is essential.

Offering More Money to Your Employees Isn't Enough to Motivate Them. You Need These 3 Things

When it comes to motivating your employees, many think that more money will solve everything. However, it isn't so simple. Here's what else is needed.

The Art of the Real: How to Get to the Truth

That is, if you are truly interested in separating fact from fiction. In a polarizing society, people are more willing to be blinded by their own beliefs.

3 Priceless Lessons From Walmart's New Greeter Strategy

Failing to be transparent in its new strategy has destroyed the equity Walmart had in its proud Greeter program.

I Started Letting My Children Get Bored. Then, Something Amazing Happened.

My wife and I stopped handing over our smartphones. We couldn't have guessed what would happen next.

These 4 Brands Are Killing It on Twitter (Here's the Secret of Their Success)

Chipotle, Wendy's, MoonPie, and Denny's have cracked the code onusing social media. You can too

17 Super Wise Quotes to Live Your Life By

These brilliant and inspiring words of wisdom will help you get through the tough times -- and get you a step closer to the good ones.

5 Ways Ride Hailing Companies Like Uber and Lyft Are Hurting Cities

Lyft is about to IPO. That's good for early investors and employees, but it's lousy for cities.

Robots, High-Speed Cameras, and Climate Chambers: Watch How Adidas Designs Its High-Tech Sneakers

Adidas uses some incredibly advanced technology to create its products. Watch it in action in this 360-degree tour of the Future Lab in Germany.

This Simple Parable Will Immediately Help You Prioritize Your Day

Feeling stuck? The late productivity master Stephen Covey has the perfect parable to help you prioritize your life. This is how you can implement it.

Wednesday, February 27, 2019

Forget the iPhone, Here's How Apple Will Increase Mac Sales

Apple will integrate it's app stores across devices by 2021. That should boost Mac sales.

How to Instantly Make Every Business Decision You Make Better

Use this sniper trick to significantly improve the quality of our own decision making when under pressure.

Don't Make This Mistake When Identifying High-Potential Employees

Some people believe that in order for an employee to be a high potential, they have to be highly motivated. But is that really true?

6 Reasons Why Business Travelers Should Consider Premium Economy

Premium economy class is one of the newest offerings from several airlines. How different is it and is it worth the upgrade?

How the Country's Biggest Business Lobbying Group Wants to Reel In More Millennial Members

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is launching a new website aimed at startup founders, in a departure from its more traditional big-business-focused efforts.

8 Ways to Reduce Your Carbon Footprint When Business Traveling

There are ways that you can reduce the environmental impact made when on your business travels.

Want to Your Employees to Be More Loyal? Help Them Gain Skills That Will Allow Them to Leave

If you don't encourage, push, help your employees learn more, you can't build a better company.

One Study Shows This Is Key to Building Great Relationships With Employees

One study shows that half of all managers are ineffective at building relationships with their employees. Empathy not only forges strong relationships, but also gets a manager noticed by their boss for being a good leader.

How to Get Your Idea in Front of More People Now

Want to get your idea to the right people? Give them what they want how and when they want. Here's the secret behind my viral media and bestselling books

3 Best Practices for Not Going Bust in Today's "Gold Rush" for Cannabis Entrepreneurs

There are a lot of similarities between the California Gold Rush of the 1840s and 1850s, and the cannabis industry today. Here are 3 best practices for entrepreneurs to not "go bust" this time around.

Shazam! Star Zachary Levi Just Defended His Biggest Competitor. It's a Remarkable Display of Emotional Intelligence

Shazam! star Zachary Levi confronted the internet trolls who had been posting fake reviews about Captain Marvel--a competing movie--and its star, Brie Larson. It's a great example of the emotionally intelligent way to deal with competition.

Still Not Sold on Instagram Stories? Here's Why You Need to Use Them in 2019

Struggling to build a strong social media presence as an entrepreneur or brand? Here's why Instagram Stories could be the key--plus, how to get started.

How to Marie Kondo Your Business Without Throwing Everything Away

It's not about ruthlessly chopping away large parts of your business. It's about delegating, or even setting free what may serve someone else better.

How to Create Successful Products for Underserved Markets

If a market has been overlooked, that also means there's a lot of potential revenue out there. It is possible to serve consumers who have traditionally been left out in the cold while building a thriving business.

Why Your Next Term Sheet Could Come From New York City's Government

The Big Apple is pioneering a first-of-its kind partnership with four women-led venture capital firms, and an accelator program.

A New Ranking Shows the U.S. Is the 35th Healthiest Country. It's Causing a Slump in Business, Too

The new healthy nation rankings are out and the U.S. slides again. The reason here is the same reason many entrepreneurs struggle in business.

The 10 Breakthrough Technologies of 2019, According to Bill Gates

The investor and philanthropist weighed in on the biggest advances that will have a long-term effect on society. Bonus: startups are helping lead the charge.

The No. 1 Reason Why Employers Should Let Employees Take Sabbaticals, Backed by Research

If your employer offered a sabbatical for up to six months with guaranteed job security, would you take it?

Cheetos in a Chicken Sandwich? Once Again, KFC Shows How PR Is Done Right

If you love KFC and Cheetos, you'll love their new sandwich and the PR that comes with it.

The Brutal Truth About Finding the Job You Love That Few People Are Willing to Admit

If responding to posted job ads is the extent of your job search, you'll never find the job you really want.

Drive Success With Experimentation, Or Swing For The Fence?

science, experiment, home run swing, systems theory, complex, chaos, startup, community, ecosystem

Sonic Employees Walk Out. Here's Why

At-will employment doesn't just mean managers can fire employees. It also means employees can walk out--sometimes en masse.

The Circle of Consequences

Explain the circle of consequences to motivate your team.

3 Things Top Talent Want in a Job

Is this what everyone wants in a job? A company with a 97 percent retention rate shares how to attract and retain great people...especially Millennial and Generation Z top talent.

Why You're Probably Wasting Time With Every Decision You Make (and How to Stop)

If you can fight this one bias, you'll potentially save money and get more of your day back, too.

3 Things You Need To Consider Way Before Developing Your Brand

You can't wait until an idea is perfect, but you should define its vision, voice and value right from the start.

New Study: Here's What Your City Will Feel Like in 60 Years Thanks to Climate Change

New Yorkers, prepare for Ozark-style summers. Denverites, you'll feel like you've moved to Texas.

13 All-Star Founders Share the Single Best Piece of Advice They Ever Received

These founders have soaked up wisdom that has catapulted them to where they are today.

23andMe's Anne Wojcicki Shares the Best Business Advice She Learned: 'Only the Paranoid Survive'

The Silicon Valley DNA pioneer has faced virtually every hurdle in her 13 years as a CEO--and credits her grit to her mom.

NBA Coach Doc Rivers Called a Timeout. Then He Grabbed a Microphone to Praise His Competitor

Doc Rivers showed us how a class act responds to competitors. Spike Lee went a different route.

To Dramatically Improve Your Company's SEO, Start With This Easy 4-step Process

Looking to improve your brand's SEO this year? Begin by increasing your high-quality backlinks.

5 Ways to Grow Your Business's Bottom Line

While you're focused on growth, you could just keep doing what's worked -- but you may soon discover that those tactics only work for so long.

As We Head Into Tax Season It's All About the Money

From cash flow to cyber security make your business more resilient today.

3 Ways to Make New Employees Feel Welcome--Even Before Day One

More than one-quarter of employees quit within the first 90 days. Here are some tips to ensure new employees stay motivated to succeed on your team.

What to Do After You've Hit the Ceiling at Your Company

Knowing your value and how to express it is more than half the battle.

Elon Musk Acts Like He Wants Someone to Make Him Stop Being CEO of Tesla

Antagonizing a major regulatory body probably has an explanation, but not a good one.

This Obscure Factor Is The Single Biggest Obstacle To AI

The promise ofAI seems to be right around the corner, but not unless we deal with one crtical challenge that will delay AI by decades.

Enhance Your Marketing Strategy With These 7 Social Media Tips

Consistency and quality remain the main goals, but businesses should also be prepared to sell through their social channels.

The No. 1 Sign That You Need to Quit Your Job

If this happens to you, here is what you need to do to prepare your exit.

This Startup Wants to Make Egg Freezing the Must-Have Perk for Millennial Women

Kindbody aims to reinvent the messaging and experience of going into a fertility clinic.

Every Small Business Faces Big Security Risks. Protect Yourself Using These 5 Steps

As the threat landscape evolves, small businesses are increasingly at risk. Use these five easy steps to boost your cybersecurity defenses and remove potential vulnerabilities. Best of all--they're free.

Elon Musk Just Got Bad News On His Latest Tesla Tweet. It Might Lead to His Ousting

The rascally CEO has gone beyond an amusing lack of self-control to the brink of self-implosion.

Elon Musk: 'Something Is Broken With SEC Oversight'

The agency has asked a federal judge to hold the Tesla founder in contempt for violating their agreement.

5 Ways to Finally Break Your Bad Habits in 2019

Breaking your bad habits means becoming a better version of yourself.

How to Turn a Single Blog Post Into a Month's Worth of Content Marketing

Creating high-quality marketing content on a regular basis is tough for any brand. Here's how to create a month's worth of it from a single blog post.

Want to Foster More Brand Loyalty? Make Customer Service a Priority

To transform your customer service from good to exceptional, follow these three steps.

How A Business Accelerator Program Helped Pinpoint My Purpose

You don't know what you don't know. But as an entrepreneur, it's on you to figure out how to learn it.

This $100,000/Year Mastermind Continues To Be The 'Golden Standard' In An Increasingly Loud Industry

Masterminds are popping up everywhere.Some are better than others. One has been setting the bar for over a decade.

Why This Startup Founder Left a Multi-Million Dollar Business for Life in the Woods (and a Search for Emotional Resilience)

Thousands of users? Millions in revenue? Buffer co-founder Leo Widrich experienced significant professional success... yet he felt like something major was still missing.

What Works Today May Not Work Tomorrow: 3 Reasons to Restructure Your Small Business

It's tough to consider shaking up your small business when things are running smoothly. But revamping roles, systems, and processes might be exactly what your startup needs to get to the next level.

Offices Are Moving Toward This New Bold Design Trend in 2019

For office spaces, maximalism offers a chance to get creative with design in a way that wows clients and customers alike.

How To Create A Strategic Buyer For Your Company

How To Create A Strategic Buyer For Your Company. There is asimple way to create an ideal buyer for your business

How to Innovate Your Innovation

You can't just decide that your organization is going to create more breakthroughs. There's a methodology to creating magic.

33 Steve Jobs Quotes That Will Inspire You to Success

Steve Jobs was a massive success: wealthy, innovative, a visionary, a mega-entrepreneur, here are his thoughts on life, work, purpose, and meaning.

Top Universities Struggle to Develop One of Today's Most In-Demand Skills. Here's How You and Your Company Can.

Critical thinking skills near the top of most lists of skills required for future jobs, but recent societal trends undermine their development.

At 92, Tony Bennett Is Still Performing. Here's What Every Entrepreneur Can Learn From This Jazz Legend

Jazz legend Tony Bennett has multiple decades of success and isn't slowing down. Entrepreneurs can learn multiple lessons from this jazz legend.

Most Companies Stop Innovating as They Grow. Here's Why

It's not logistics, lack of connection or the budget. It's two nasty mental worms that eat you into a rut.

1 Simple Way to Overcome Generational Bias

In two sentences,Abraham Lincoln provided a masterclass onovercoming bias.

How to Sidestep a Failing Business Partnership

Forming a business partnership? Here's how to know if it will work out.

Why You Should Know What Type of Entrepreneur You Are

Each type of entrepreneur is different. And each journey requires its own skill set.

It Took Jeff Bezos Exactly 2 Sentences to Teach a Major Lesson in Achieving Great Focus

Whether you're running a company, working for yourself, or leading a team, there's a lot to be learned from this simple advice.

This Founder Almost Shut Down Her Design Business After Year 1. Now It Has 400 Employees and 9-Figure Revenues

Mariam Naficy launched Minted with a precise plan for an e-commerce company she could run from home. She didn't imagine that just over a decade later she'd have 400 employees and earn more investment than any other female entrepreneur.

The Alternative Minimum Tax Is No More. Here's the 'But'

Owners of C corporations will want to know what to do with unused minimum tax credits.

What to Do With an Employee Who's in the Wrong Spot

It's worth investing in a high-potential employee so you can get the ROI you hoped for -- and avoid losing talent.

New Research Shows This Is the Most Needed Soft Skill in 2019

So many skills to build, so little time. Start with this one as a direct route to happier work days.

Why Entrepreneurs Should Care about Government Policy

Advice to entrepreneurs, and advice to political activists, may not seem like they have a lot in common. But here are two key ways that the two intersect, to the benefit of both.

Here's a Secret Reason to Carry a Bandage Strip on Air Flights

If a company doesn't take action to protect privacy, customers might reasonably believe the worst.

How to Live a Life Full of Good Stories

You need to be careful how you conduct yourself if you want a rich life.

You Probably Don't Think of This Uncommon Funding Option--But You Should

When it comes to making direct investments into startups, family offices usually don't jump to mind immediately for many entrepreneurs.

Why You Should Avoid Adding 'Board Observers' to Your Startup's Board

If you do include them, make sure they're truly 'observers' and not full members.

Diversity Was the Big Winner at the 2019 Oscars--and Every Entrepreneur Should Learn From How it Happened

Meaningful and lasting progress with diversity, inclusion, and belonging can only be made when you address thecore issues.

6 Facebook Messenger Tools to Scale Your Growth

6 Facebook Messenger Tools You Need to Scale Your Growth: These are the tools marketing unicorns are using to succeed on Messenger.

Consider These 3 Things if Your Goal Is to Be an Authentic Brand

It all begins with defining who you are as a company and what your values are.

Yes, There's Good News About Women and Venture Capital (But It Comes With a Catch)

On this week's Inc. Uncensored podcast: progress for women founders seeking venture capital funding, an eye-opening trip to a business launch party in Saudi Arabia, and the cult of 'hustle porn.'

How to Create Effective Video Ads, According to the Research

With more videos being watched than ever before, marketers need to know the data around effective video advertising.

Why Facebook Has Been Able to Get Away with Privacy Issues

Behavior only changes when it faces enough of a penalty. That isn't close to happening for Facebook.

8 Ways to Shut Down Negative Self-Talk

Here's how to quiet the inner critic that's holding you back.

The Corporate Tax Rate Dropped. But You Could Owe More Anyway

While the corporate tax rate fell to a flat 21 percent, not everyone is happy.

Good or Bad Year, Pass-Throughs Can't Escape the New Tax Rules

Own a small business? It's time to get up to speed on the new federal tax law's impact.

Why Being a Woman in a Man's World Can Actually Be Deadly

It's not just about reaching the top shelf or having the air conditioner set properly.

Google Sends Notifications to Warn Site Owners of Drop in Visitors

Warnings tell website owners when traffic and clicks for certain keywords have declined from previous weeks.

5 Journalists Tell You Exactly How to Get Good Press for Your Company

Are your pitches getting the press you want for your company? Follow this advice from journalists to send pitches that make them want to cover your story.

Made It Through Your First Year? How to Ensure Your Startup Thrives in Year 5

Why do so many small businesses survive their first year... only to fail in years four and five? Here's how to ensure that doesn't happen to your startup.

5 Ways Open-Plan Offices Reduce Collaboration

A Harvard study discovered open-plan offices actually reduce collaboration. Here's why.

5 Books That Will Help Cure Your Burnout

Near your breaking point? Before you change your job or your lifestyle, read these books.

1 Mental Shift That Will Get You Back On Track With Your New Year's Resolutions

If your New Year's resolutions seem unattainable, stop trying to use willpower to attain them. Use this mental shift instead.

How This Company Has Achieved the Lowest Employee Turnover Rate

According to the Inc. 5000,companies toughest challenge is attracting and retaining top talent. Here are six ways one company has used to overcome that challenge.

Want to Have a Fantastic Day? Give Yourself These 11 Challenges

Stepping up in these accessible, transformative ways sparks spectacular accomplishment.

This Customer Service Response is Brilliant. 4 Things Every Business Owner Must Know About Customer Care

This brilliant, caring customer service response shows how empathy factors into great customer care. It builds loyalty and attracts customers too.

Why Your Newest Hire Should Create Your Training Manuals

Who should create your company's internal training materials? It could be the person you least expect.

Don't Hire a Marketer Until You've Asked this 1 Question

If the answer isn't an enthusiastic "YES!", think twice or even thrice before hiring that marketer.

Terry Crews Made This 1 Decision to Achieve Success (Instead of Merely Dreaming About It)

The multi-talented, wildly successful athlete turned actor recently got introspective and insightful, and you should learn from it.

Searching for a New Career? Try These 5 Hiring and Recruiting Tools

These are the top hiring tools that you should use for your job search, or to help you hire top talent.

Mixing Business and Politics? It's Part of the Super-Successful Strategy Behind These 3 Brands

You take a risk by publicly aligning your business with one side of a contentious issue. But if done right, the move can pay off.

Prioritize Your Best Ideas With One Powerful Tool

Innovation is as much about choosing what not to do as it is about deciding what you're going to do.

Sunday, February 24, 2019

Pack This Simple Item in Your Carry-on to Prevent the Airlines From Spying on You in Your Seat

Don't look now, but your seat back entertainment system might be able to chronicle your suffering in economy class.

Valuable Lessons Learned From the Closing of Payless Shoes

The closings of several large and established retailers is signaling to businesses what it requires to succeed in a new business landscape.

How Playing Board Games Can Make You a More Strategic Teammate

Board games are one of the best ways to help people develop valuable real-life skills, such as anticipating next moves in the business world.

How to Ditch Facebook Without Feeling Like You're Missing Out

You'll be more productive at work, pay attention to stuff which actually matters and feel lighter and more positive in general.

If You Want to Drive Truly Transformational Change, Avoid These 4 Myths

To make real change happen, we first need to overcome the myths that get in its way.

Want to Start a Business With a Friend? Co-founders of This $25 Million Dollar Startup Share 5 Keys to Success

Conventional wisdom says don't start a business with a friend. The founders of Uberall say it can work if these things are true.

Celebrated Young Entrepreneur Accused of 2016 Sexual Assault in Austin at SXSW

An investor asked the co-founder of Kiip, a mobile ad startup, to step aside until the case is resolved.

Most Cities Knew They Had No Shot at Amazon. Here's Why they Still Tried (And Why They Need to Stop)

Providing corporate welfare to multi-billion dollarcompanies is no substitute for a real job creation strategy.

Own Real Estate? How to Know If You Get the 20 Percent Write-Off Under the New Tax Law

When it comes to property, determining what constitutes a trade or business isn't always easy.

7 Lessons On Winning New Markets Without Technology

Unlocking the customer value chain is the key to disrupting markets and rapid growth.

This Google App Helps Customers Find Your Business Online, Even If They're Not Searching for It

Google's Google Lens app leverages image recognition and machine learning technology to deliver results in search for items searchers cannot describe.

3 Business Lessons Entrepreneurs Can Learn from Nike's Breaking Shoe

A Nike shoe broke, spraining the knee of a star player and embarrassing the company in front of thousands; a great opportunity for business lessons.

Take These 5 Steps Daily to Turbo-Charge Work Productivity and Avoid Wasting Time

Achieving higher output or greater focus may be as simple as writing a few things down or just doing nothing at all.

Pitching Your Way to Capital Fast: What to Prepare, Present, and Expect

Fundraising expert Scott Kelly shares industry secrets on pitching the right way.

How to Have a Truly Productive Board Meeting (And Avoid Common Pitfalls)

Board meetings are crucial for making important decisions--so don't let them go off the rails.

What to Do If Your Boss Is a Psychopath, According to Psychologists Who Study Them

Bullying, lack of empathy, and utter immorality are some of the signs that your boss is a psychopath.

When to Be Hopeful, When to Be Real, and When to Be Critical

To inspire your team to success, leaders need to understand how to read their team and deliver the right message at the right time.

Remembering This 1 Rule Could Have Saved Nike a Shoe Debacle and PR Nightmare

All kinds of brands have been taking shots at the beleaguered footwear giant, adding insult to Zion Williamson's injury.

Half of Millennials Are Side Hustling--Here Are 4 of The Most Common Questions New Hustlers Have

With over 50% of millennials side hustling, you might be asking how you can get your own slice of the gig economy pie. Here's how.

3 Ways to Boost Innovation in Your Business

New and exciting technology is allowing small businesses to innovate.

This One Coach Is Disrupting The Entire Coaching Industry. Here's How.

The more you charge, the bigger and more powerful you'll show up, and the bigger and more powerful you'll invite others to show up.

Every American Entrepreneur Is About to Face This 1 Serious Challenge. Here's How You Should Prepare

Competition and collaboration are about to become crucially important. And no, they're not mutually exclusive.

4 Quick Tips for Overcoming the Common Cold

Wine is a profession that relies heavily on the senses. But when we can't smell, we're MIA for many of the tasks that define our day to day roles. Here's how to get over a cold, and get back to smelling, quickly and effectively.

4 Ways to Prepare Your Company--and Spouse--for Your Unexpected Demise

If your life was cut short, could your company survive? One spouse shares how she rose to the challenge.

5 Things You Need for a Successful Influencer Marketing Campaign

When done right, you can leverage the selling power of influencers to recommend your product or service.

Use These 4 Communication 'Hacks' to Better Connect With Those You Lead

Communication is a critical component of leadership, take advantage of these to get drastically better

Steve Jobs Did This Weird Thing When Brainstorming, and It's Absolutely Brilliant

Steve Jobs was a master entrepreneur. Successful, brilliant, and creative, his way to brainstorm big ideas was what set him apart. He's how he did it.

How to Outsource Work Without Sacrificing Its Quality

Outsourcing is a cost-effective way to hand off mundane or specialized tasks.

Tim Tebow Just Told the World How to Handle Haters in 2 Brilliant Sentences

Tim Tebow takes the high road with haters. The road is a smart path worth following.

What Entrepreneurs Can Learn From America's Potential Breakup With Car Buying

Fundamental changes in the automobile market have disrupted every car maker. It's something entrepreneurs should keep in mind as they try to establish product-market fit.

Science: Talking to Your Dog Means You're Smart, Not Crazy

Chatting with your pets is actually a sign of intelligence, according to experts.

1,600 Guests, 1 Red Carpet, 5 Small Businesses: The Making of the Oscar's After Party

For some businesses, the biggest night of the year is a star-studded affair, dripping with Champagne and fried quail eggs.

American Inventors Are About to Enter a Golden Age. It Just Won't Be in the U.S.

International companies are challenging the primacy of American innovation--which could be less of a problem for U.S. founders than you'd think.

Here's How To Take $100 And Turn It Into a Business

Using the right tools it's possible to start a business with $100 or less.

90 Percent of Job Seekers Want You to Add This 1 Step to Your Hiring Process

In today's competitive hiring market, it's key to keep job seekers engaged throughout the hiring process -- or risk losing top talent to competing job offers.

5 Ways to Create a Professional Online Presence

Having a voice on the web is almost necessary in today's world. With the right planning, it's also a way to grow a business inexpensively.

When to Set Up a Board of Directors for Your Startup (and What It Should Look Like)

The right board members can have a huge impact on your company's growth. Here's everything you need to know about assembling a board, from the earliest stage onward.

5 Smart Ways to Use Your Tax Refund to Grow Your Business

Whether it's paying off debt or taking your employees out to lunch, it's worth spending that extra cash on your business.

Did Amazon Just Jump the Shark on Consumer Privacy?

Amazon's acquisition of mesh router darling eero makes good business sense, but will consumers tolerate the potential risks to their privacy?

Dispelling the Top 3 Software Development Myths

Dispelling the top 3 software product development myths once and for all.

9 Books Every Professional Should Read in 2019

By reading experts' insights, anyone can emulate the strategies of the best and brightest.

Here's Why You Need to Slash Your To-Do List in Half

It's time to KonMariyourto-do list and focus only on the things that bring you...success.

These Are The 10 Most Popular Business Apps of 2018

microsoft, google, amazon, salesforce, Box, Slack, SAP Concur, Jira, Zoom, Cisco Meraki,

Ask Interviewers 1 Question to Decode What a Company's Culture is Really Like

Get a more representative and honest answer than by asking interviewers to describe the culture.

3 Actionable Ways to Prioritize Diversity and Inclusion

Diversity fosters innovation, but is especially critical when designing AI systems that are becoming ubiquitous. From promoting and celebrating diversity on our team, to being flexible, there are simple ways companies can make diversity top of mind.

How to Make Recruiters Come to You

This is what it takes to be the candidate recruiters want to talk to.

Here's How to Know (Within Seconds) If Other People Trust and Like You, According to Science

Are you making a great first impression? Science says this is how you can tell -- and adapt accordingly.

How to Improve Your Small-Talk Game

Small talk, while intimidating, is a necessary part of running a successful business.

Build a Better Product: 7 Questions to Ask Your Customers

Talk to your customers about their pain points, favorite features and wish lists.

Marie Kondo's Tidying Method Totally Can Work in Your Office

Keep this one thing in mind with the technique and better security, personalization and functionality are just the start.

4 Ways to Learn More About Your Target Audience

Go beyond the surface and learn what truly makes your target audience tick.

7 Harsh Truths That Will Make You a Better Manager (and Up Your Leadership Skills)

Whether you're at a startup or big company, becoming a better manager makes you more successful and happier. Good managers inspire loyalty and trust.

How to Give Recent Graduates a Solid Career Path

To promise a candidate the dream of the perfect career path, understand it requires a certain level of attention day-to-day.

The 1 Thing You Need to Know About Closing a Sale

Alec Baldwin's "ABC -- Always Be Closing" speech is a satire but it contains a kernel of surprising truth.

Walmart Changes Will Force a Disabled Employee Out

After 10 years as a greeter, Adam Catlin is no longer qualified for the job.

Want to Improve Your Style Under Stress? New Research Shows You How

It's so easy (and human) to act in ways we don't intend when under stress. Here's help.

Employees Are Your Biggest Asset. Here's How to Improve Their Experience

The employee experience isn't a static thing; it's more than a number on a paycheck.

No, You Don't Have to Choose Between Marie Kondo and Your Book Pile

Keep both your book pile and a home that makes you joyful. There's no contradiction.

Here's Why Waiting for Happiness is a Complete Waste of Time

If you're waiting for certain things to happen before you see yourself satisfied with life, you may never actually get there.

Using This 1 Word Is the Single Most Powerful Way for Leaders to Be Instantly Likable, According to Neuroscience

Legendary entrepreneurs like Herb Kelleher and famous brands like Apple and Lululemon have discovered the power of first names.

9 Founders Reveal The Worst Trait an Employee Could Have

9 business owners from the Inc. 5000 list of fastest-growing companies reveal what annoys them most about an employee.

Wednesday, February 20, 2019

Exceptional CEOs Embrace These 4 Leadership Practices

Leadership is not about what you do as much as it's about who you are. Nourish 4 core qualities to be an exceptional CEO.

How to Write Emails People Will Actually Read

There's way too much noise in everyone's inbox. How can you make sure you're heard?

4 Leadership Tips From Tommy Hilfiger's CEO

Tommy Hilfiger and PVH Europe CEO Daniel Grieder has been in the fashion industry for over 30 years. Here's what leaders can learn from him.

How to Demonstrate Your Workplace Culture

Having a strong workplace culture not only attracts talent but also drives engagement, creativity, and happiness in the office.

This Simple Diagram Will Help You Hire an Excellent Leadership Team

Hiring a senior leader for your company is a huge investment that will hopefully pay off in both the short and longer term. That's why my co-founder and I came up with a new way to vet senior leadership candidates.

This 1 Strategy Inspires Loyalty in Customers (and You Can't Fake It)

If you're not making a personal connection to the customer, you're most likely harming your business.

5 Social Media Moves That Prove Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Is the Queen of Digital Emotional Intelligence

I reviewed Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's online activity and found some strong lessons. Here are some of her techniques in social media self-defense and other examples of digital emotional intelligence.

How to Produce a Motion Graphic That Boosts Traffic & Sales

Motion graphics increase conversions by an average of 80%. Follow these five steps to make sure your next motion graphic hits the mark.

Why You Should Let Chatbots Do Your Marketing

How to leverage this technology to make your product launch effective + successful.

The SEC's New Plan to Persuade More Companies to Go Public

The changes would expand an existing provision previously available only to emerging growth companies.

The 1 Type of Employee Behind Every Fast-Growth Company

Critical thinking is essential to companies' success. By praying at the altar of busy, we've robbed our businesses of our sharpest insights.

How to Create a Workplace Culture Where Women Support Each Other

Workplace bullying is worst between women -- so how can we raise each other up?

4 Obvious Places to Look When You're Finally Ready to Delegate

Failing to delegate can stifle a company's success. Here's how to get past it.

How Non-Entrepreneur Friends Can Make You a Better Entrepreneur

Friends who aren't founders don't always understand your life, but they are still valuable companions along the start-up journey.

The Top 3 Mistakes That Are Ruining Your SEO Strategy

These common mistakes could be holding your business back from ranking higher in Google.

The Best Sources for Free and Royalty-Free Visuals and Audio

If your budget doesn't allow for professional photographers or designers, here are some of the best source for free + royalty-free images and other assets for your content marketing needs.

Why 'What Kind of Tree Are You?' Is Actually a Good Question to Ask Your Applicants

Recruitment and retention are hot topics during this low unemployment era. Here's a way reduce turnover by making sure your applicant is a fit with your company culture before you hire them.

Glassdoor Just Announced the Top-10 Highest-Rated Companies by Gen Z Employees

Apple, Google, Microsoft, Morgan-Stanley, Facebook, In-N-Out Burger, StudySoup, Costco, Nike, and Nordstrom made Glassdoortop-10 Gen Z employees.

How to Start a Business in One of the Most Controversial Places on Earth

Jennifer Vaughan Maanavi and Tanya Becker decided four years ago to open an outpost of Physique 57, their New York City-based workout chain that caters to wealthy women, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. They haven't looked back.

Use 3 W's to Explain Expectations

Most performance problems are rooted in unclear expectations, so use this simple method to boost your team's performance.

Put Down the Device. How to Secure Generation Z's Full Focus

Here are six ways managers can help Generation Z employees win back their focus from their devices and be more present at work.

The Painful Truth About Productivity You Need to Hear Today

The secret to getting more meaningful things done is about focusing on your progress, not your productivity.

37 Topic Ideas for Your Blog. Because Content Marketing Is a Strategy You Don't Want to Ignore

Content marketing is 1 of the most powerful lead generation tools, but most small business owners don't even blog. 37 topic ideas to get you started.

Amazon and Intel Use This 1 Principle to Make Quick, Effective Group Decisions

The management principle Disagree and Commit, used by Intel and Amazon, and how to implement the process at your company.

After LA, the Hamptons and Manhattan, This Trendy Boutique Gym Is Taking on One of the Most Controversial Places on Earth--Saudi Arabia

The long -- and incredibly complicated -- journey for the women behind cult barre studio Physique 57, as they expand to Saudi Arabia

Adam Grant Says Ineffective Leaders Do This 1 Thing Regularly

Email is so pivotal to most jobs that yourability to manage it is a reflection on your leadership ability

How to Create a Brand So Strong Your Customers Miss It When It's Gone

Consistently delivering remarkable experiences help you become an integral part of your customers' world.

With a Single 10-Word Tweet, Elon Musk Just Made a Stunning Announcement About How He Spends His Time

This story seems like what would happen "if a creative writing class dropped acid before doing a group project."

2 Ideas That Could Immediately Improve Your Life

Freedom from fear leads to happiness, and happiness is what makes you perform your best at whatever you choose to do.

How to Harness Your Money Mindset to Improve Your Life and Your Business

Knowing the 'why' behind how you process decisions will help you move beyond your automatic defaults that might just be holding you back from the success you want most.

Implement a Winning Business Strategy Driven by Customer Values

Why you need to implement a winning business strategy driven by metrics, including lifetime customer value.

Indie Beauty Expo: Beauty is Here to Stay

The Beauty Industry is defying gravity and here are some of the beauty trends and brands rising to the top.

Emotional Intelligence Isn't Only a Corporate Concept - Just Ask a Musician

The pursuit of success isn't for sissies. Here's how the courageous ones achieve it.

The Most Successful Teams Do One Important Thing Differently

Success in today's workforce is increasingly about how teams work together.

The 23 Most Influential LGBTQ+ People in Tech

These leaders are paving the way for a more diverse Silicon Valley.

The Hot Market for Businesses Is Likely to Cool, According to This New Survey

Entrepreneurs who are considering selling their companies say they're worried about the future of the economy.

Reviewed: The Best Way to Keep a Journal Without Ever Using Paper

TheSony Digital Paper CP1 digital notepad is the best way to take notes at a meeting. So long, paper.

How to Upgrade Your Company's Performance Reviews

Annual reviews set your employees up for long-term success; here's why core values should play a key role in the process.

Why Apple Is Shaking Up Its Leadership Structure

Services are expected to make up more than 60 percent of Apple's revenue in five years.

The 1 Thing I Wish I Knew When I Started My Business

When you're starting a business trust is hard to earn. Do this to create it before you even start working.

Jay-Z on Why You Aren't Getting Paid Right

Mogul rapper Jay-Z is worth a half billion. In a classic Power 105.1 The Breakfast Club interview, he gives why most artists don't get paid their worth

7 Ways to Generate More Social Media Traffic in 2019

7 Ways to Generate More Social Media Traffic in 2019: Get more buzz and engagementwith theseunicorn tips!

5 Things You Should Do Right Before a Big Negotiation

Does your pulse race at the thought of negotiations? You aren't alone.

How to Kick Old Habits and Improve Discipline

96% of people fail to achieve their stated goals. Want to become one of the 4% who do?

Here's How to Make the Most of Your Holiday-Shortened Work Week

It's been a great three-day weekend, but now reality has sunk in, and you're scrambling to get everything done. These tips will make your week smooth and successful.

Want to Be a Smarter Entrepreneur? Watch These Incredible Mentorships Unfold in Real Time

Watching the journeys of Inc.'s Founders Project--where 40 aspiring founders will be matched with 40 of America's most accomplished entrepreneurs for yearlong mentorships--will prime youfor startup success.

Why You Shouldn't Count On A Bidding War For Your Company

Why You Shouldn't Count On A Bidding War For Your Company. It just isn't as common as we would like

You Can Hear More If You Learn to Listen

The art of shutting your yap and opening your ears isn't an easy one to learn for entrepreneurs. But it is an essential skill and a potential competitive advantage.

3 Things Self-Compassionate People Always Do (and 3 Things They Don't)

Don't confuse your everyday self-care routine with directing real mercy at yourself.

This Is at Stake When You Check Your Phone (Or Any Device)

Guarding against this will increase emotional intelligence, enhance innovation, and help Generation Z get what they want most at work.

This Remarkable Productivity Hack Clears a Path to More Meaningful Work, According to Research

The "Color Coded Workplan" method requires introspection--but leads to the intersection of work and meaning.

He Built a Massive Yogurt Brand. She's Making Liquor From Dairy Products. Let the Mentoring Begin

To mark Inc.'s 40th anniversary, we're connecting 40 mentor heroes with 40 founders for a year of mentoring in the Founders Project. Meet the first pairing: Stonyfield Farm co-founder Gary Hirshberg and Wheyward Spirit founder Emily Darchuk.

5 Do's and Don'ts of Dressing Like a Boss

For entrepreneurs, finding a wardrobe that's both functional and stylish can be tough. This advice will help.

Monday, February 18, 2019

3 Things Your Brand Needs to be Authentic

Your brand is nothing without authenticity. Here are 3 things you need to do to achieve it.

3 Marketing Tactics Every Growing Business Should Know

Honing your strategies for customer acquisition, customer experience, and content marketing will deliver on retention and qualified lead generation--big time.

The Psychological Impact of Job Search in 2019

Ironically, looking for work in times of low unemployment is lonely and demoralizing. Here's why...

Using Data to Sell More Products: 3 Things to Know

How to use your data and the insider knowledge you didn't know you had, to sell more.

Website Owners Have 2 Weeks to Prepare for Google+ Shutdown

With Google+ set to shut down, most Google+ website integrations will cease to function on March 7th.

The Psychology Behind Why We Leave Email Notifications On and How to Overcome It

The ills of notifications are widely known, yet many keep them on because turning them off produces anxiety. Here's how to silence them stress-free.

​Research Shows We're Raising Girls to Believe Boys Are The Brilliant Ones

We're telling girls they can do whatever boys do, but clearly, our actions say something different.

3 Proven Ways to Make More Money and Work Less

You don't need to work longer hours for more pay. Here are three proven ways to make more money and work less.

Please, Stop Saying, "It Doesn't Hurt to Ask." Sometimes, It Does

There are a lot of authors, podcasters, and gurus out there encouraging everyone to ask big favors from everyone they meet. It's terrible advice.

Abraham Lincoln's Gettysburg Address Is a Masterpiece in Effective Communication. Here's Why

The battle of Gettysburg is well-addressed in the history books. President Lincoln's speech is also well-documented except for this 1 powerful lesson.

Deep, Meaningful Conversations Always Have These 8 Things

Working these elements into your interactions makes them infinitely more memorable.

What the Amazon's Break-Up With New York Will Do to the Tech Scene

New York City's tech ecosystem has flourished like no other outside of Silicon Valley. Amazon's HQ2 would have given it a boost for generations to come.

Why Nice Guys Finish Last, According to Science

The overconfidence that's required to start a business can turn sour once that business is successful.

It's an Employee's Market Now. This is Actually Good News for Small Business Owners

With the unemployment at a record low small business owners worry about attracting and retaining great employees. You can complete with this strategy.

Here's How to Spot an Egocentric Jerk in the First 15 Minutes of an Interview

Before Boxed CEO Chieh Huang extends candidates a job offer, they need to pass his no jerks test.

3 Brain Hacks That Separate People Who Achieve Success From Those Who Only Fail

Hint: Research finds that 80 percent of what we think daily are negative and fear-based.

Sunday, February 17, 2019

Harvard Study of 1000 Men Identified One Exercise That Predicts 96% lower Heart Attack Risk

Inless that 10 minutes you can gauge your risk of a cardiovascular event by doingthis exercise.

This Common Negotiating Tactic Backfires Every Time

The contract reflects the negotiation; it is not the negotiation itself.

It's Time For Social Media to Change the World (Again)

kindness, social media, #belikeableday, be likeable, be kind, kindness matters

Before You Set Out to Transform Your Organization, You First Need to Build Trust

Trust empowers an organization because it demands that stakeholders are not merely treated as means to an end, but ends in themselves

How to Break Down Employee Happiness -- and Increase the Chances of It Happening

The key to a successful business is a no-brainer: ensuring your employees' needs are met.

The Honest Truth About Going To College -- And One Thing You Can Do To Maximize the Experience

The rising cost of tuition and decreasing long-term earnings potential has created a real dilemma for university students. Here is how they can maximize the benefit of the experience.

WeWork Just Made a Disturbing Acquisition. It Raises a Lot of Flags About Workers' Privacy.

WeWork says this technology will help make the workplace more collaborative, productive, and engaging. It also might give you the creeps.

Saturday, February 16, 2019

Influencer Marketing Has Become a Massive Waste

There's a good chance your influencer campaign doesn't influence.