Stories and lessons from the struggle and success of those who have realized their entrepreneurial dreams whether as first timers or veterans.
The COO of my consulting firm years ago used to start staff meetings with 5-15 minutes of small talk. Although he intended to promote socializing, the adverse consequences were late-arrivers, difficulty in focusing on serious discussion at the start of the meeting, and low energy throughout the remainder of the meeting. But those meetings were […]
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Nobody I know proudly brags about being a micromanager. Frankly, most vehemently deny the label. Yet the workplace overflows with them. Here’s how to spot them on your team before you give them even bigger opportunities to frustrate the people who work with them. And if deep down you fear you may be falling into
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By Chuck Swoboda A Wired article once dubbed innovation “the most important and overused word in America.” And, still today, it seems that the more we say the word, the less we actually do it. But it doesn’t have to be that way. Innovation is the “great equalizer”. It not only gives underdogs a chance but oftentimes, it gives
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Jon Kolko, Author, Creative Clarity Creativity is fundamental to driving the market. It’s no longer a word used to describe aesthetics or the “icing on the cake”; creativity is a required competency for organizations who seek to identify new market opportunities, define new ways of running their business, and ship innovative products and services. But the creative
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On the good days as leader, you feel like a winning coach at the Super Bowl. On the bad days, you feel as though you’re skiing just a few feet ahead of an avalanche. Most days fall somewhere in between. To increase your chances of more good days than bad, check your leadership aptitudes and
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Many great corporate and political leaders will tell you that they watched and admired a parent, older sibling, or another family member or friend speak their mind and take charge of difficult situations. In other words, they saw first-hand the impact of leadership communication to calm a storm or controversy. Speaking out about issues and
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A recent Harvard Business Review (HBR) article highlighted a research study in the Journal of Clinical and Social Psychology, that most people think they are self-aware, but in fact, only 10-15% of people actually are. That’s a pretty astonishing statistic. It gets even worse for CEO’s and senior leaders. According to the HBR article “the
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As a leader, you create the culture that either helps your teams thrive––or barely survive. Obviously, no leader intentionally stalls or stymies a team. But even the best leaders occasionally make mistakes that freeze their people rather than free them to excel. Here’s how that happens: Avoid These 5 Mistakes Leaders Make That Cripple Teams
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Angela Kubisky, Executive Vice President, Morris County Chamber of Commerce What kind of impression are you making in the first 30-seconds of meeting someone new? That is the most powerful question you should be asking yourself when you have a goal to expand your network and drive more business to your bottom line. Successful entrepreneurs and
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In a world where someone can walk into a restaurant, shopping mall, or school and open fire on hundreds of innocent people, where jobs disappear overnight, where cancer appears suddenly on a scan, people grasp for order, stability, and control. They demand the same from communication coming to them––the email, instruction, or announcement should make
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