What role does social media play in your business today? Do you see the need and importance of such a tool for furthering the reach of your company? As a CEO, one of the things that lands on you is the responsibility of taking your company to the next level. Take a note today from […]
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The hallmark of any reputable CEO is the ability to lead. There is no doubt about this…people will follow a solid leader; not just people in the company, that is, the employees…but also people in the world of commerce. These people can be either customers or business to business consumers. Take a look at today’s
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Andrew Leveris, the CEO of Dow Chemical, recently gave the keynote address at CEO2CEO’s summit. With more than 80 CEOs gathered together to discuss issues of productivity, day-to-day business, and leadership, Leveris’ discussion was lively and innovative. This is an excellent address to take a look at as you plan and look forward to leading
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The Lean Start-up Conference is coming, and it is a veritable who’s who in the entrepreneurial market. If you would like to get an idea of what people are up to, where industries are heading, and who’s leading whom, then you will definitely want to keep an eye on this conference. Today we have the
As an entrepreneur, you make decisions. Each and every single day…every moment…you make decisions. These decisions can range from where to meet a potential client for an investment discussion to something as (seemingly) mundane as what janitorial service to hire. Decisions are a part of your life. And with so many decisions, you certainly want
Uber, the start-up car company that had a vision and a goal, apparently has reached it as they are now estimated at a worth of $40 billion. This is a marvelous story of a leader who had the tenacity and patience to build. Take a look today. Read the full article here: Uber is now
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News comes today that the CMO of Panera has moved onto Bai to assume the first-ever CMO position at that company. When deciding on the move, one thing that interested him was going to a “start-up” company where he could have a long-lasting impact on its overall direction. Take a look today at his plans
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With all the traveling you may have to do as a CEO for your company, are you maintaining your health while on the road? In addition, are you ensuring that you have access to the proper care and medical options available to you as a traveler? One way to make sure of this is to
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When you’re not a morning person, it seems as if you are somehow always surrounded by morning people. This simply isn’t good…it’s not good on our health nor our demeanor. And if you’re the guy or gal in charge, it can have a huge detrimental impact on your relations with investors. Today we have 7
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Here’s a very helpful video breaking down the different types of customers and customer segments a business may have. Steve Blank uses Google as a very helpful model here, and it becomes quite informative for your own businesses and strategies for the coming year. Take a look at: Users, Payers and Multi-Sided Markets
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Recent shifts in leadership have seen a dip in stock for certain technology companies. Why? Is this the norm for us to see…when a new CEO takes over should we expect to see a shift in public opinion regarding that company? Well, the obvious answer is no, and thus such a result may be telling.
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Cultivating a happy work place starts with a happy leader and CEO. But it can be hard to grow and cultivate. Today we have an interesting article that will give you a few concrete ways to build that happy workplace. As you work on this, your employees will thank you for the effort and see
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Today we remind you of what’s important. We bring you the letter a father wrote his daughter on her first birthday. As you read this letter, you will see its direct application to the startup industry we love and toil over so much. For in many ways, your startup is just like this man’s beloved
When you are living the start-up culture, one thing is very true…you end up meeting with a lot of people. But these aren’t just any type of people. These aer what we like to call “potential investors.” In many ways, you become a pitch man for your company and endeavor. But there’s a fine line
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Do you have it? That one question you like to ask all job applicants? What does it deal with? What topic does it fall under? Do you use it to reveal character traits in an applicant? Look at this question put forth: “Tell me something that you know is true that everyone else disagrees with
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A new age is dawning in the task force, that is, the millenials, those born near and around the turn of the century, are now entering the work force. They are a different generation, a different mindset, and you will be working with them. No, you will be leading them. In order to lead you
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It’s a world in which we don’t necessarily have to be in an office anymore. We have telecommuters, and we have virtual offices, and we even have virtual office assistants. This can range from message services to more robust offerings. Working in a virtual setting can sometimes be a blessing, more often it can be
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Social media marketing is a full-time business, an industry all to its own. People dedicate 12hrs a day to this industry and work on growing brand awareness and product placement. But let’s say you are a start-up that hasn’t quite hit its stride yet, and you are still working on the branding yourself. Can you
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You’ve heard it before: “The early bird definitely gets the worm.” But being a morning person is so hard. Especially when we are either a night owl or up late at night dealing with international business. But there are benefits to that morning person routine. And some of those benefits directly impact your work place.
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Secrets. They are only good once they get out…because before that, it’s as if they never existed. We have some secrets for you today. They are the secrets of the most productive people. This list comes from people of all walks of life. Some are CEOs. Others are entertainers. Whatever they are, the one thing
There’s no doubt about it, congestion is at an all time high. I’m not talking about that physical sinus congestion, though that’s been acting up recently. I’m talking about car congestion. More and more people are on the roads and it’s talking people quite a while to get to work. And now it seems that
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If there’s one thing associated with being a CEO, sadly, it’s being out on the greens hitting the golf ball around. And now, as it turns out, all that golf may be causing many companies to actually underperform. Well, this is according to a recent study conducted by a Miami University research group. Such under
If there is any killer to productivity in the office, it has to be social media. Facebook can certainly suck the life out of an employees work day. But did you know a recent Cambridge study discovered that noise in the office space can also cut productivity by as much as 30%! That means all
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One thing that is true of any entrepreneur, travel comes with the territory. You have probably seen more than your fair share of the inside of airports. We are always on the go. Meeting investors, going to conferences, scouting opportunities. All of this travel can actually be quite detrimental to your health. Perhaps today’s article
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Shawn Layden, the new CEO of Sony Computer Entertainment, recently announced one year later after the console wars started, that the Sony Playstation 4 has clearly outsold the Xbox One. This is significant for a number of reasons. Both consoles were released one year ago, and many people were waiting with baited anticipation to see
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If you’re head is not in the clouds, well, you may want to get it there. Why? Because the future of technology and innovation is already here, and it’s cloud based. If your own industry has even a modicum of dependence upon the internet (say, like a website perhaps?), then you are going to want
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Do you know what the chum is in a shark tank? It’s the bits and pieces of cut up fish that caretakers feed to the shark. In a show like Shark Tank, this often consists of people who are pitching their ideas (usually quite poorly) to a panel of successful entrepreneurs and investors. If you
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One thing you’ll learn very quickly in business, and something you have to keep at the forefront of your mind…risk is good. When you spend too much time assessing why everyone else was wrong, you are not moving…you’re not going forward. All you are doing is simply looking behind you. The problem with this is
Do you find yourself focusing on the bottom dollar? Is money the true motivating factor in all that you do? For sure, we all want to be successful, and that oftentimes translates to money as the bottom line. But when we do this it’s almost a catch-22. Will there ever be enough money for us.
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Did you know the most productive hours of your day are right when you wake up. Don’t get distracted with Facebook, email, or twitter. These hours in the morning, after you wash can be a time of setting your mind in proper order, ready to work on tasks right before you. Learn how to harness
Facebook is looking to introduce an office version of their messenger system for businesses to use internally. Now of course, we know that people everywhere are already on Facebook and using it in the office. But this particular system is meant to legitimize its use in offices. This is an interesting move for the company,
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We’ve all had terrible bosses. Horrible Bosses! And if you’re not careful, they can truly suck the life out of you. Today we have an interesting article on what to do if you have a terrible boss. The interesting thing about it is…most of you are now the boss. You’re in that position of leadership.
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Are you on the right side of the chart for success? Are you looking to be successful in all of your endeavors and ventures? I’m sure you are. But at times we struggle with that notion. Today we have a helpful guide for you along the way, an infographic that will be a good, visual
A wonderful infographic for you to view today at Hubspot on entrepreneurship and it’s future. Take a look at today’s infographic and see what the future holds. Read the full article here: Does Entrepreneurship Have an Expiration Date? [Infographic] [sc:mbta]
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Do you know the very culture and distinctive identity of your company? I know you understand what you want it to be…but you do you know how it’s described by your company and workers? That’s one thing that young applicants are interested in. A recent article encourages them to ask 6 questions to understand the
Leadership is a tricky thing…when you’re in that top position you don’t always have a true sounding board around you. A lot of times you can be surrounded simply with “yes men”; that’s never a good thing. So how do you tell if you are on the right path or not? Perhaps a little self-assessment
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Research into what is known as the internal body clock has discovered (surprise, surprise) that not everybody is a so-called “morning person,” and thus the adage, “The early bird catches the worm” is not only annoying, but in fact biologically impossible. What then, has this research uncovered? Well, you have an internal body clock, and
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Have you heard recently about the very public flap between Taylor Swift and Spotify Music? If you haven’t, here are the vitals: Spotify apparently is known to give very small royalties for artists’ music. Swift had her entire catalogue on the music giant’s web servers. She pulled it all. Then she went to social media
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After posting 8 consecutive quarters of losses, Pizza Hut has decided to undergo a menu change. They will be doubling the offerings on their menu in a hope to build up the floundering customer base. To mark this menu change and reboot of the pizza company, the have also ordered a redo of their well-known
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Check out today’s list from Bloomberg Businessweek on the best international schools for business. This is a stunning list of schools from across the globe, and they are breeding leaders, CEOs for the future. To help forge one of these future leaders now would be tremendous…for them as well as for you and your business
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Leaders need to lead. And in doing so, they need to be on top of their game every step of the way. This means keeping track of their time and keeping pace with their tasks. It’s very easy to fall behind in such a quick, decisive environment. But we’re here to help. There can never
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Hint Water has recently signed a lucrative deal to bring the water into public schools as well as county hospitals. Currently, the water company clears $40 million in profits, and this deal is sure to up that number by quite a bit. CEO Kara Goldin has formed a partnership with Compass Foods to distribute the
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Today the Bloomberg Business Report released a report on how various business schools were ranked. Now this is a bit different than simply saying, here are the best business schools. Now we are delving into the ranking system itself and figuring out what was employed in the decisions and how they arrived at the overall
Do you have a hard time celebrating the accomplishments and success of others? I know I do, at times. But we must learn to let go of such jealousy and truly honor the success of those around us. Especially if it is people in the work place. Let me give you an example…you have a
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Need a little encouragement to get you going this day? Need to be more productive? Well, I guarantee you that the advice coming from these entrepreneurs will motivate you. Why? Because most likely, they are younger than you…and they are on the cutting edge of their respective industries. Take some advice from those who are
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Under new CEO Nadella, Microsoft seems to be making up for lost ground amongst its many supporters. Along the way they hope to build up some new, and perhaps regain some old, fans. How are they doing this? By opening up their most popular suite, Microsoft Office, for free on iOS devices. This will surely
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If you are laying stress on your employees, than new research says that it’s going to backfire. Why do we typically place that stress on them? We think it will motivate them to move faster, work harder, dig deeper. But in fact, just the opposite seems to be happening. Instead of striving to do a
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Venturebeat brings us a rare look at the genius of Steve Jobs, both in pictures and anecdotes. Though Jobs has been gone now for a few years, his influence is still felt and known by so many. Take a look today and be reminded of how pioneering he was in the industry, and how he
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Ever lead a board meeting, and as you are reading off of a memo or email you come across a word that you are not quite sure how to pronounce? We’ve all been there before. We look at that word, and we make the best of it. Sometimes it’s a bit rough, other times we
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The millenials are about to enter the workforce. Kids born in and right before the turn of the century will soon be entering your place of business. Are you ready for them. Do you understand their needs, wants and vision. How will they be integral to your business, and how might they be a connecting
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