The Choice You Shouldn't Force Employees to Make
You want dedicated workers--all business owners do. But workaholics? Here's why you don't want to encourage those. Read more
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4 Powerful Words Employees Need to Hear
There are lots of ways to make a positive impact on your staff. But the best involves four simple words. Read more
Can Introverts Be Great Entrepreneurs?
Conventional wisdom suggests you must be bold and outgoing to be successful. Here's why the stereotype doesn't hold up. Read more
5 Reasons Why You Need a Shrink
The start-up life is lonely and stressful. Without solid emotional support, your new venture might be dead in the water. Read more
7 Traits of Extraordinary Bosses
Great bosses understand what employees truly need and then provide it to them. Read more
10 Unexpected Reasons to Give Thanks
Forget the turkey. This Thanksgiving, be thankful for a few things you might not consider blessings--but should. Read more
Why You Need to Get Your Hands Dirty
When a start-up grows to a larger company, strong leaders should stay hands on. Read more
7 Unusual Things Great Bosses Do
Great bosses do these things. The rest don't--because these simple gestures would never occur to them. Read more
4 Tips to Stay on the High-Growth Track
Getting off the ground is only the first challenge. As your business grows, your role must change to keep that growth going. Read more
Why It's Lonely at the Top--and What To Do About It
Even success comes with its share of challenges. How to prepare for, and face them. Read more
On the Anniversary of His Death, 4 Leadership Lessons from Steve Jobs
Steve Jobs died on October 5, 2011. Today, as I am frequently, I am reminded of his tremendous example to entrepreneurs everywhere. Read more
Going to Prison Made Me a Better CEO
No, I didn't go as a criminal; I went to teach the inmates about leadership. But they wound up teaching me. Read more
What Science Says About Successful Bosses
A new scientific study of managers reveals the character traits that lead to success. Read more
Excel at What Does Not Come Naturally: 7 Ways to Lead Better
It may seem counterintuitive, but you don't only want to lead with your strengths. Here's why and what you can do about it. Read more
6 Ways Running a Business is Harder Than Running for President
Perhaps the biggest lesson about entrepreneurship from this presidential campaign is that it's a lot easier to succeed when you don't have to outrun the bear. Read more
9 Life Lessons for Every Entrepreneur
Here's a set of simple rules to live and work by--from a very unexpected source. Read more
The Power of Small Moments
You never know when you might make a huge difference in another person's life--so always assume you can. Read more
How I Did It: John Bogle of the Vanguard Group
"Saint Jack" picked a fight with an industry--and created a mutual fund powerhouse. Read more
6 Habits of Extraordinary Bosses
These daily behaviors separate truly brilliant managers from their not-so-brilliant peers. Read more
Bosses: When You Should--and Shouldn't--Speak
If you're the kind of boss who automatically takes the lead--whatever the issue at hand--you need to read this. Read more
Already a Decent Speaker? Here Are 5 Expert Tips
Every great leader must be adept at making presentations. Here's how to perfect yours. Read more
5 Underrated Traits of Great Leaders
Those bosses who inspire, motivate, and make employees feel better about themselves? Here's what they do differently from everyone else. Read more
Do You Pass This Key Leadership Test?
The stakes are high, and the pressure is on. Here's how great bosses respond in challenging situations. Read more
MicroTech: The Latest Inc. 500 Hall of Famer
Tony Jimenez, CEO and founder of IT-services company MicroTech, talks about the road from military service to running a tech company--where he sometimes hang... Read more
4 Ways to Eliminate Office Politics
Backstabbing employees, turf wars, closed-door meetings. Don't let petty politics infect your business. Read more
How Washington Can Fix the Economy
Where have all of our heroes gone? We need a hero to get us back to economic prosperity and we need one now. Read more
One Thing Every Great Entrepreneur Does
Visions, strategies, decisions--those are all important. But not as important as this. Read more
Best Way to Achieve Greatness
Few aspiring entrepreneurs actually get a new venture off the ground. Even fewer go on to be great. Here's why--and how to buck the trend. Read more
10 (More) Beliefs of Remarkably Successful People
Successful people think about their work differently than most. Here are some of the beliefs they said we missed in a previous story. Read more
This Is the Kind of Leadership Start-ups Need
Good entrepreneurs decide early on how they're going to manage their companies. Great ones manage them like this. Read more
9 Beliefs of Remarkably Successful People
The most successful people in business approach their work differently than most. See how they think--and why it works. Read more
The Only Management Strategy You'll Ever Need
Great leaders don't need to struggle to motivate, inspire, and lead their employees. Here's why. Read more
4 Lessons From a CEO Dad
Blinds.com founder (and dad of three) Jay Steinfeld gives fatherly advice for success in life and business. Read more
5 Reasons You Aren't a Great Boss
These common blind spots could be preventing you from being the manager you need to be. Read more
The Monty Python Guide to Running a Business
Because a little humor never hurts: 10 Monty Python quotes every business owner should know... and use! Read more