How Do You Create an Entrepreneurial Mind-set?
Creating a nimble culture begins with good communication about your core values and encouraging entrepreneurialism at every turn. Read more
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Dive In: How 2 Competitive Athletes Made Swimming a Business Opportunity 
Ten years ago Casey Barrett and Lars Merseburg found New York City was ripe for a swim school. Now Imagine Swimming is one of the fastest-growing companies i... Watch video
Why I Stopped Firing Everyone and Started Being a Better Boss
Indigo Johnson, CEO of Careers in Transition, fired her employees on a regular basis until she started focusing on their strengths instead of their weaknesses. Read more
5 Tips to Spot a Lie
Deception expert and former CIA trainer Janine Driver shares her secrets for uncovering the truth. Read more
Build Trust: 6 Foolproof Steps to Train Employees
Want to trust your employees to do the job right? Train them like you would teach them to drive. Read more
Why I Love Giving Second Chances--to People and Machines
Michael Dadashi uses his electronics resale business to save lives, literally, by hiring recovering alcoholics to work for his company. Read more
8 Ways to Keep Your Brain Innovative
When I return from the Serengeti, my brain feels new. It's as if the hot African sun sears away mental fog. You can replicate this--closer to home. Read more
Jobs Are Available; Workers Aren't Trained
Let's do whatever it takes to create a better pool of qualified candidates, and get around this "Catch-22." Read more
4 Traits of Incredibly Effective Delegators
You know you don't want to choke your staff with micromanagement minutiae. Here's how to hold yourself back and get the best out of your employees. Read more
Secrets from the World's Happiest Workplace
Icelanders are more than twice as happy as Americans. Here's what your business can learn from them. Read more
7 Tips for Creating Your Own Destiny
Are you working on your life or just in it? Here is the perspective and method you need to plan and execute the life and career worthy of your potential. Read more
Make Meetings Productive: 3 Better Ways
No one likes meetings, but they're necessary. So how can you get the best from them? Read more
Hacker Alert: When You Know It's Time to Hire Employees
Anthony Casalena's Squarespace was a one-man operation when, late one Friday night, hackers shut down thousands of sites the company hosted. Watch video
Why Do You Yell at Your Employees?
Six ways to keep your employees on track and working productively without getting worked up. Read more
What Makes Work Honorable?
Fancy titles, a big paycheck, name recognition? None of these convey a person's true dignity. Read more
A Cure for Performance Review Blues?
Hate doing employee evaluations? Most of your employees hate receiving them. But there might be a better way. Read more
Don't Be Stupid. Skip the Red Eye & Get Some Sleep
Before you do any damage, stop encouraging your staffers to take red-eye flights and pull all-nighters. Here's why. Read more
3 Ways to Find Better New Employees
The CEO of a start-up that aims to help companies leverage referrals offers advice to help you recruit more effectively. Read more
2 Rookie Mistakes Veteran Entrepreneurs Make
When young entrepreneurs make mistakes, they might get a pass. But veteran entrepreneurs, beware: When we do it, chances are, we're not getting off so easily. Read more
3 Hurdles to Getting the Small Business Economy Running
We need Olympic-style excitement to get the small business economy off and running again. Here's what else. Read more
Make Employee Surveys Meaningful: 5 Ways
Don't groan. Employee surveys can help you make your workplace exceptional. Here's how. Read more
Are You Paid Enough? 3 Big Myths About CEO Pay
Some founders tend to underpay themselves to "help" the company. It's a trap, though. Here's why. Read more
How to Hire Extraordinary Employees: 7 Rules
Want an amazing work force? Use these rules to define the talents and skills you need--then bring them in the door. Read more
Got Goals? Beware of Getting Halfway There
Researchers determine we often reach a motivational valley of death partway to reaching a goal. Read more
One Thing Every Great Entrepreneur Does
Visions, strategies, decisions--those are all important. But not as important as this. Read more
