How to Get Your Swagger Back
Confidence is everything in a start-up. Here's how to give yours a boost when it feels as if nothing is going your way. Read more
Managing Creativity
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9 Dumb Ways to Ruin a Meeting
If you must call a meeting, make it count. Don't waste everyone's time with one of these mistakes. Read more
3 Simple Ways to Make People Happy at Work
Learn these strategies to make your employees happy, and extravagantly execute them. You'll create a better business. Read more
Why Scarcity May Be Your Best Competitive Advantage
When customers have to struggle to get their hands on something, they value it more--and they'll pay more to get it. Read more
Worst Firing Story. Ever.
Think you have a colorful story about a person who was fired? Try topping this one. Read more
Best Entrepreneurship Book Ever Has Nothing to Do With Business
Want inspiration as an entrepreneur? Set aside those books about managing and leadership. This World War II story with a tragic ending might just be the best... Read more
My 'First Day' at Work
You've heard of job-swapping with, say, your receptionist. Been there, done that. I went through my company's employee training and learned even more. Read more
What Employees Really Think During Performance Reviews
Here's the psychological explanation for why most evaluations don't go the way they should. Read more
The $10 Billion Idea This VC Wants to Fund
What's the next big thing? This VC has an idea--and he's willing to put big money behind it. Read more
Crisis Management: 3 Things You Must Do
When the clock is ticking, why the crisis happened doesn't matter. What you do about it is what makes all the difference. Read more
Hire Right the First Time: 5 Steps
Spend time up front to nail the right hires, and build a strong, cohesive team. Read more
Biggest Lie in Sales Today
Chances are, you've heard this one--many times. Don't want to hear it again? Try these tips. Read more
Win Your Digital Strategy Across Platforms: 5 Steps
Don't just build a website and assume your digital job is done. Consider your desktop, mobile, and tablet presences individually. Read more
Tech Start-up Steals Killer Retail Strategy
You've heard of the try-before-you-buy-model. Now one company has applied it to gadgets--and it's working. Read more
Who Wins: The Opportunist or the Opportunistic?
They sound like the same thing, but these are two very different kinds of entrepreneurs. Here's who wins in the end. Read more
Grow Your Business by Buying Domain Names
Sometimes acquiring another domain is the cheapest way to increase leads and sales. Read more
Bob Diamond Didn't Know What Was Going on at Barclays?
Former Barclays CEO Bob Diamond says he didn't know what was going on inside his company. Do you know what's happening at yours? Read more
Make Your Team More Innovative, Instantly
All you need is 10 minutes--and some very thick skin. Read more
Top 3 Bonehead Moves Entrepreneurs Make
No one said starting a business would be easy. But don't make it harder on yourself with these dumb mistakes. Read more
5 Ways to Spot Trends Before They Happen
Want to recognize the next big thing before everyone else? Here's how it's done. Read more
Motivate Employees: 4 Techniques to Try
Effective leadership approaches from Rahm Emanuel, the mayor of Chicago. Read more
Kids & Career: 5 Ways to Have It All
A recent Atlantic cover story argues that you can't hold a top job and be a good mom. But I beg to differ. Read more
Red Hat CEO: How Great Leaders Inspire Followers
After a while, even charisma and eloquence fade. What do you do then? Red Hat CEO Jim Whitehurst explains. Read more
Best Place for a Start-Up? Think Inside the Box
It sounds counterintuitive, but launching your store inside a giant retail chain store could be a smart business move. Read more
Does Your Rock Star Have a Bad Attitude?
If left unchecked, high-performing "bad apples" can destroy your team. Here's how to handle the situation without losing a star performer. Read more
Is Your Customer a Mac or a PC?
You might want to find out: Orbitz shows higher-priced deals to Mac users because they tend to spend more. But be careful with the data you find. Read more
How to Start a Business Without Really Trying
Threadless co-founder Jake Nickell didn't aim to build a wildly popular online T-shirt shop. But that's what he did--by thinking of the community first and t... Read more
The Only Definition of Success That Matters
To a small business owner, to an employee--to anyone--there is only one way to determine success. Read more
Big Win for Omgpop; 2 Very Different Stories
Charles Forman founded Omgpop, and left in 2011. CEO Dan Porter ran the company through producing its big hit, Draw Something, and sale to Zynga for $180 mil... Read more
IPO? No Thanks, Say Most Entrepreneurs
The JOBS Act was supposed to help companies under $1 billion in revenue go public and grow. But entrepreneurs say IPOs still don't make sense for them. Read more
One Thing Your Performance Reviews Are Missing
You might be measuring your employees against every metric under the sun... but here's one you're probably forgetting. Read more
Incubator Focuses on Founders First, Then Companies
Some incubators and accelerators focus on creating great companies. This one hones its energy on transforming the hobbyist entrepreneur into a strong founder. Read more
Entrepreneurs Rule the World
What was the TEDGlobal topic in Edinburgh this morning? The $10 trillion market of street vendors and traders, the second-largest economy in the world. Read more
How to Make Money in Tech
Even as technology solves problems, it creates new ones. And that's good news for aspiring tech entrepreneurs. Read more
Free Yourself From Your Desk
Get creative, productive, and happy: Throw on your sneakers and head outside. (Pssst: You'll actually work harder!) Read more
