Mentoring




Recent Mentoring Articles

8 Signs You're a Control Freak

You might not know it, but your controlling behaviors are making your employees batty. Here are a few ways to ease up already.  Read more

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

4 Tips to Help Veterans Succeed at Your Company

Veterans can make for highly disciplined and skilled employees. Make sure you set them up for success with these tips.  Read more

How to Criticize Employees: 6 Rules

Sometimes a kick in the butt can be more effective than a pat on the back.  Read more

Who Is Your Mentor? 

Bright Pink founder Lindsay Avner gives advice she has received from mentors in her life.  Watch video

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

Fix How You Ask For Feedback

Want to improve your product, speech, or website? Stop asking people whether they like it.  Read more

Are There Too Many Start-ups? 

NYC TechStars managing director David Tisch wonders whether we've reached the silly season for entrepreneurship.  Watch video

How to Get Into TechStars 

The NYC TechStars managing director on what he looks for in a TechStars applicant.  Watch video

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