Mentoring




Recent Mentoring Articles

4 Reasons to Become a Mentor

No one says you have to help out a fledgling fellow entrepreneur once you've found success. But there are some pretty compelling reasons to do so.  Read more

Raise Your Daughters to Be Leaders: 6 Tips

What's it take to raise strong, confident women who will build the Apples, Facebooks, and Amazons of the future? One marketing exec (and mom) weighs in.  Read more

5 Things I Wish I Had Known as a Girl

Want to close the gender gap in entrepreneurship? Make sure the girls you know learn these five things early on.  Read more

Best Advice I Ever Got: Jeremy Hitchcock

Problems tend to roll uphill. That's a fact that can disarm even the most successful CEO. The co-founder of Dyn shares the 3 pieces of wisdom that help him d...  Read more

How to Find a Celebrity Mentor

Need a mentor? Why not reach for the stars? Five strategies to bring your idol into your life.  Read more

2 Words That Drive Bosses Crazy

Here's how to transform an endless complaint into a workable plan of action.  Read more

4 Unique Working Styles: What's Yours?

To get more out of your team, first figure out how your employees (and you) work best--and then assign tasks accordingly.  Read more

The Deadly Cost of a B-Player

Here's how mediocre employees can take down a business. Don't let it happen to you.  Read more

The Best Advice You'll Ever Receive (Hint: You Already Got It)

Ever wish for a bit of solid advice to make life easier? The best advice you've ever gotten is probably hidden in your own backyard.  Read more

6 Ways to Get Noticed

Effective self-promotion lies somewhere between being a wallflower and a flaming narcissist. Find the sweet spot with these tips.  Read more

3 Things the 'Harlem Shake' Reveals About the Workplace

Sure, it's a ridiculous meme. But pay attention: Buried in those YouTube clips are some truths about why company culture is so important.  Read more

8 Ways Happy People Are Different From Everyone Else

Want to be happier? Steal a page from the perennial optimist's playbook.  Read more

Best Business Advice: Just Kiss the Girl

Stop reading, studying, and preparing to start a first business or a new career. Follow this sage advice, as I did.  Read more

Where Smart Entrepreneurs Go for Advice

Sure, it's lonely at the top, but even business demi-gods need advisers. Evernote's CEO offers some (partly tongue-in-cheek) tips on where to find them.  Read more

An Employee Had a Run-In With the Law. Now What?

Here's how a human resources expert handled the recent arrest of one of her employees.  Read more