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Take the Leap: Don't Look Back
Sleep Deprived? Take a Nap at Work
Sleep deprivation is a huge productivity killer. One solution is to make naps normal at work. Read more
10 Ways to Motivate Anyone
Understand the unique brain and personality types of your employees to keep them invested in work. You'll see amazing results. Read more
Deliver on Deadline Every Time: 6 Tips
Don't let your project slide off the rails before it even starts. Keep your team on track and on time with these tips. Read more
Productivity Trick: Pick Your Best 2 Hours
If you aren't getting enough done in your day--and who is?--try this time management technique. Read more
3 Things Ric Elias Does Differently Now
Ever since his near-death experience, Ric Elias takes more risks, chooses happiness over righteousness, and spends more time with his kids. Watch video
These Are the Good Ol' Days
Rather than keep striving for another future goal, Red Ventures' co-founder Ric Elias is vocal about recognizing how fortunate he and his teammates are right... Watch video
What’s Wrong with Performance Targets?
Let's start with a kibosh on smart thinking, internal collaboration, and external relationship-building. Read more
Get Your Inbox to Zero: 5 Tricks
Experiencing palpitations when you open your email? It doesn't have to be that way. Here's how to get back in control. Read more
Are You an Entrepreneur Imposter? I Don't Buy It
You got where you are being who you are. You'll go far by accepting and understanding your brain and personality attributes, and encouraging others to do so ... Read more
New Rules of Getting Everything Done in a Start-up
How can you get your employees whipped into a state of maximized productivity? Follow these 4 tips. Read more
Change Any Habit Painlessly: 6 Tips
Almost everything you currently do... you can do even better. Here's how. Read more
How to Create an Extra Hour in Your Day
Don't think it's possible? Try these 10 tools to give yourself a productivity boost. Read more
Newfound 'Free' Time? 5 Ways to Use It
Once in a while, a business lull gives you a chance to do what you otherwise don't get to. Make the most of it. Read more
How to Lead with Courage
You may not make headlines, but even every day acts of courage help others around you. Read more
Make Good Decisions: 4 Tips
Wise decision making is not a constant, research shows. But you can set yourself up for success in these straightforward ways. Read more
Secrets of the Most Productive People I Know
The path to productivity is not a new assistant or project management software. It's these four shared characteristics. Read more
Do More in Less Time: Tips From an Efficiency Expert
Jason Womack's book Your Best Just Got Better explains how to keep from being interrupted. It also identifies the perfect time of day to make a diff... Read more
CEOs: 5 Simple Reasons Why You Should Tweet
No more excuses. Tweeting, even for c-level execs, can be surprisingly productive. Here's why. Read more
Are You an Overbearing Boss?
Find out if you are a bossy boss--and, if so, what you can do about it. Read more
Toughen Up, Ladies: 7 Ways to Be a Better Negotiator
Studies show women lack confidence when it comes to asking for what they want. Here's how to get it back. Read more
Chief Everything Officer: 3 Smart Coping Tricks
How many job titles do you really have? I just counted nine of my own. Here's how to stay sane and come out a winner. Read more
12 Ways to Attack Any Challenge
Stuck in a rut? Need to accomplish the impossible? Step right up. Here's how to get started. Read more
Sheryl Sandberg Leaves Work at 5:30. Why Can't You?
Facebook's COO comes out as a proud believer in leaving the office on time, and creating balance in your life. Read more
Long To-Do List? Make a Not-Right-Now List
In today’s digital age, it's hard to focus. But the Not-Right-Now list can help you get things done. Read more
5 Things Remarkable Bosses Never Do
What you don't do can sometimes make a bigger impact than what you do. Read more
6 Ways Successful People Stand Out
Substance trumps style in the long run. Here's how to make the kind of impression that lasts. Read more
Your Product Is a Distraction
Be selective about when you show your product to customers, partners, team members, investors, and the like. This way, you'll maintain control of the convers... Read more
Power of the Quiet Entrepreneur
Why you don't have to be loud to be a great leader. Read more
8 Reasons to Fire Your Personal Assistant
Need a cheaper way to manage your topsy-turvy schedule? These apps and services will do the trick. Read more
Success is a Marathon
The key to success is sometimes just the willingness to put one foot in front of the other one more time. Here's how I do it. Read more
Managing Time, Creativity & Lists
How Lara Miller runs her clothing line, from Excel spreadsheets to fashion design. Watch video
How to Juggle Daily Tasks
Lara Miller doesn't always find time to knock everything off her list, like bookkeeping and projections. Watch video
Take a Break
Lara Miller jogs and visits the beach to relax from the pressures of her hectic work schedule. Watch video
Grind, Hustle & Payoff
Everything from how Lara Miller oversees daily operations at her clothing line, to her greatest entrepreneurial rewards. Watch video
