PivotAmy George 3 Ways to Communicate a Pivot During Covid-19In these coronavirus times, businesses large and small are pivoting. It's clear to see via TV commercials how big companies are doing things differently. But how can smaller businesses communicate how they are serving customers and delivering value? Here are some ideas.
LeadMarcel Schwantes Saying Yes to These 5 Questions Means Your Emotional Intelligence Is LowAvoiding emotional matters at work can be a recipe for disaster.
PivotJim Schleckser To Survive, Move Your Business Upscale or DownscaleThe middle of the market is collapsing for business after business. Average is no longer acceptable to consumers. How do you pivot to survive this trend?
PivotLarry Robertson A Powerful Leadership Lesson From the Sport of RowingThe rowing concept of 'free speed' can teach entrepreneurs an important lesson about sustained success that goes far beyond teamwork and adaptability.
Featured VideosInc. Video Staff02:15 How 3 Startups Are Getting Creative During Covid-19As the coronavirus crisis continues, startups are finding creative ways to stay operational. Here are three companies that are pivoting to survive.
WireLeigh Buchanan These Companies Found a New Niche in Coronavirus DisinfectionFrom pest exterminators to sandblasters, small companies in myriad industries are wiping Covid-19 from workplaces.
PivotBill Shapiro How a Great Plan B Rescued These 5 Startups From FailureMany entrepreneurs find that their best-laid plans aren't nearly as good as Plan B.
StrategyEntrepreneurs' Organization A Mindfulness Coach Shares the Secret to Coping With Covid-19 AnxietyYou can't control events, but you can control how you respond to them. One proven technique to try.
Featured VideosInc. Video Staff01:30 Mark Cuban's 4 Tips for Weathering the PandemicDuring a recent Inc webinar, 'Shark Tank' investor Mark Cuban gave some great tips on how entrepreneurs can adapt and succeed during these uncertain times.
PivotEntrepreneurs' Organization How 1 Entrepreneur Crowdsourced Knowledge to Pivot During Covid-19Searching for high-growth markets and ideas to reposition your business? This entrepreneur shares his extensive list.
PivotLarry Robertson 3 Ways to Rise Above the Fear of Uncertainty--and ThriveUnpredictability doesn't mean you can't succeed as a leader, if you remember how to stay above the fray, with shared leadership and a sharp focus on the framework of your small business.
FocusMinda Zetlin How Focus on a Single Passion Helped Steve Aoki Become a Global PhenomenonThe DJ and record label founder changed jobs, but not focus, on his way to worldwide success.
Small to FastEmily Canal This Staffing Service Startup Pivoted to Endure the Coronavirus Pandemic. But Will it Work?Qwick connects cooks, bartenders and waiters to food and beverage gigs. With that industry hurting, the company targeted healthcare and grocery stores.
Featured VideosInc. Video Staff01:46 How Small Businesses Are Pivoting to Help Fight Covid-19As the country continues to battle #Covid19, supplies for healthcare professionals are running low. Founders of companies large and small are finding creative ways to fill that need.
PivotEntrepreneurs' Organization 5 Steps to Pivot Core Competencies to Survive the Covid-19 CrisisThe world has fundamentally shifted. What's your plan for moving forward?
PivotElizabeth Gore How to Quickly Pivot the Core of Your Business In weeks this founder was able to transition her business from an apparel company to a medical supplier.
Covid Resource CenterBrian Hamilton 6 Actions to Take in the Next 90 Days to Save Your BusinessThere are a handful of actions you should consider over the next 90 days to help steer your business through the current crisis.
Featured VideosInc. Video Staff01:47 How the Fashion Industry Is Helping Fight Covid-19As healthcare workers battle Covid-19, they're lacking supplies like masks and gowns to protect themselves and their patients. Now, the fashion and retail industry has become an unlikely support system. sturti/ GETTY Halfpoint/GETTY HRAUN/GETTY
LeadDavid Finkel 3 Tips to Running a Successful Business With a Shelter-in-Place OrderThe majority of us are under orders from the government to either 'shelter in place' or 'stay safe at home,' and with that comes a new (and unique) set of challenges.
PivotMinda Zetlin A Joke Tweet Morphs Into a Clever New Business Model for Shut-Down Portland Strip ClubUnfortunately, the name "Boober Eats" resulted in a cease-and-desist letter from Uber.
PivotLarry Robertson How to Create a Company Culture That Stands the Test of TimeStart with these tips successful leaders use to inspire change and build connection in their business.
Bringing Innovation to MarketMartin Zwilling 7 Ways to Avoid the Common Traps That Are Holding Your Business BackSurvival in business today requires grabbing hold of tomorrow's opportunities with disruptive innovation, before your competition or a new startup gets there. The challenge is to create a culture of forward thinking in your company.
PivotMartin Zwilling 5 Challenges to Every Business Transformation and How to See it Through to the EndDespite the fact that most of the CEOs I advise would claim to be first-movers, when I dig deeper I find that at best they are fast followers, due to the time consuming challenges of transforming any business in this digital age.
PivotLarry Robertson A Growth Mindset Is Powerful, but Only if You Know How to Use itTrouble is, many small business owners don't. Here's why -- and 3 tips to tap into it.
LeadJim Schleckser How to Accelerate Change in Your BusinessHow to Accelerate Change in Your Business
Leading EdgeThomas Koulopoulos Health Care's 10 Biggest Business OpportunitiesIf we're going to turn health care around, we first need to break it down into its greatest challenges, and then find innovative ways to address each one.
LeadDustin McKissen This Young Executive Was Just Diagnosed With ALS. He Still Attacks His Day, and So Can YouEvery person wakes up facing enormous challenges and obstacles. Follow the example of this leader, and you can attack your day too.
PivotDustin McKissen You Can Attack Your Day, or You Can Let Your Day Attack YouWant to achieve your goals and build the life you always wanted? Go out and attack your day, before it attacks you.
GrowDavid Finkel 6 Reasons Why You Don't Need a Business CoachYou might not want to hire a business coach to help you with your business.
PivotKevin Daum Signs That It's Time to Move On to New AdventuresDon't overstay your welcome, or go down with a sinking ship. Here's how to know it's time to go.
PivotMaureen Kline The View From Davos: The Global Economic System Is Transitioning to Stakeholder CapitalismStakeholder capitalism, which includes environmental responsibility and attention to gender diversity, is moving in.
PivotAmi Kassar Scared to Pivot? Here's Why Embracing Change Can Save Your BusinessChange is hard but status quo will keep you down.
PivotLarry Robertson What 'The Curse of Oak Island' Teaches About Actually Finding TreasureThere's gold out there! But you're cursed if you forget the only way true treasure is found.
PivotRhett Power How the Platform-and-License Model May Outpace the Product ModelMany companies run on a product-based model -- but should some of them be shifting to a platform-and-license approach?
LeadLaura Garnett The 4 Interview Questions That Will Help You Hire the Right People, Every Single TimeWant to Make Sure You're Always Hiring the Right People? Ask These 4 Interview Questions
LeadLaura Garnett Here's Your Playbook for Doing More of the Work You Love (and Less of the Work You Hate) This YearThe Ultimate Playbook to Doing More of the Work You Love in 2020
LeadLaura Garnett The Only Resolution You Need in 2020? Be Yourself--Here's HowThis Is the Only 2020 Resolution You Really Need to Make (Don't Waste Your Time on Any Others)
LeadLaura Garnett 20 Books That Will Kick Off 2020 on the Right FootWant 2020 to Be Your Best Year Yet? Try Reading One (or More!) of These 20 Books
PivotLarry Robertson There's Something Fishy Going On in Your Work Culture -- or at Least There Should BeA simple yet powerful lesson in building adaptable work cultures from an unlikely source.
TechnologyEntrepreneurs' Organization How the Market Determined a Better Utilization for Our Skill Set--And Why We ListenedNo matter how great your solution, if the market isn't ready to solve the problem you're addressing, you'll need to reevaluate.
PivotLarry Robertson Think You're a Good Leader? Not If You're Not Doing ThisIf you're just leading when you should be coaching, here's how and why it's time to change that.
Countdown: Holiday 2019Peter Gasca Why We Should All Care About the Return of Toys "R" UsToys "R" Us, the venerable retailer that liquidated all of its stores last year, is having another go at it. Here's why we should pay attention.
PivotLarry Robertson Moving On: Why Sticking With What You've Got Won't Get You What You NeedProgress, creativity, and creating value aren't static. They're 'never done' mindsets.
LeadLaura Garnett Most Successful People Know These 3 Things About Themselves--and It Makes All the Difference in Their Work and Life If You Want to Be Successful, Learn These 3 Things About Yourself ASAP
PivotLarry Robertson You Need a 'Backup' Plan--What the NFL's 2nd-Best Can Teach You About SuccessYou can write it off as touchy-feely, but self-awareness is the key to your success.
LeadLaura Garnett 10 Signs Your Employees Aren't the Right Fit For Their Jobs10 Incredibly Telling Signs Your Employees Are in the Wrong Job
Icons & InnovatorsLaura Garnett Here's What Successful People Do When They're Feeling Unhappy at Work (Hint: It's Not 'Stick It Out')The 4 Steps Incredibly Successful People Take When They're Unhappy at Work (and You Should Too)
LeadLaura Garnett Everyone Has a Hidden Genius. This List Will Help You Name Yours NowEveryone Has a Hidden Genius--Find Out What Yours Is Now
LeadLaura Garnett 27 Quotes That Will Inspire You To Have Work You LoveThese 27 Quotes From Successful People Are the Motivation You Need to Find Work You Love
Startup LifeBrian Hamilton Why Helping Former Prison Inmates Become Entrepreneurs Is a Smart IdeaThere are two attributes that make people with criminal records great entrepreneurs. No, it's not because they were drug dealers in a past life.
PivotKevin Daum This Halloween, Remember that Fear Can Be Good for YouStare down the cauldron of your fears and become stronger as a result. You'll be spooked at how well it works!
PivotKevin Daum Let Your Costume Mask Reveal Your True Self This HalloweenWhether you're a witch, animal, superhero, or anywhere in between, have the courage to show your true colors this Halloween.
LeadDustin McKissen American Manufacturing is No Longer a Sad Bruce Springsteen SongFactory work used to be dirty, dangerous, and bleak. Technology has changed that, creating a manufacturing sector that looks radically different.
StrategyEntrepreneurs' Organization A Behavioral Scientist Explains Why Your SWOT Analysis Is Dangerously FlawedWhy every business leader must consider--and counter--the perils of excessive confidence and optimism.
PivotDavid Finkel You Are Not Your Business. It's Time to Redefine Yourself As an EntrepreneurWe are all guilty of this one.
