BY BRAD SUGARS One of my main business mantras is “Know Your Numbers,” and because numbers are the language of business, it is numbers that will ultimately determine your success.Business is literally a numbers game, but what numbers should you know?Here are seven metrics that will give you predictive results you can measure and manage …
There is no single document in a person’s life that is more obsessed over than the resumé. Mortgage papers, a Last Will and Testament, even divorce papers don’t have the same intensive review, page-for-page, than the notorious resumé.Below are five elements that should be present in every resumé. If yours is missing any of these …
By Lea McLeod, M.A. It’s the workplace equivalent of leaving the cap off the toothpaste, resting the toilet seat in undesirable repose, or placing an empty milk jug back in the fridge. Yep, he or she is driving you crazy, and you don’t know if you can take it anymore. But it’s not a spouse, …
BY Jeff HadenWe all spend three to four hours each day resisting desire. So what do people with remarkable willpower do differently?Willpower is not something you either have or you don’t. Sure, some people may be more self-disciplined than you. Some people may be better at resisting temptation than you. But that’s probably not because …
BY Jeff Haden @jeff_hadenThe most successful people in business work differently. See what they do–and why it works. They don’t create back-up plans. Back-up plans can help you sleep easier at night. Back-up plans can also create an easy out when times get tough. You’ll work a lot harder and a lot longer if your …
By Ken Krogue: I’m writing this from the kitchen table in my brother-in-law Doug Sutton’s mountain lodge home on the snow-covered golf course of Huntsman Springs in Driggs, Idaho, on New Years Day. My family just left to go into town. John Huntsman, the billionaire, built this entire development. I’m told Steve Young and Glenn …
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By Richard Eisenberg: As the last of the boomers begin to hit a milestone birthday in January, we offer 50 tips for turning 50. Watch for our series each day this week, covering money, relationships, health, work and care giving. Here are 10 money tips for anyone turning 50 in 2014 (and those who are …
By Scott Boulton, CHRPLike many of you, I spend a lot of time in meetings in my job. Sometimes I am the leader/organizer of the meeting, and many times I am an invitee. Either way, I feel slightly qualified, simply based on experience, to provide some insight to help you determine if the meeting you …
By EminemishSometimes, you really are just the architect of your own problems. How? I hear you ask. Here are a couple of pointers: You acknowledge what the problem is, but you do nothing more than that. In layman’s terms? You complain. (We all do it, and it’s usually a crucial piece in realizing what you’re …
By Kyle Wong Dear Recent College Grad and Aspiring Entrepreneur,Congratulations! You’ve been working on a startup idea that you’ve been iterating on throughout senior year. While your parents are happy you received your diploma, they are confused about your career choice: namely why you would give up a prestigious and secure job to work on …
What I Wish I’d Known After Graduation: A Startup Guide. Read More »