Oprah Winfrey, Sir Richard Branson, and Tim Ferriss all do this every single day.
Every successful person has a productivity or happiness-boosting habit they swear by. Sir Richard Branson always gets up at 5am. Oprah Winfrey claims living with intentionis the foundation of her success. Tim Ferriss is a confirmed meditator.
Read MoreThe National Cyber Security Alliance is a nonprofit organization that was founded in part by the Department of Homeland Security in order to help Americans become more cyber-secure. I recently met with Michael Kaiser, executive director of the NCSA, and asked him to share some tips to help people protect themselves and their private information. Here are some pointers:
Read MoreWhat makes a brand is the stories it tells and how it tells them.
Apple, Tesla, Duracell, and Kleenex have something in common: brand recognition. But what exactly does that mean? "Brand" is something we often associate with something popular, what the cool kids do/use/swear by, but that's not quite it.
Being the boss is hard and some do it better than others. The best bosses are consistent in practices like these.
Some days being a boss can be thankless and annoying. On the best days, a boss carries responsibility for the team making sure everyone is performing at optimum levels with good morale. On the worst days, bosses have to find creative ways of motivating and problem solving even when decisions are counter intuitive or unpopular.
Read MoreIf your sales force is spending a lot of time on RFPs, but not bringing in a lot of new business, then you might need to consider new investments in your business model.
Building and investing in a winning business model will create much more value than even the best sales teams. We've argued recently that getting your business model right is the best gift you can give your sales force, and we dare to imagine a world where, if your business model has enough competitive advantage, you could fire your salespeople.
Read MoreThese 11 types of data can help you proactively manage your customer list, so you can spot problems (or opportunities for growth) quickly.
Having an updated, detailed record of customer data is critical for retaining and growing your customer base. But the real challenge is to figure out which pieces of data provide the insights you need to make better business decisions — and proactively prevent customers from leaving.
Read MoreFinding a real star requires going beyond "Tell me about yourself." Here are the questions that will tell you what you really want to know.
If you want to hire a great candidate, you'd better ask the right questions. And sometimes, the questions that tell you the most about a person are the ones that seem the least likely to yield anything relevant.
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