Your appearance shouldn’t be an obsession. The goal is to be intentional about your professional appearance to maximize opportunities for career success.…
Beyond the Office: What Helps Top Entrepreneurs Succeed
by / ⠀Career Advice• Entrepreneurship / February 18, 2020
Entrepreneurship isn’t just about having a great idea; it’s about developing a sustainable set of habits that will enable you to keep creating.…
Personalization means different things to different people. To a customer on your email list, a birthday email with a customized salutation might be plenty. But to impress someone special — a high-value client, a partner, or an employee who went above and beyond this year — a fruit basket stamped with your company’s logo isn’t enough. To be clear, gifts are great ways to show your appreciation. But…
7 Guaranteed Ways to Get Sh*t Done in Today’s Digitally Distracted World
by / ⠀Career Advice / February 8, 2020Technology gets smarter by the minute. Humans, not so much. While machine learning enables AI to help us automate laborious processes, the increasing amount of digital distraction seems to make us dumber. A study by London’s Institute of Psychiatry revealed that persistent distractions by email and phone calls can cause as much as a 10-point drop in IQ. Digital distractions make us lose focus — which impairs critical…
6 Tips on Using Social Media for Hiring at Your Small Business
by / ⠀Career Advice• Entrepreneurship / November 12, 2019Social media is useful for more than reconnecting with a high school sweetheart or sharing political memes. It’s also an effective way to hire candidates, particularly in a tight job market. Consider this: According to a 2018 survey by CareerBuilder, 70% of companies use social media as a tool in the hiring process. And it’s not just to make sure candidates have a clean online presence. It is…
The 10 Best Motivational Books Millennial Leaders Need to Read
by / ⠀Career Advice• Entrepreneurship / October 24, 2019
If you’re not learning, you’re falling behind. By investing time in books like these, you can stay ahead of the game and keep growing as a leader.…
Asking for a raise won't hurt your relationship with your boss. If you feel your work is worth greater pay, ask for it. Just be prepared to back it up.…
12 Best Motivational Speakers to Capture Your Audience
by / ⠀Career Advice• Entrepreneurship / May 11, 2019
Whether you’re looking to engage your audience, employees, customers, or family and friends, it boils down to communication. When you can effectively speak with others, you’re aligning your objectives, goals, and values with theirs. You’re also letting them know why and how they’re important within the bigger picture. Needless to say, this is an important area everyone should strengthen. One of the best ways to achieve this is…
4 Business Tips You Didn’t Know You Learned in High School
by / ⠀Career Advice• Entrepreneurship / April 18, 2019
You thought “promposals,” undercooked cafeteria pizza, and hallway passes were things of the past. And hopefully, those unfortunate realities are indeed behind you. But to become a successful entrepreneur, it turns out you have to relive at least some of your high school experiences. Despite the challenges of being a teen, those years taught you valuable lessons that you can use as a corporate leader. From discovering and…
The Fastest Way to Propel Your Career Forward in 2019: Mentoring
by / ⠀Career Advice / March 6, 2019
Sometimes, personal drive and education need a boost. If you’re struggling to achieve your goals in 2019, you may need a mentor. Even the most accomplished college graduates recognize that education rarely provides all the answers for the real world. According to recent research from Gallup, only 36 percent of college graduates strongly agreed that their degrees provided the knowledge and skills they needed to succeed in the…