Entrepreneurs are problem solvers. Arguably, that’s why they started their company. They saw a problem, looked for a fix, and, when none was found, they said: “Somebody ought to do that”. I strongly believe that every person’s strongest trait is also their greatest weakness. In the case of the entrepreneur, that same problem-solving spirit can be the cause of their ...

When you think of some of the big entrepreneurs, you might get a bit jealous and wonder what you can do differently so that you can be equally as successful. There are all sorts of ways to start businesses and make money, but your mindset and daily habits can make a big difference. These are a few habits of successful ...

Having and running a successful business is the goal of entrepreneurs and business owners. While success is often a relative term, we know that entrepreneurs start their business with a specific goal and a vision and it is when they reach that goal that they are “successful”. It could be $1M in gross revenue or donating to charity but each ...

While productivity is linked to morale, they are not the same thing. High morale may lead to greater productivity, but it’s not the only factor. There can be various levels of morale and productivity, and the highest standard for companies to strive for is high productivity-high morale. Likewise, morale and motivation are related but different. Morale reflects an employee’s attitude ...

No matter how you look at it, starting a business is hard. One of the hardest things you may ever have to do. There’s the business plan to think over, a name, government policies to consider, how it will affect your family, finances and the list rolls on from there. Some hardened entrepreneurs suggest spending a long time thinking about ...

Alastair is an executive with a global technology company and my host for a three-day meeting on sales strategy. The premise of the gathering was to get people to think differently about new ways to help the customer. Alastair’s team had tried their best to transform the upscale ballroom into an environment that would inspire creative thinking, bringing in picture ...

Are your employees losing their edge? That is, are you seeing their energy levels—not to mention performance levels—sliding downhill? If so, you’re not alone. The business world—from small and medium-sized organizations all the way up to large enterprises—is seeing a troubling trend: employees who are engaged, but exhausted. What does this mean? Your employees may continue to be as loyal ...

No matter how you look at it, starting a business is hard. One of the hardest things you may ever have to do. There’s the business plan to think over, a name, government policies to consider, how it will affect your family, finances and the list rolls on from there. Some hardened entrepreneurs suggest spending a long time thinking about ...

If everyone in the world was able to work at their maximum ability then each country would be so developed to an unimaginable point. Smartphones would have been in use some time the 1900s and not arriving just today. Internet would have been present long before that as well. Sadly, if ifs and buts were candy and nuts the whole ...

Quitting your cushy corporate job and embarking on a new venture rooted in an untested idea is risky. Yet, we see write-ups on successful new companies appear in Business Insider every week. With more and more millennials riding the wave of innovation and creation, the time to take a chance in business is now. However, not all startups are created ...