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Living

How a Deck of Tarot Cards Became Central to My Business Decisions

Pulling a tarot card offers something real and tangible.

Marketing

Product Changes Can Backfire — How Tweaks Risk Losing Customers and Revenue

It's important to continuously innovate your products, especially since competitors are always trying to catch up. However, there are times when you have a best-selling "staple" product that is already perfect as it is. In such cases, making changes to it can do more harm than good.

Leadership

Gen Z Talent Will Walk Away — Unless You Try These 6 Strategies

Six business leaders share what's worked to empower or educate younger generations.

Growing a Business

I Turned Down a $7 Million Deal After a Shocking Conversation With the Investor. My 'No' Led to a Surprise Email and $100 Million Exit.

Sarah Dusek, co-founder and CEO of travel company Few and Far, learned an important lesson when venture capital negotiations fell apart.

Leadership

The Hidden Leadership Strengths of Introverts You Never Knew About

What do Bob Dylan, Vincent Van Gogh, Steven Spielberg, Albert Einstein and Lady Gaga have in common? As you've probably already guessed, they're all introverts.

Side Hustle

She Turned Her Dorm Room Side Hustle Into a $10 Million Business — And Scored a $200,000 Shark Tank Deal Along the Way

When Philomina "Philo" Kane started making satin-lined hoodies in her dorm room, she had no idea it would one day become a multi-million-dollar brand.

Thought Leaders

'Hire Fast and Fire Faster' Is Terrible Advice — Here's What You Should Do Instead

While slow, conscientious growth may not grab headlines, it is far less risky and more sustainable than rapid expansion.

Management

This Might Be the Worst Type of Person to Hire, According to an Elite Special Operations Leader — Look for These Red Flags Before It's Too Late

There are many well-known tips for hiring the right people, but I learned a phrase from an old colleague that completely transformed how I teach others to hire.

Growing a Business

I've Worked in PR for 17 Years. Here's Why You Shouldn't Hire Me.

Entrepreneurs often think they need PR. Most don't.

Growing a Business

I Faced My First True Professional Meltdown — And It Led to an Eye-Opening Revelation

We all know the importance of picking yourself back up after a failure. But I had always believed how fast you make that recovery was what mattered.

Career

The Biggest Stressors at Work Can Make Your Productivity Plummet. How Many Are Holding You Back?

American workers are feeling the pressure — and it comes at a major price.

Productivity

4 Game-Changing Habits for People with Stressful Schedules

Boost your well-being and reclaim control over your schedule.

Starting a Business

I Was Fired From My Job at a Bank — Then Started a Multimillion-Dollar Company. Here's How I Turned Failure Into Success.

Looking back, I see that getting fired wasn't the end of my story — it was the beginning.

Side Hustle

This Couple Started a Side Hustle Out of Their Volkswagen. It Made $1 Million a Month Last Year and Is 'So Fulfilling.'

Husband and wife Joe Demin and Rachel Connors are committed to building Yellow Leaf Hammocks — and supporting artisans in Thailand along the way.

Growing a Business

These Toxic Behaviors Are Employees' Biggest Frustrations – Is Your Company Guilty of Them?

A new survey asked corporate employees what their biggest sources of work discontentment are.