Personal Values

Thought Leaders

How to Build a Legacy For Your Company You Can Be Proud Of

We all want to be proud of the personal and professional legacy we leave behind. The "obituary test" is a powerful tool for determining whether or not you and the organization you've put so much time, effort and energy into are aligned with your personal values in a way that will endure.

Growing a Business

Your Comfort Zone is a Paradox — Here are 5 Ways to Push Your Limits and Ditch the Comfort Zone

Now is the time to leave the comfort zone paradox behind. Do not stunt your business's future success by relying on the satisfaction you feel from your past successes.

Leadership

What to Do When Personal Values Clash With Business Decisions

Use these strategies to ensure your business decisions align with your personal values.

Leadership

A Whole Foods Customer Told the Company's Founder: 'You're Just Not a Good CEO' — Here Was His Response

John Mackey has been doing things differently for a long time, and this is what he's learned.

Starting a Business

3 Values That Empower Entrepreneurs As They Start Their Business Journeys

The initial stages of entrepreneurship can be tough, but these tips can help you power through.

Leadership

Why Jim Collins Is Wrong About How to Create Core Values

Jim Collins's revered method for establishing company core values might not suit all businesses, particularly when disconnected from customer value propositions. Here are my suggestions for crafting your company's core values, based on real results.

Branding

7 Reasons Why CEOs Need to Develop a Personal Brand — and How to Build One.

Here's why crafting a captivating personal brand and origin story is pivotal in today's landscape and how these seven tangible advantages can redefine your success as a business leader.

Growing a Business

Do You Know Your True Value? Here's How To Search For It

We all have basic desires, like more time, peace of mind, success, mental health and love. It may not be obvious, but your life and product could provide some of those values!

Productivity

Your Values Can Be Compromised When You're Under Stress. Here's How to Get Them Aligned Again.

Core values change based on the state of our nervous system and our body's physiological response to stress. Use these tips for shifting from fight, flight or freeze into calm and building values as micro-habits.

Leadership

How a Handwritten Core Values List Can Make You a Great Leader

This simple habit will help you realign your values and prioritize your goals.

Thought Leaders

3 Lessons in Running a Heart-led Venture From a Former Bachelorette

Following your heart isn't taught in business school — but here's why it's the best advice for entrepreneurs navigating an economic downturn.

Thought Leaders

How My Father's Struggles Through Civil War Prepared Me to Build Business Success

Each of us is a product of how we were raised -- growing up in a war-torn country made it crucial to have a great role model, my father.

Leadership

The 'E Word': Why You're Afraid of It, and Why You Should Embrace It Instead

Leaders are scrambling to catch up on how to lead with empathy.

Making a Change

7 Surprising Ways You Self-Sabotage in Your Business (and What to Do Instead)

When we focus on the wrong things in business, we move away from the freedom we're seeking and instead find ourselves stuck.

Living

Consumers Aren't Willing to Give Up Convenience to Shop Their Values

We claim to make buying decisions based on our values, but in reality, most people are swayed by fast shipping and the lowest price.