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Growing a Business

This Is What to Do Now to Hit 2017 Running

A few basic steps now will have you moving fast toward your goals once the holidays are past.

Leadership

4 Ways to Ensure Your Startup Will Survive Disaster

A little preparation can shield your business from suffering a total loss should catastrophe strike.

Marketing

10 Strategies to Prepare for Speaking Engagements

Prepare carefully for your speech but, remember, everyone is there to see you. Let your personality show.

Making a Change

3 Ways to Drive Continual Improvement

Prepare before you have to, observe how others approach challenges and hold yourself accountable for the process as well as its outcomes.

Thought Leaders

What You Can Learn From the Entrepreneurial Team That Just Won a Cool $1 Million on TV

Grush, creators of a toothbrush that encourages better habits in kids, claimed the prize on 'America's Greatest Makers' with proper preparation and adaptability.

Thought Leaders

The Perfect Plan to Properly Prepare for an Important Meeting

Preparation is not always fun, but the time you spend getting ready for a meeting can make for a more positive experience.

Thought Leaders

By Failing to Prepare, You Are Indeed Preparing to Fail

Ben Franklin was right. You cannot simply fake it 'till you make it. Here's why.

Growing a Business

Forget Four-Leaf Clovers. Successful Entrepreneurs Make Their Own Luck.

These three simple practices can make you prosperous and open to opportunity.

Growing a Business

6 Ways to Communicate Confidence Even if You're Nervous

If you act confident enough, you will become confident enough.

Starting a Business

Are You Ready to Run the Race of Running a Business?

You'll have to be in shape for a 50-meter dash one day, a 10K chug the next and a grueling full marathon most of the time.

Science & Technology

8 Tips To Prepare Your Business for an Inevitable Cyber Attack

It's not 'if' but 'when' that your business will fall prey.

Starting a Business

9 Steps That Will Help Your Chances of Starting a Successful Business

While there is never going to be a "sure thing," there are significant benefits to preparing before you take the leap.

Thought Leaders

Train Your Mind to Win the Game of Entrepreneurship With These 4 Mental Exercises

Running your own business requires an emotional tolerance strong enough to deal with the pressures of change and unpredictability.

Marketing

7 Essentials for an Elevator Pitch That Gets People to Listen

Brevity is the soul of wit and about all the typical attention span will tolerate.

Health & Wellness

Minimize Stress With These 4 Mental Techniques

The next time the unexpected shows up at your door, be prepared with these strategies.