Preparation: Page 4

Starting a Business

8 Ways to Prepare for the Many Startup Obstacles Ahead

Too many entrepreneurs tackle starting a business as a random walk into a business minefield. But there's a less painful approach to take.

Starting a Business

How Taking Up Skydiving Has Helped Me Become More Successful in Business

Make a plan, suit up, punch fear in the face and jump! Sounds a lot like becoming an entrepreneur, right?

Starting a Business

5 Ways to Prepare for Disaster in a Startup

Disaster seems to lurk around every corner, and no matter how hard you try to prepare yourself, there's seemingly always something waiting to take your company out.

Making a Change

6 Actions You Can Take Every Day to Build Your Self-Confidence

Think of confidence as a skill that you can get better at, then practice, practice, practice.

Growing a Business

7 Tips for Minding Your Manners During Conference Calls

Etiquette is no less important in virtual meetings than when you're face to face.

Growing a Business

5 Actions to Take Right Now to Survive a Minimum Wage Increase

Whether you agree with it or not, these increases are coming. Stop complaining and start preparing.

Thought Leaders

5 Myths -- and One Really Big Truth -- About Being an Entrepreneur

Think you're ready to own a business? Are you sure?

Living

You'd Be Way Ahead This Morning If You'd Done These 5 Bedtime Routines Last Night

A lot of what needs to be done every morning could be done before bed. That makes for a less harried start to the day.

Making a Change

You Lost the Big Fight, Now What Do You Do?

Leaders are lauded for their triumphs but defined by how they emerge from setbacks and learn from failure.

Productivity

Do These 3 Things Before Hiring a Virtual Assistant

VAs can help you get more done, but success does not come naturally.

Thought Leaders

4 Tips for Mentally Preparing for Overwhelming Challenges

While it is impossible to know how you might react to a situation that threatens your business, tap these strategies so you're not caught with a "stupid face."

Thought Leaders

The 3 Traits Marathons and Startups Have in Common

To succeed at both, you have to have a will to win and follow these three P's.

Growing a Business

Are You Prepared for That Cliff That Could Be Further Down the Road?

Here are three things you should be doing right now to prepare for 2016.

Starting a Business

6 Steps to a Successful Product Launch

There's never a guarantee that a new product will connect with the marketplace, but properly preparing is vital.