Startups Time to Ditch the Day Job? 6 Mindset Shifts to Help You SucceedInc Magazine - Marla TabakaIt's true that when you're self-employed you can work in your PJ's, take Fido for midday walks, and make your own decisions. These small freedoms sound sexy when the 8-to-5 grind gets old, but the freedom
Startups How to Diversify the On-Demand Economy Beyond Silicon ValleyInc Magazine - John HallThe gig economy isn't what we thought it would be. But there's as much opportunity in it as ever for savvy entrepreneurs. A decade into the sharing economy, things look a little different than the utopia
Books 16 Great Books for Anyone Who Wants to Get Ahead in LifeInc Magazine - Christina DesMaraisReading is a daily habit commonly practiced by high achievers because it's an effective method of sharpening oneself. While non-fiction is the genre which likely comes to mind when it comes to self-improvement,
How To Effectively Handle Conflict Within Your Team Without Becoming the Bad GuyInc Magazine - Tanya PriveStop thinking about conflict as a fight and start viewing it as a chance to grow and collaborate From a young age, most of us were taught that conflict or fighting is bad. But is it really? It can be the
Headphones This Is What People Think of You When You Wear Headphones at Work (According to an 800 Person Study)Inc Magazine - Scott MautzPlenty of us engage in the habit of listening to music (or podcasts or the news etc.) at work for a variety of reasons (especially for productivity). In fact, a study of over 800 people completed in July
Startups This 1 Strategy Will Help You Drive the Evolution of Your BusinessInc Magazine - Sean WiseI recently saw a cartoon that parodies a famous 1879 illustration from The Evolution of Man by Ernst Haeckel. While Haeckel's drawing shows the evolution of humans, from ape to man, the cartoon in question
Amygdala Toughest Question Ever? Here's How to Handle ItInc Magazine - Alison DavisYou're smart. So be brave. And follow these 5 tips. My colleague was nervous. She had to deliver a 20-minute presentation about a sensitive topic, and she was worried that one of her coworkers would ask
Bathrooms 15 Crazy True Day-in-the-Life Stories from Real HR ManagersInc Magazine - Suzanne LucasSit back and laugh, or cry. Either one is appropriate reaction to these stories. Earlier this week, I shared some stories about what real HR looks like. Human Resources deal with people and people will
Stephen Colbert With 10 Short Words, Stephen Colbert Just Taught an Extraordinary Lesson About Life, Happiness and GratitudeInc Magazine - Bill Murphy Jr.Even the most successful people endure pain. Even the happiest and best--adjusted sometimes feel sorry for themselves. I'm thinking about those simple truths because I'm thinking about Stephen Colbert.
Nick Saban Looking to Feel Happier and Supremely Useful at Work? Focus on These 2 WordsInc Magazine - Scott MautzI recently wrote about one word that can bring you beyond happiness--usefulness. It's a word I focus on as a centerpiece in my life. I want to deliver on that sentiment here with something I hope you'll
Startups This Entrepreneur Ignored the Toxic People in His Life to Build a Successful Business (and He Did Just That)Inc Magazine - Peter EconomyEntrepreneur Ishu Singh learned that, even in the face of adversity, if you keep following your dreams they really can come true. Warranties, a set of terms and agreements established by the manufacturer,
David Crosby Here's the Best Way to Celebrate Woodstock's 50th Anniversary: See 'David Crosby: Remember My Name'Inc Magazine - Minda ZetlinThis weekend is the 50th anniversary of the 1969 Woodstock Festival, where a brand-new group named Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young played its second-ever live gig. Sadly, the Woodstock 50th Anniversary concert
Kylie JennerInstagram Just Made a Truly Stunning Change That Its Most Devoted Users Will Absolutely Hate. (Didn't They Learn AnythingInc Magazine - Bill Murphy Jr.What's more important, the platform or the people who use the platform? We need to start this story about Instagram with a history lesson about Snapchat. You might remember that at the start of 2018 --
Technology FTC Targets Big Tech and That Will Have a Huge Impact on StartupsInc Magazine - Erik ShermanFor the last couple of years, there's been a growing sense that regulators might target big tech. The FAANG companies--Facebook, Apple, Amazon, Netflix, and Google--and other tech industry names like have
Podcasting Behind the Meteoric Rise of This Year's Top Performing CompaniesInc Magazine - Inc. StaffWelcome to the 234th episode of the Inc. Uncensored podcast, hosted by Inc.'s Editor, James Ledbetter. It's debut week for the 2019 Inc. 5000 list of the fastest-growing privately held companies in the
Cloudflare 5 Things You Didn't Know About Cloudflare's IPOInc Magazine - Guadalupe GonzalezSan Francisco-based Cloudflare is among the next crop of billion-dollar startups going public this year. The Internet security and CDN (content delivery network) company serves as the web infrastructure
Celiac Disease Doughnut Know-How Leads to a Big Win at Small Biz ChallengeInc Magazine - Nick DevlinFor Ingrid Sanden, the difference between winning and losing at Thursday night's Small Biz Challenge came down to doughnuts. Sanden, a co-founder of Boolean Girl Tech, was one of three business owners
Agile Development A Survey of Over 3,000 Managers Found That Most Use This Powerful Management Technique. Here's How to Get StartedInc Magazine - Peter CohanWhat should a leader do to stay ahead of the competition? Conceptually that's easy -- run your organization with the most effectiveness -- doing the right things -- and efficiency -- getting results quickly
Management The EverGreen Movement: A Refreshing Change In an Equity Driven MarketplaceInc Magazine - Ami KassarIn my work as a public speaker, I attend a lot of conferences. And the reality is with all the trains, planes, automobiles and hotel rooms, sometimes it all start to blur together. Occasionally I wake
Quora Creativity Is a Muscle, Not a Skill. Here's How to Build YoursInc Magazine - QuoraHow can people become more creative in their everyday lives? originally appeared on Quora: the place to gain and share knowledge, empowering people to learn from others and better understand the world.
Business This Vietnamese-American Executive Shares How to Work Successfully Within Asian Cultural NormsInc Magazine - Kevin DaumAs the economy has become more global, business leaders have needed to learn how to manage employees from cultures different from their own. It can be quite a challenging task. An employee initiative goes
Startups Having Passion Isn't Enough for Startup Success. You Also Need These 4 ThingsInc Magazine - Peter CohanDo you want your startup to succeed? If so, passion is important, yet it's over-rated. But let's be fair -- the reason that passion is often touted is that founders face such daunting odds against success.
Strength Training Get Smarter, Feel Less Stress, Live a Lot Longer: Two Fascinating Studies Reveal the Form of Exercise Most People IgnoreInc Magazine - Jeff HadenNot only do you put everything you have each day into building your business or career, you're in it for the long haul: Building a future for your family. Serving your customers. Helping your employees
Technology Apple Just Announced It's Responsible for 2.4 Million US Jobs. That's Not Even the Most Important PartInc Magazine - Jason AtenApple says that along with over 9,000 suppliers, the company is responsible for a huge economic impact. Apple is a pretty big company. You probably already knew that. It's the third largest company in
Business How to Encourage Better Work-Life Balance Among Your EmployeesInc Magazine - Young Entrepreneur CouncilEveryone needs time off from work to recharge and destress. By Lorne Fade, co-founder and COO at VR Vision Inc Having healthy work-life balance is essential to employees. It prevents burnout and can promote
Entrepreneurship 3 Questions You Should Be Asking Yourself Before a Performance Review to Gain the Most Value From ItInc Magazine - Cathy HuygheIt is "old" advice? You bet. Here's how to polish it off for a very contemporary purpose. One of the most crucial components of my wellness as an entrepreneur is the practice of yoga. Certainly the physical
Cloudflare Cloudflare Has Filed for Its IPO and Addresses Concerns Over the 'Negative Publicity' From 8ChanInc Magazine - Benjamin Pimentel• Cloudflare, the hot cloud networking platform, has filed to go public. The San Francisco-based startup plans to list on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker 'NET.'• Cloudflare helps businesses
Governance The Gritty Reality of Attaining B Corp AccreditationInc Magazine - Entrepreneurs' OrganizationKevin Chin, an Entrepreneurs' Organization (EO) member in London, United Kingdom and Brisbane, Australia, is the author of HyperTurnaround! and founder and CEO of Arowana, a certified B Corporation which
Success The Importance of an Abundance Mindset for Business LeadersInc Magazine - Young Entrepreneur CouncilMany of the most successful people in the world have worked their way up from the bottom. In fact, many have overcome hardships and difficult times along their paths to success. There are many factors
Business Want Your Employees to Care More About Being Productive? Change Their Answer to This 1 QuestionInc Magazine - Matt PlummerAbout a year and a half ago, a junior consultant at a prestigious consulting firm disputed my advice on how to better manage his time: "Why should I care about becoming more productive? If I get my work
