Inc MagazineEmployee Engagement Want Employees to Be More Productive and Engaged? Improve ThisInc Magazine - Alison DavisIt's easy to whine about email's inefficiencies, but the channel was never meant to be anything but a way to send messages--not organize content or help employees do their jobs. But there is a platform
Inc MagazineInnovation 250 Million People Couldn't Play Fortnite for 2 Days. Here's Why Everyone Is Talking About ItInc Magazine - Jason AtenA lot of people play Fortnite. In fact, over 250 million people regularly play the online battle. I admit, I've never played, and I honestly don't really understand the attraction, but when a 16-year wins
Inc MagazineInnovation Why Great Leaders Ask Great QuestionsInc Magazine - Jim SchleckserOne of the things you should be asking yourself as a leader is whether you’re giving out more answers or asking more questions of your team. It turns out the distinction is incredibly important at a multitude
Inc MagazineInnovation Why Bad Leaders Lose Great PeopleInc Magazine - Chris HeivlyRecruiting top talent is typically one of the #1 challenge for early-stage companies. Why? Credibility. As an early-stage company, you don't have a compelling story that is strong enough to convince the
Inc MagazineInnovation Here's What Being a Latinx Entrepreneur Means to MeInc Magazine - David CancelHispanic Heritage Month started on September 15th, and so I wanted to take this opportunity to share a little bit about what that means to me. I was born in the Bronx, grew up in Queens and am a first-generation
Inc MagazineInnovation Researchers Say Whether You're Extroverted or Introverted Affects Your Company's Stock ValueInc Magazine - Wanda ThibodeauxGreat leadership can come from people with all different types of personalities, but people usually tend to see a little bit of extroversion as a positive. After all, you need to go out and connect with
Inc MagazineMichael J. Fox In Just 6 Words, Millionaire Michael J. Fox Drops Some of the Best Career Advice You'll Ever HearInc Magazine - Melanie CurtinHave you ever wished you could go back and do things differently in your life? Regardless of your age, and whether in your career or personal life, there are probably choices you made, or attitudes you
Inc MagazineInnovation 3 Slow-Growth Predictors Founders Should Watch Out for in OctoberInc Magazine - Gene HammettMost people revel in the spookiness of Halloween, but for business owners, the really scary things are likely to happen after October. Viewed by superstitious investors as the month of the "October Effect,"
Inc MagazineInnovation Why You Should Manage Up Just Like You Manage DownInc Magazine - Emma BrudnerIn our ultra-busy world, everyone's in search of a silver bullet. Managing up, the art of influencing those higher up in the organizational structure than yourself, is no different. How many of the following
Inc MagazineInnovation Do You Listen to Data or Follow Your Gut? Here's When to Do EachInc Magazine - Melissa MapesData is the decision-making engine behind every major organization. Whether evaluating next steps for your content strategy or designing a product roadmap, the metrics you choose to measure success will
Inc MagazineBusiness Review of 81 Studies: Experience Is Useless for Predicting a New Hire's Performance (Here's What to Look for Instead)Inc Magazine - Jessica StillmanWhat's the first thing people look for when scanning a job ad? Usually, it's whether they have the required experience to apply. Most of us know that for our resume to even get a look we must demonstrate
Inc MagazineInnovation Bill Gates Says You Must Offer This Company Perk if You Want to Attract the Best EmployeesInc Magazine - Marcel SchwantesAs the remote workforce continues to expand across borders, the common narrative is that remote workers are isolated, disengaged, and cut off from their company's culture. However, studies suggest this
Inc MagazineInnovation This Navy Bomb Disposal Expert Uses These 5 Tricks to Stay Calm and Perform Under Extreme PressureInc Magazine - Scott MautzStaying cool, calm and collected under pressure is one of the most important business skills anyone can have, yet also one of the most elusive. We'd all like to think we've mastered this, until we get
Inc MagazineInnovation Too Many Projects to Choose From? Use This 3-Tier System to PrioritizeInc Magazine - Dana SitarA budding entrepreneur often faces a paralysis of choice: too many ideas and opportunities for projects, products and brands constantly rolling in. It's easy to get distracted and give into shiny object
Inc MagazineInnovation The Key to Building A Culture of Learning Has Nothing to do With the Resources You Have, But The Mentality You InviteInc Magazine - Michael SchneiderEmployees will be hesitant to learn until they overcome this common fear. Regardless of where I work, I see a common hesitation among employees. Despite their organization's offerings--tuition reimbursement,
Inc MagazineInnovation Why GoDaddy Founder Bob Parsons Hopes Your Business Has ProblemsInc Magazine - Sophie DownesAt the Inc. 5000 Conference in Phoenix, the billionaire serial entrepreneur shared what he's learned from running numerous companies. That was the unusual advice Bob Parsons, the billionaire founder of
Inc MagazinePets How to Tell Your Colleagues They Can't Have Pets in the Office (Without Breaking Their Hearts)Inc Magazine - Cameron Albert-DeitchYou need to do a lot more than simply say "no." Note: Inc.'s Ask a 20-Something series offers sage advice for navigating all manner of workplace issues, from the perspective of a young employee. Q: My
Inc MagazineSimon Sinek Simon Sinek: The Best Way to Run a Business Is Without an End Goal in MindInc Magazine - Leigh BuchananSimon Sinek got famous answering a question with a question. The first question, posed by company leaders, was, "How do I inspire employees and customers, day after day, even beyond their appreciation
Inc MagazineDoug Baldwin Former NFL Star Doug Baldwin Says Everyone Should Read This 1 BookInc Magazine - Minda ZetlinRecently retired NFL great Doug Baldwin reached the height of popularity in Seahawks-obsessed Seattle. Then a slew of injuries brought his career crashing down. He says one book, Mark Manson's The Subtle
Inc MagazineInnovation I Just Read This New Employee Survey. Suddenly, I Vividly Recalled The Single Worst Moment of My Entire CareerInc Magazine - Bill Murphy Jr.A new study out of the United Kingdom about work stress found that 40 percent of employees -- out of 2,000 surveyed -- say they're "close to the breaking point" at work. Reading the details made me quickly
Inc MagazineMindfulness How Michael Acton Smith Went from Meditation Naysayer to Creating the $1 Billion Calm AppInc Magazine - Inc. Video StaffAfter suffering from extreme burnout following his company's collapse, Michael Acton Smith started meditating--and it quickly changed his life. In 2012, he co-founded Calm, a wellness app which has been
Inc MagazineMindfulness Calm Founder Michael Acton Smith Created a Wildly Successful Meditation App To Cope With His Greatest FailureInc Magazine - Inc. Video Staff Michael Acton Smith explains how he went from a meditation naysayer to the founder of Calm, the meditation and mindfulness app valued at over $1 Billion.
Inc MagazineUberEATS Uber Just Laid Off 350 More Employees. Here's Why That Won't Help the Company Make MoneyInc Magazine - Jason AtenIn a company-wide email, Uber's CEO reveals additional layoffs on top of more than 800 in the last three months. In the past three months, Uber has laid off over 1,000 employees, including a reported just
Inc MagazineInnovation Feeling Isolated, Alone, and Disconnected? Here's a Tip That Can Help Right AwayInc Magazine - John BrandonIt's easy to stick with a plan or stay in a situation. Change is hard and leads to an unpredictable life. Yet, there is a way to recognize when change is necessary. I can't remember exactly who said it,
Inc MagazineBusiness Feeling Stuck in the Gig Economy? Here's Why Creating a New Business On the Side Will Enhance Your CareerInc Magazine - Martin ZwillingWith the cost of starting an online business today at an all-time low, I can't imagine why everyone doesn't have a website and an LLC to mitigate liability and minimize taxes. You need to have these as
Inc MagazineInnovation Autonomous Vehicles Are About to Create a World of Economic OpportunityInc Magazine - QuoraThere is an entire support infrastructure that will need to exist to keep these cars functioning. What are the most interesting economic opportunities that exist adjacent to autonomous vehicles? originally
Inc MagazineVenture Capital What Goes Into Assessing a Startup's Value?Inc Magazine - QuoraWhat goes into assessing a startup's value, and how should we think about valuations? originally appeared on Quora: the place to gain and share knowledge, empowering people to learn from others and better
Inc MagazineInnovation Online Holiday Sales Are Expected to Exceed $136 Billion This Year. Here's How You Can Win BigInc Magazine - Jason AtenA new report from Salesforce projects that, despite the shorter holiday season, e-commerce sales will grow by 13 percent. Online retailers essentially live and die by the sales season between the Thanksgiving
Inc MagazineInnovation How Companies Can Identify the Right Cause to Support (And Why it Matters)Inc Magazine - Young Entrepreneur CouncilAs businesses grow, their impact on and involvement in a community tend to increase as well, whether by creating employment opportunities, supporting policy or partnering with a charitable organization
Inc MagazineSimon Sinek Simon Sinek on Why Focusing on Winning is the Quickest Way to LosingInc Magazine - Damon BrownIn his new book The Infinite Game, Simon Sinek says the most successful companies focus on the long term. Here's why the short-term wins are overrated Simon Sinek's new book The Infinite Game has a fascinating
