Amazon Amazon Just Announced a Massive Strategic Shift That Will Make Competitors Squirm |Inc Magazine - By Chris MatyszczykAbsurdly Driven looks at the world of business with a skeptical eye and a firmly rooted tongue in cheek. It's generally succeeded in this area, by ensuring its promises are kept. We've all become used
Jeopardy What James Holzhauer Is Doing on Jeopardy! Can Teach Everyone a Business Lesson |Inc Magazine - By Kevin DaumIt's amazing the things that unite. Usually it's humor, trauma, or beauty - and often it's Jeopardy! The quiz show has been running strong for decades. Merv Griffin and Ken Jennings are household names.
Design 3 Reasons This Interior Design Startup is a Powerhouse in 3D Tech |Inc Magazine - By Tracy Leigh HazzardWhen we first covered Modsy, they were knee-deep in solving the antiquated, but still very common, problems plaguing the furniture manufacturing models we rely upon today. Of course, in furniture, keeping
Nintendo Switch What the Game Boy Tells Us About Game Development in 2019 |Inc Magazine - By Alex MoazedLike the rest of my generation, the 30th anniversary of the Game Boy has been making me feel nostalgic. I had a Game Boy, and like my peers in school I was obsessed with Pokemon and duly proud of my two
Business This Former Amazon HR Exec Says These Are the 3 Steps You Should Take to Create a Unique Employee Experience |Inc Magazine - By Michael SchneiderAs the battle for talent wages on, many companies are searching for new ways to stand out as top employers. In the past, as long as you had a competitive compensation package and benefits, most candidates
Money Here's Where You Should Invest Your Money for Short-Term Gains |Inc Magazine - By Jaime CatmullWhile time in the market beats timing the market, not everyone wants to wait decades before reaping the benefits of a good investment -- especially if you're an entrepreneur working to scale a business.
Quora How to Build a Successful Online Marketplace From the Very First Customer |Inc Magazine - By QuoraWhat are some helpful tips for getting a marketplace working in its early days? originally appeared on Quora: the place to gain and share knowledge, empowering people to learn from others and better understand
Small Business Does Your Personal Credit Affect Your Business? Here's What You Need to KnowInc Magazine - By Shannon McNay InslerRunning a business is more than a full-time job and that can make it hard to maintain a boundary between work life and personal life. Turns out, the same goes for business finances and personal finances.
Startups Workhorses, Not Unicorns, Are the Building Blocks of Most Organizations |Inc Magazine - By Rebekah IliffWhat is it about a company that makes it sexy or noteworthy? Is it their valuation? Is it a gregarious founder with an overcoming-all-odds story? Perhaps it's the disruptive factor? If you read the headlines,
Business 3 Signs It's Time to Fire Those 'Good Enough' Employees |Inc Magazine - By Mandy GilbertWe all know there are growing pains when anyone starts a new job. It's normal to take some time before an employee finds their groove. But just how long are you supposed to wait? And more importantly,
Relationships 2 Ways to Quickly Build Better Relationships with Your Team |Inc Magazine - By Anne SugarWe all know that keen focus is essential to get your work efficiently accomplished. But sometimes this strategy can backfire along the way because your focus precludes you from noticing important interpersonal
Warren Buffett Warren Buffett Says This Is the 1 Thing That Would Ruin His Life. It's a Brilliant Lesson For Every Leader |Inc Magazine - By Chris MatyszczykAbsurdly Driven looks at the world of business with a skeptical eye and a firmly rooted tongue in cheek. Rare is the ambitious person for whom modesty comes naturally. After all, if you want to achieve
Human Resources Never Ask a Candidate What Animal They Are, and Other Ways to Improve the Hiring Process |Inc Magazine - By Dustin McKissenNeed to fill an open position? Chances are, you will follow the standard process. Step one: Require anyone wanting to join your team to fill out a tedious application form. When designing this application
Startups How Being More Appreciative Can Change Your Life--and Business |Inc Magazine - By Arianna O'DellRunning a business is a difficult feat. And at times it can leave you feeling defeated, uninspired, and even depressed. I'll be the first to admit that running a business sometimes takes a toll on my health.
TED Conference The 13 Biggest Lessons From the 2019 TED ConferenceInc Magazine - By Aria Bendix• I attended the TED conference in Vancouver, Canada, where attendees pay $10,000 to learn the next big ideas. • The theme this year, "Bigger Than Us," encouraged speakers to present solutions to the greatest
Love How to Get the "Love" You Want -- At Work |Inc Magazine - By Susan SteinbrecherWhich is more powerful -- words or actions? Both are critical forms of communication that complement one another. However, most people struggle with authentic dialogue, lacking in the confidence and emotional
Social Media 7 Steps To a High Return on Your Investment in Social Media |Inc Magazine - By Martin ZwillingAfter a frustrating meeting with a small business client recently who didn't "have time" for social media, I was surprised to find evidence on the Internet that up to one quarter of small business owners
19 Ways to Be More Influential at WorkInc Magazine - By Alison DavisYou probably won't be surprised to learn that you spend a lot of time at work selling your ideas, convincing coworkers to take action and otherwise trying to influence people. In fact, writes Daniel Pink
Adobe 3 Mindsets You Can Adopt That Will Transform Your Marketing StrategyInc Magazine - By Gene HammettLast month, I spent a week in Las Vegas at the Adobe Summit. The conference features the digital experiences that brands are offering their customers. It also aims to underscore the trends influencing
Startups 3 Ways Brands Get Customers to Care About Their Products |Inc Magazine - By Andrew ThomasIn the rarest of cases, all it might take is a simple and jovial meme to launch your product to the top of the market - if your company is Apple and your CEO is Tim Cook, that is. With that kind of clout,
Business Office Noise Can Become A Positive Part of Your Workplace Design...Here's How To Harness It. |Inc Magazine - By Jeff PochepanThere's only one thing everyone in an open office design can agree on: the noise is annoying. Distractions are the number one complaint by employees, followed closely by lack of privacy. And we all know
Profit The Financial Indicator That Changes Everything |Inc Magazine - By David FinkelDo you ever wish that there was a magic number that would give you an insider view on your profitability? Do you wish that there was an easier way to take the pulse of your business's financial health?
Startups Wendy's Founder Dave Thomas Said You Need 3 Things to Start a Business. Here Are MineInc Magazine - By Craig BloemWendy's founder Dave Thomas once said: "What do you need to start a business? Three simple things: know your product better than anyone, know your customer, and have a burning desire to succeed." Besides
Business 7 Signs Your Business Stress Is Encroaching on Your Personal Life |Inc Magazine - By Chris RonzioBeing a nice person isn't easy. I used to be really good at it. Blissfully floating through life, appreciating everyone and everything. Maybe being an entrepreneur has hardened me, but after many years
Facebook Facebook Expects a $5 Billion Fine From the FTC For Privacy ViolationsInc Magazine - By Barbara OrtutayFacebook said it expects a fine of up to $5 billion from the Federal Trade Commission, which is investigating whether the social network violated its users' privacy. The company set aside $3 billion in
Juice The 1 Change That Will Make You a Dramatically Better Parent (and Boss) |Inc Magazine - By Wanda ThibodeauxAs the old saying goes, there's more than one way to skin a cat--there are at least half a dozen different leadership styles you could use. And if you adopt one style as a parent, you'll probably naturally
Business Study: 37 Percent of Employees Say They Would Leave Their Current Job Today if They Were Not Offered This 1 Perk |Inc Magazine - By Marcel SchwantesEvery once in a while a report highlighting a key work study comes across my desk that leaves me baffled. In one recent study which analyzed 1,200 U.S. employees' perceptions of the future of work, it
Fish What Five Jobs Have Other Pe Had? (The Answers May Surprise You) |Inc Magazine - By Suzanne LucasMy first non-babysitting job (I started babysitting for the neighbors at 11) was fast food; so was my second. I've worked retail, been an administrative assistant, taught LSAT prep, sold truck bumpers
After 80 Years in Business, Carlson Talks Tough About Getting to 100Inc Magazine - By Christine Lagorio-ChafkinYou might start an auto-body shop because you like cars. Or maybe you want to sell pies because baking has always been a favorite activity. But sticking to a given passion is not necessarily how you create
Boeing The CEO of United Airlines Just Made an Extraordinary Statement About the Troubled Boeing 737 MAX Aircraft |Inc Magazine - By Peter EconomyIt's no secret that the crashes of two Boeing 737 MAX aircraft have put the U.S. airline industry in a tailspin. In the wake of the tragic crashes of Lion Air Flight 610 and Ethiopian Airlines Flight all
