Play buttonMarketing This Company's Marketing Campaign Engaged with Online Haters -- And The Result Was AwesomeInc Magazine - Peter GascaThere are a lot of haters on the internet, and nowhere is this more prevalent than on Twitter. This is not news, but what might be is how many companies fail to look below the surface and see what this
Gratitude How to Balance Humility and ConfidenceInc Magazine - John HallThink about your favorite duos: peanut butter and jelly, Batman and Robin, Simon and Garfunkel, or perhaps Jordan and Pippen. Each pair works because its individual members complement one another's strengths
Play buttonAmazon Amazon Has An Incredible New Way To Fight Walmart. It's Both Brilliant and Very SadInc Magazine - Chris MatyszczykAbsurdly Driven looks at the world of business with a skeptical eye and a firmly rooted tongue in cheek. It's easy to think of Amazon executives going home every night and bathing in their cynicism. The
Boeing 737 MAXIn a Stunning Secret Audio, These American Airlines Pilots Revealed Their True Thoughts About the Boeing 737 Max. (Now It'sInc Magazine - Bill Murphy Jr.This is a story about a secret audio recording of American Airlines pilots, the controversy over the Boeing 737 Max, and bare knuckles union politics. News broke last week of a heated meeting between Airlines
Boeing 737 MAX The CEO of Delta Air Lines Was Asked What He Worries About Most. His Answer Will Truly Frighten CustomersInc Magazine - Chris MatyszczykAbsurdly Driven looks at the world of business with a skeptical eye and a firmly rooted tongue in cheek. You're watching your main compeititors struggle after their biggest, newest plane -- the Boeing
Play buttonTim Cook Apple Had An Awful Week. Then Tim Cook Brilliantly Put Life, Work and Everything In PerspectiveInc Magazine - Chris MatyszczykAbsurdly Driven looks at the world of business with a skeptical eye and a firmly rooted tongue in cheek. Yes, it has its glamorous moments, like launching a new product and shaking the hands of Bono and
Google Google Spent Years on a Secret Plan to Dominate This $830 Billion Industry, and Nobody Even NoticedInc Magazine - Bill Murphy Jr.The words strike terror in any entrepreneur's heart: "Hey, did you hear that Google is getting into your industry?" We've seen it a few times recently, after Google announced a plan to attack the $140
Hollywood Cinema This Disruptive Technology Will Blindside HollywoodInc Magazine - Geoffrey JamesIn previous columns, I've explained how real-time animation will completely disrupt entire huge segments of the movie and television business. As evidenced by a recent article in Variety, Hollywood is
Jennifer Garner Jennifer Garner, in Commencement Speech, Tells Grads to Focus on 1 Surprising ThingInc Magazine - Brit MorseActress and entrepreneur Jennifer Garner's speech at Denison University's 178th Commencement Ceremony on Saturday contained some surprising advice about goal-setting. At the event celebrating a significant
Business Strategy 10 Quotes that Reveal the Keys to SuccessInc Magazine - Benjamin P. HardyTake a look at your life. How are the results you're getting? Is all of your energy being challenged a single direction, or are you trying to do too many things? These 10 quotes will help you get clear
Success The Single Most Important Thing You Can Do To Ensure Your SuccessInc Magazine - Thomas KoulopoulosAbout 30 years ago my business partner and I were in the world headquarters of our startup -- the second bedroom of my small condo. I had just created a rift between us by investing in a $1000 laptop a
McDonald'sMcDonald's Just Expanded Its Business In a Way No Fast-Food Chain Has Ever Done. It's Great News For Customers (Well, SomeInc Magazine - Chris MatyszczykAbsurdly Driven looks at the world of business with a skeptical eye and a firmly rooted tongue in cheek. Over the years, McDonald's has become a symbol for America. The good and the bad of America, some
Hertz A Hertz Customer Rented Her Car Legitimately. Then She Was Confronted By PoliceInc Magazine - Chris MatyszczykAbsurdly Driven looks at the world of business with a skeptical eye and a firmly rooted tongue in cheek. The innards of your mind waft between disbelief -- and even a little anger -- and a suspicion that
Tesla With 3 Short Words, Elon Musk Just Showed How Crazy It Would Be to Work at Tesla Right NowInc Magazine - Bill Murphy Jr.It's happened again. Elon Musk has reportedly sent yet another all-hands email to every single employee at Tesla -- and it's been leaked quickly to the media. Once again, it involves Musk cajoling, insisting,
Coffee Drinking Coffee This Way Boosts Work Performance and Happiness, According to ScienceInc Magazine - Scott MautzThe world's love affair with coffee will likely never wane, unless someone figures out how to serve hot, steaming ice cream as a morning beverage. Studies abound on the benefits of drinking java, so much
Business Strategy 3 Financial Strategies That Could Forever Benefit Your FamilyInc Magazine - Benjamin P. HardyWhen he was age 11, Curtis Estes' house burned down on Christmas day. That experience was traumatic, but ultimately inspiring for Estes. Truth is, Curtis' parents didn't have financial planning in place.
Marketing Lessons on Going Viral From Grumpy Cat, the Internet Sensation That Died at 7 Years OldInc Magazine - Don ReisingerKnock Knock! Who’s there? Iowa. Iowa who? Iowa lot of money for my marketing programs. Okay, so that might not be the funniest joke ever but it serves well for exploring humor as an effective business
Play buttonSteve Jobs 7 Words Steve Jobs Used In This Commencement Speech That Will Change Your lifeInc Magazine - John BrandonSteve Jobs was still talking about the Mac way back in 2005. During a commencement speech at Stanford that year, the CEO and co-founder of Apple was not quite riding the wave of ubiquitous mobile devices
Tony Robbins Report: Tony Robbins Blasted His Fans and Made Unwelcome Advances to StaffersInc Magazine - Sophie DownesTony Robbins is known for using coarse language and unorthodox methods at his life-coaching seminars. He has had session participants, including Oprah Winfrey, walk on hot coals. He has persuaded Salesforce
Inc Uncensored: Why Untucked Shirts are a Big Deal, and Innovation in Razors May Not BeInc Magazine - Kimberly WeisulWelcome to the 221st episode of the Inc. Uncensored podcast, hosted by Inc.'s editor-in-chief, James Ledbetter. Shorter shirts: That may not sound like a revelatory business idea, but don't tell that Chris
Labor Economics How Companies Are Responding To Today's Tight Labor MarketInc Magazine - Tom GimbelIn today’s low-unemployment jobs market, leaders are struggling to find talent. In my 25+ years in staffing, I’ve seen a couple remedies for this: 1. Flex on years of experience or educational level required
Business The 16 Best Job Search Engines in 2019Inc Magazine - Larry KimIf you're searching for a job, LinkedIn is the unicorn standout -- but it's also not the only game in town. There are quite a few job search engines to help you make your next career move. You can take
Elon Musk 5 Things Elon Musk Does Every Day to Be More ProductiveInc Magazine - James AtamianWhatever else you might say about Elon Musk, the polarizing entrepreneur behind Tesla, PayPal, SpaceX, and The Boring Company is certainly productive. Here are a few things he does each day to get so done.
Adam Gase Want to Be a Great Leader? Look to the New York Jets--and Then Do the OppositeInc Magazine - Scott MautzAdam Gase was hired by the New York Jets in January to fill a key leadership position: the head coach. Like any leader would, he dug right in and got to work. Unlike any good leader, Gase incredulously
Startups How the Waze of Reporting Police Could Change Your NeighborhoodInc Magazine - Damon BrownTED Fellow and TED 2019 speaker Brandon Anderson met his partner in school. They got engaged, but his soon-to-be died at the hands of police brutality. Years later, the Iraq vet founded the police reporting
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Billionaire Melinda Gates Does This for 60 Minutes Every Single MorningInc Magazine - Betsy MikelAs soon as Melinda Gates wakes up -- usually around 6:30 a.m. -- there's plenty she could hop to right away. The day ahead will include back-to-back meetings with a few rare 15-minute breaks in between.
Singapore Exchange This CEO Learned the Hard Way that Infighting Can Ruin Your Company. Here's How to Manage Around It.Inc Magazine - Kevin DaumA house divided cannot stand. It's as true in life as it is in business. Conflict inside will inevitably lead to conflict outside. It can be a particularly painful experience when people worked so hard
Play buttonInvesting The 1 Thing You Should Say to Yourself Just Before You Do Something That Truly MattersInc Magazine - Jeff HadenRecently I was talking to Duff McKagan -- Guns 'n Roses, Velvet Revolver, Loaded, and a great solo album that comes out May 31 -- about the nature of confidence. (I'll run the full interview in a couple
Social Media B2B Companies Can't Ignore Social If They Want to Rank on GoogleInc Magazine - Young Entrepreneur CouncilI've worked with many business-to-business (B2B) companies that still believe social media is a business-to-consumer (B2C) world. Whether this reluctance comes from fear, uncertainty or the (misguided)
Startups 3 Lessons From Industry Giants That Will Boost Your Branding and MarketingInc Magazine - Andrew ThomasI've never met a business that doesn't want to improve company branding or marketing. The best businesses in the world built great brands and marketing strategies by continually investing in both. They
