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Steve Jobs Said There's 1 Decision That Separates Leaders Who Achieve Success From Those Who Still Don't Get It
Inc Magazine - By Marcel Schwantes
It's as true now as when he said it 10 years ago. In an exclusive 2008 interview, three years before his death to pancreatic cancer, Apple co-founder Steve Jobs spoke about the keys to Apple's success.
The Workplace
Want to resolve more conflicts? Start using this rule
Ladders - Gustavo Razzetti
“It’s always easy to blame others. You can spend your entire life blaming the world, but your success and failures are entirely your own …
Marketing
14 invaluable editing tips
prdaily.com
Not many people set out to become editors. Editing is thankless, tedious work. It’s also the most crucial skill any communicator can cultivate. Here …
Opinion
Why Motivation Is The Curse Of Leadership (And Social Media)
Forbes - Chris Pearse
Motivate: goad, impel, drive, incite, persuade. According to Marketdata Enterprises, Motivational Speakers in the U.S. alone, took home more than $1 billion in 2016. Motivational quotes abound on LinkedIn,
Financial Services
How to Collaborate with People You Don’t Like
Harvard Business Review - Mark Nevins
A few months ago, a former client — let’s call her Kacie— called me to check in. I had supported her through her transition when she had joined a prestigious global financial services firm several months
Jeff Bezos
Amazon Founder Jeff Bezos: This Is How Successful People Make Such Smart Decisions
Inc Magazine - By Jeff Haden
The key, according to Bezos, is to make this decision before you make any others. Amazon founder Jeff Bezos excels in a number of ways. Building an incredibly successful company (and an incredible fortune.)
Communication Skills
In Just 3 Words, Warren Buffett Dropped the Best Career Advice You'll Hear Today
Inc Magazine - By Justin Bariso
In a very brief interview, Buffett shared words of wisdom for young workers. He's done it again. Warren Buffett, one of the wealthiest and most successful investors in the world, recently shared some advice
Financial Services
9 Simple Rules for Spending Less Time in Meetings, According to TD Ameritrade CEO Tim Hockey |
Inc Magazine - By Minda Zetlin
No matter what your organization does or how it operates, it's pretty much guaranteed: Your employees hate meetings. "Meetings are sometimes a necessary evil," says Tim Hockey, who took over as CEO of
Business
New Study Shows Employees Would Give Up a Quarter of Their Lifetime Income For This 1 Thing |
Inc Magazine - By Scott Mautz
The quest to keep employees motivated is a never-ending one. But that quest is even further challenged when we realize that 70 percent of employees are actually disengaged at work, let alone motivated.
Business
Stuck With an Open Office? Make 1 Design Tweak, And Employees Will Love You Forever |
Inc Magazine - By Betsy Mikel
Few people are fans of working in open offices. Every conversation and soup slurp reverberates throughout the entire office. The no-walls layout is terrible for productivity and incredibly distracting.
Harvard Business School
Actually, Science Says Pushing Yourself Way Outside Your Comfort Zone Is a Terrible Idea
Inc Magazine - By Jessica Stillman
Stay in your “zone of proximal development” isn’t as catchy as "get out of your comfort zone," but it's better advice. If you're looking for self-improvement advice online, the first thing you're likely
Job Satisfaction
A Massive New Study of 5,000 Men Says This 1 Very Surprising Thing Predicts Happiness |
Inc Magazine - By Bill Murphy Jr.
A massive new study says there's a single, highly surprising factor that predicts whether men will describe themselves as "happy" (and to rank highly on a gauge called the Positive Mindset Index). In the
Profit
Drucker Forum 2018: A Major Transformation Of Management Is Already Under Way
Forbes - Steve Denning
The world’s leading management conference—the Global Peter Drucker Forum—met last week in Vienna Austria for its tenth annual get-together. This year, there was an even larger star-studded cast of eminent
CreateSpace
If You Want to Create Space for Innovation at Your Company, This Is What You Need to Do
Entrepreneur - Robert Vis
Building a successful innovation hub starts with a shift in mindset. Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Move fast and break things. It's more than just one of the most famous
Marketing
This Is How Disney Became the Happiest Place on Earth (And How You Can Recreate That At Your Workplace) |
Inc Magazine - By Sonia Thompson
As a business leader, you are in the transformation business. You help transform your customers from where they are to where they aspire to be. You help transform your team into a high-performing team.
Career Development
9 Ways to Write an Irresistible Email Subject Line That Will Always Get a Response
Money - By Rachel Premack/Business Insider
There are several ways to take a subject line from so-so to excellent. A boring email subject line might mean that your email will never be read. “You …
Health
This Is Why You Can't Go Back to Sleep When You Want To
VICE - Jesse Hicks
And why you can’t wake up when you have to. Life would be much easier if we could toggle the human body's sleep mode on and off as easily as we do on our phones. But for many people, there's an inverse
The Workplace
4 bad work habits you should break before age 35
Ladders - Taylor Tobin via Fairygodboss
Let’s start off with this: in the year 2018, age-based milestones hold less meaning than ever before. We live in a time when “adolescence” can extend …
Opinion
Take Good Care Of Your Highly Sensitive Team Members
Forbes - Joy Burnford
Do you know how many super-sensitive, empathetic, deep-thinkers there are in your team? According to Dr Elaine Aron, author of best-selling book The Highly Sensitive Person, 1.4 billion people in the (15-20%
Employment
Majority of us are looking for a new job at our jobs
Ladders - Monica Torres
In my last class of school, my professor offered his students one piece of parting career advice that has stayed with me years later. The best time …
Technology (Australia)
Using Artificial Intelligence To Fix Healthcare
Forbes - Charles Towers-Clark
The healthcare industry should be using Artificial Intelligence (AI) to a far greater degree than at present, but progress has been painfully slow. The same factors that make the healthcare system so to
Business
4 Reasons Why Empathy Is Good for Business
Entrepreneur - Maria Ross
How this traditionally soft skill yields hard, bottom-line results for organizations big and small Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. It’s easy to be cynical these days. The
The Workplace
10 ways to make speaking in meetings less scary
Ladders - Tiffany Couch via Fairygodboss
It can be hard to feel confident sitting at the meeting table. And, unfortunately, research shows it’s even tougher for women, who often …
Success
The quickest possible way to elevate your life
Ladders - Maxie McCoy
Whatever you want in life…whatever you dream of…whatever tickles the deep desire of your existence…it’ll happen when the belief in yourself rises to …
The Workplace
5 misconceptions about workplace culture (and what you can do to help)
Ladders - Paul White
Workplace culture is both a “hot” and important topic in the world today. Companies, organizations, and government agencies are all struggling with …
Business
8 Sure Signs That Your Company May Be Toxic |
Inc Magazine - By Marcel Schwantes
What have you personally experienced that has made you feel like your company, team, co-workers, or bosses may be "toxic?" An utter lack of respect among people? Check. Unhappy workers disrupting the to
Success
Tuning out the noise: How to get clarity in life
Ladders - Darius Foroux
Do you ever feel like you’re completely lost in a world that keeps on racing? The world moves fast. One moment you’re excited about a new …
Sleep
Can't Sleep? Try Any of These 6 Simple Techniques, According to Harvard Medical School |
Inc Magazine - By Marcel Schwantes
For the last several months, I've been a bit sleep deprived, not understanding why I can't just lay my head down and get enough Z's. It usually takes me at least an hour, if not longer, to finally shut
Cryptocurrencies Have Failed, And Blockchain Still Has Yet To Be Proven Useful
Forbes - Yuwa Hedrick-Wong
There are two common patterns in technological invention and its subsequent commercialization. The first is a technological breakthrough that sparks interests in commercializing it. The invention of the
The Workplace
10 things smart people do to enhance their reputation at work
Ladders - Tiffany Couch via Fairygodboss
Few things feel better than working in an office where you feel appreciated, respected and well-liked. If you’re feeling less than admired, consider …