Inc Magazine9 hours agoSay Nothing at Your Own Perilverified_publisherInc Magazine - Howard TullmanOur political system is plainly nuts at the moment. But if we let the hardliners get away with their nonsense, our own businesses will suffer and our entrepreneurs will be starved of capital. It used to be known as the Michael Jordan rule. When asked why he was reluctant to discuss any of the …
Inc Magazine10 hours ago3 Powerful Ways to Show Others You're Cut Out to Leadverified_publisherInc Magazine - Marcel SchwantesLeadership is everyone's responsibility. When we think of leadership, we often picture those in positions of authority--CEOs, founders, directors, etc. Those at the top certainly have an obligation to lead, but, according to Julia Fabris McBride and Ed O'Malley of The Kansas Leadership Center, …
Inc Magazine10 hours ago5 Key Questions Managers Should Be Asking After Hiring a New Employeeverified_publisherInc Magazine - Marcel SchwantesA typical employee's mind isn't made up about staying or leaving a new company until month six. Managers must spin a lot of plates to manage the business effectively. That includes hiring people, of course. While many managers have mastered the hiring process, so many more fail at managing a key …
Inc Magazine11 hours agoWhat Is FOFO and How Do You Fight It? How Emotionally Intelligent People Deal With the Fear of Finding Outverified_publisherInc Magazine - Justin BarisoThe "fear of finding out" (FOFO) is dangerous. Learn how emotional intelligence can help you control your fear, so it doesn't control you. Have you ever experienced one of the following: You've started working for yourself, and you have no idea how taxes are going to work. You know you need to figure …
Inc Magazine11 hours agoStudies Show This Mindset Can Give You Unlimited Self Controlverified_publisherInc Magazine - Jessica StillmanThe way you think about self-control has a big effect on how much of it you have, fascinating new science shows. Wouldn't it be great if you had unlimited willpower? You could breeze through boring to-do list items, always resist that cookie, never miss a workout, and stick to your self-improvement …
Inc Magazine12 hours agoWhy Debt Makes Your Business Fragileverified_publisherInc Magazine - Jim SchleckserDebt is okay, but it increases your risk. In his excellent book, Antifragile, Nassim Nicholas Taleb (who also helped popularize the concept of Black Swan events) describes three kinds of systems. 1. Systems that are fragile, which means any negative change can destroy them. 2. Robust systems deal with …