Today, being the glue is just another way of saying jack-of-all-trades. When my co-founder and I launched our first startup together, we were more than just...

Having a winning company isn’t about beating rivals in an old game anymore.  Giant billboards. Direct mail promotions. Glossy print ads.  They’re the oldest marketing strategies...

Many of the best speakers aren’t standing before you because it’s easy. Some of the best speakers make presenting appear effortless—but that’s only half the story.  ...

“Cooperation is the thorough conviction that nobody can get there unless everybody gets there.”   —Virginia Burden Ever since Google started offering free massages and nap...

Job searching is stressful, even under the best of circumstances. But when the hunt for a position begins to drag on (and on), it’s normal to...

You wouldn’t believe how most of the restaurant industry operates.  Today, the majority of medium- to low-end restaurants don’t even cook the food they serve.  Instead,...

You don’t need an extensive background within a sector to seek to improve it. Two years ago, when I was thinking about what my next startup...

One very important lesson I have learned in life and in my over 15 years of writing and editing is that once time is gone, you...

Most companies feel the need to be present on every single social media platform to reach their full marketing potential. Marketing managers are instructed to create...

In the 1990s, I was working at Claris, an Apple subsidiary, when I learned I was pregnant with my daughter.  Our CEO, the late, great Bill...

Thoughtful job-hopping can actually turn you into a more well-rounded professional, make you self-aware and confident, and help advance your career.

By: Paul Martino and Randy Komisar Bill Campbell was a profoundly talented business leader with vast knowledge and a diverse skillset. And we really don’t give...

Above all else, I attribute my professional success to the relationships I’ve built.  In every role I took on, I worked hard not just on my...

Knowing who your reader is everything when it comes to knowing how to write for them. Writers who want to make the most of their words...

Whether you're training for a triathlon or running a business, you'll run into dozens of situations where strategies overlap.

I first dipped my toes in the water of entrepreneurship over two decades ago when I was living in Sweden. Back then, Swedish culture wasn’t oriented...

People naturally want to be appreciated, respected, and treated as intelligent adults.  For employees, “feedback” is one of the single most dreaded words to hear. When...

The process for getting government contracts—at both the state and federal level—can be intimidating for a new business.  There are a ton of specific requirements, arcane...

So, as frustrated as you may feel when people object, interrupt or say something negative, I encourage you to pause. We all know the logical way...

The crowdsourcing model is the first important step to re-imagining human potentiality at scale. This article was created in collaboration with Nicolas Cole. The biggest problem...