Category: Advice

3 Questions That Will Change Your Mindset from Busy to Strategic

By Jessica Foutty Just about every time I ask someone how they are doing, they reply with something akin to, “Busy, but good.” There’s so much that demands our attention, from ads to scrolling through social media to work calls to family activities. While I realize everyone is fractionally or wholly overcommitted, with me being…


How to Take Time for Yourself to Fully Recharge

By Bertrand Ngampa As an entrepreneur, you likely give dozens of people hours and energy, possibly at the expense of your well-being. This, however, is simply not sustainable long-term, and will likely lead to burnout. In this post- (sort of) pandemic “new normal,” it is more important than ever to maximize time for yourself in…


6 Ways to Give Your New Business a Head Start

By Adrian Nita At the start of a business, it can be difficult to know what is best. How does one grow? Should you keep expanding your product line or focus on getting new customers? Getting lost in this maze will inevitably lead you down an unproductive path, and all too soon, your company becomes more…


3 Innate Traits of Successful Entrepreneurs

By Brian H. Robb It seems nearly everyone wants to be an entrepreneur. According to Babson College’s 2018/2019 Global Entrepreneurship Monitor, United States Report, almost two-thirds of Americans believe that vocational choice to be a good one. What is surprising, however, is that 45.3 percent of the population think it’s easy to start a business. One…


This Leadership Mindset Will Set You Up for Extraordinary Success

By Ryan McGrath As the CEO and president of Asset Living, the fifth-largest apartment manager in the United States, I often think about what my role actually means. Employing over 4,500 employees nationwide, I recognize that I’m quite literally in the business of people. Traditionally, we are taught that our direct reports and subordinates all work…


Good Things Come to Those Who Wait

My first experience in organized sports was playing soccer as a 7-year-old boy. I loved it, but I was small for my age. I was easily the smallest kid on the field, and I didn’t get a lot of playing time. The coach wasn’t mean or unfair about things. I think he was just afraid…


How to Hire Superstars

By Alexander Young People are the most important part of any business. For fast-growth early-stage companies, it is vital that a founder/CEO fulfilling multiple roles hires the correct people to take the company to the next stage of growth. Research into fast-growing Series A+ companies suggests that high-growth companies hire four to five employees on average a quarter. For founders…


There Is No Marriage Penalty With Social Security

I frequently hear from readers who ask me about an alleged marriage penalty associated with Social Security. Or they say they heard there is a maximum amount that can be paid to members of a married couple. These rumors are untrue. Today’s emails illustrate what I am talking about. Q: I am living with a…


5 Tips to Start a Business the Right Way

By Dillon Kivo Running your own business has an endless list of advantages—in most cases, you have more control over your time, income, and life as a whole. You also get to enjoy doing something that resonates with you. But if you’ve ever dreamt of running your own business, you’ll know that starting one isn’t…


3 Steps to Get Your Personal and Professional Life Back on Track

By Desiree’ Stapleton In May of last year, I lost my job, my life was a barely contained mess, and I’d faced so much that I was on the cusp of losing my mind. But by the grace of God (and three months of therapy), I did the mental work I needed to do to heal, get…