Category: Advice

How to Build Reputation in an Industry From Scratch

By Timothy Carter It pays to have a strong reputation in your industry. If you’re seen by your peers, investors, partners, employees, and even your clients as a thought leader or as someone with a ton of experience, you’re going to carry more influence. People will listen to you. They’ll give you a platform you can use…



The Most Common Influencer-Marketing Mistakes and How to Avoid Them

By Pierre Subeh It’s no surprise that brands are always looking for new and innovative ways to acquire new customers and communicate with their current ones. During the past decade, businesses were forced to adapt to a more consumer-oriented approach if they wanted to remain relevant. After all, a strong communication channel with consumers is directly…


How to Stop Getting Distracted and Regain Your Focus

By John Rampton Pinging phones. Dinging computers. Intrusive thoughts. Modern-day life is filled with distractions. Without a doubt, the problem of concentrating can affect anyone. Nearly three-quarters of high performers struggle with distracting thoughts at least part of the time, according to a survey by Harvard Business Review. That means that even your go-getter, Type-A colleague, or boss probably…


Should You Start a Business With Friends and Family?

Entrepreneurship is all the rage these days—and has been for many years—and entrepreneurship will continue long into the future, because we can. The pandemic set up a perfect groundwork for entrepreneurship to begin, move forward and thrive. Being your own boss and creating your dream company is the ideal scenario for thousands of Americans. However,…


How the Superpower of Uncertainty Can Benefit Your Career

By Robin Buckley, PhD The uncertainty you are feeling is an evolutionary leftover. Early in our history as humans, uncertainty protected us. Uncertainty made us cautious, made us carefully evaluate situations, and avoid situations that were too tenuous. Fundamentally, the experience of uncertainty encouraged us to avoid situations that might be dangerous or risky in order to…


Employees Can Be Insider Threats to Cybersecurity: Here’s How to Protect Your Organization

By Andrei Komarov The U.S. Army recently announced an initiative called “People First,” a strategy that calls for enacting widespread policy directives and changes designed to better support the health and well-being of the largest branch of the U.S. Armed Forces. For an organization that’s known for sending its people out on long tours away from…


This Leadership Mentality is Learned One Way or Another

By Ryan McGrath I have long held military servicemen in high regard. In addition to sacrificing their lives in an effort to maintain our freedoms as citizens, these individuals provide brilliant examples of leadership as well as personal development. In turn, many of these men and women have become virtual mentors of mine, as I learn from their experiences and lessons in hopes…


What Former President Dwight D. Eisenhower Can Teach You About Time Management

Dwight D. Eisenhower was the 34th President of the United States of America. He was elected in 1953 and was elected for a second term in 1956. He would serve as President until 1961. He accomplished a number of things during his presidency, including the Federal Highway Act of 1956 and effectively ending the Korean…


How Does Procrastination and Perfectionism Reduce Productivity?

The legendary comic book artist, writer, and editor Jack Kirby once said, “Perfectionists are their own devils.” And, it’s 100% spot on—just like his indispensable contributions to the comic industry. Note that the reason why that quote resonates with you is that when you’re a perfectionist, you’re actually a procrastinator in disguise. Yeah. You might…