Category: Advice

How to Help Staff Members Adapt to New Software

If you want your company to keep up with the latest trends, remain competitive in terms of efficiency, and ensure compliance with regulatory standards, you need to invest in new software and change your software systems occasionally. On the front end, this is a demanding issue. You and the other leaders of your organization will…


Why Local Marketing is a Startup’s Best Friend

Marketing is tough for new startups, especially those that have an absence of experienced marketing-related leadership. You’re already juggling dozens of important priorities and trying to maintain a grip on your fragile customer base; on top of that; you have to review your marketing priorities and keep a balanced budget despite minimal access to capital…


How to Be Resilient in Retirement

I get that your anxiety is currently at an all-time high. But, as we begin to slowly and patiently recover from the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s time to refocus on retirement. Retirement can be a touchy topic for some of us. But, even before the pandemic, there was a retirement crisis. Unfortunately, it’s only gotten worse….


What Makes a Clever Hack?

British technology writer Danny O’Brien, in 2003, interviewed people he considered to be the most productive folks he knew. This group included computer programmers who implemented simple and technical strategies to improve their work. For example, they would rely on text documents to remember important information, like birthdays and to-dos. They could then search for…


12 Truths Every Successful Entrepreneur Knows

By Nancy de la Garza A person’s success is determined by the way he thinks and acts. These truths are indispensable in the mind of every entrepreneur who is getting the results he wants. It is no big secret that really successful people have a different mindset and are willing to do what the rest…


Turning Your Blog Into a Business

I started my first blog in July 2006, but it took over two years until I really started to look at my online endeavors as a business. I founded my main website, Personal Profitability, in October 2008. In the years since it has led to opportunities to earn more and leave my full-time day job…


5 Tips for a Paperless Office

At long last, the 21st century has arrived in full force. There are driverless cars, armed flying robots, and virtual reality. So is it finally time your company joined the 21st century and went paperless? A paperless office can make your company more efficient, help your employees collaborate more effectively, and ultimately, make you a…


How to Get the Most out of Your Rental Property Investments

By Sean Miller It might not seem like the perfect time to invest in rental property considering current real estate trends indicate we’re in a seller’s market, but now might very well be. According to HousingWire, property appreciation was double its already healthy rate in 2020, and there are plenty of indications that home values will continue to…


Why 2021 Should Be the Year Challenger Brands Embrace Trust

By Rahul Raj When you’re building a challenger brand, trust is vital. No matter your sector, specialism or size, trust is a foundational pillar to growing any business. As of April 2021, American trust in the government sits at a low 24 percent. In 2020, 85 percent of people wanted brands to solve their problems…


4 Ways to Help Employees With Their Mental Health and Emotional Needs as You Reopen Offices

By Liz Eddy Call it the new normal. Or the next normal. Or even a return to 2019. Just don’t assume that workers will compartmentalize and minimize their experiences from the past year. Employees might be coming back to work, but they’re not the same as they were before the pandemic. They’re returning to their workstations with…