Category: Leadership & Career Development

April 23, 2024

Between sports, media, and business, I’ve gotten to spend my time around a lot of different types of leaders. Some of the earliest examples were coaches, and many of them fit the classic stereotype by yelling and screaming in our […]

April 16, 2024

Over all my years starting, building, and running businesses, I’ve learned a lot. When something worked, I learned from it. If something didn’t work, I learned from that, too. From all that experience, I have put together a list of […]

April 9, 2024

Today I want to share some of the biggest leadership lessons I’ve learned from the world of sports that you can bring to your teams. One of the reasons that people love professional sports so much is that they are […]

April 2, 2024

We are in a world that won’t stand still. Technology is changing all the time, new things arrive and old tech vanishes. New companies rise, and established giants fall. In that kind of world, staying still is falling behind. It’s not […]

March 25, 2024

What is car transportation? It’s the delivery of the owner’s car to an agreed location. Who might need this? Suppose a person arrived at a restaurant in his own car, drank heavily there, and is no longer able to drive […]

March 21, 2024

The departure of a key leader from an organization can feel like navigating a ship through uncharted waters. In these moments of transition, the steps taken by the remaining leadership and members can significantly influence the organization’s trajectory. Below, leaders […]

March 14, 2024

Discover powerful black entrepreneur quotes at the start of your journey to becoming a successful black small business owner or entrepreneur. Within the African American community, inspiration is often cited as a key ingredient for success. Fortunately, there’s no shortage […]

March 13, 2024

It’s notably difficult for ex-professional sportspeople to transition into new lives or new careers post athletic success. Also, it’s important to remember that not every pro has earned Premier League salaries, or enjoyed the fruits of lucrative brand endorsements, or […]

March 6, 2024

Large corporations often use an applicant tracking system (ATS) to automate hiring processes. But small businesses spend nearly 30 hours over one or two months just to recruit one new employee. The best ATS platforms can organize job candidate information […]

February 29, 2024

Attracting and retaining good employees in today’s business world is extremely difficult. A growing number of employees are feeling the pressures of rising costs, the threat of job displacement due to technology and a perceived lack of respect and loyalty […]

February 28, 2024

“Stay in your lane.” We hear it all the time now — in our professional lives, in our personal lives, in our relationships. It’s a turn of phrase that advises us to stick to what we know, guides us to […]

February 22, 2024

Effective communication is essential for every organization. With distributed teams and remote work on the rise, it can be challenging to ensure all employees get access to important company announcements and updates. This is where desktop alerts enabled by employee […]

February 22, 2024

A great leader knows that balancing your leadership style is the difference between warmth and strength. If it’s time for you to conduct an honest assessment of your leadership style to connect better with your teams and understand your stakeholders […]

February 20, 2024

After experiencing burnout in 2017 due to excessive work, I turned to daily long walks in nature as a form of recovery. This simple yet profound activity has since become an integral part of my routine, not only aiding in […]

February 20, 2024

The human mind is incredibly powerful in shaping our feelings and behavior, which is why your mindset can make all the difference in your level of success as well as your daily happiness. In fact, your mindset even affects those […]

February 19, 2024

I’ve been thinking about the alchemy of impactful partnerships a lot lately: We’ve been lucky to have some amazing partnership wins over the last decade — and plenty of failures, too. Over time, my team and I have gotten better […]

February 16, 2024

Establishing your brand as a leader in your industry is more crucial than ever. Around two-thirds of marketers — about 66% — recognize thought leadership as a “top priority” for their marketing organizations, but only some know what steps they […]

February 15, 2024

Trust is the cornerstone of any successful organization, especially when it comes to scaling up. A lack of trust within a company can lead to numerous challenges, undermining the organization’s potential for growth. It not only affects the internal dynamics […]

February 15, 2024

There’s something that every leader needs to understand about disruption: It is always happening. It is always taking place. It can be easy to believe that disruption is limited to once-in-a-lifetime occurrences, where the world is forever changed. Or that […]

February 14, 2024

If you work with the right people, you don’t need to have all the right answers. I grew a marketing team from two to more than 80 employees in a handful of years. We’re still growing regularly to support Authority […]