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Cool Boss shows how the leadership mentality has changed forever. He explains the new leadership paradigm and provides you with the tools and techniques you need to evolve your business strategy and leadership style for the modern global marketplace. The book lays out 11 qualities of today’s coolest leaders and contains in-depth explorations of real […]

Notorious business failures

When you think of business failures, the first things that come to mind are probably recent failures – things like the dotcom bubble or the bank bailout. Of course, throughout history, some businesses have always failed. Wondering where they went wrong? Here’s a countdown of 5 of the most notorious business failures. 1. White Star […]

Keep track of what you are doing

Anyone watching their weight knows that tracking your activities is 90% of improving them.  The success of Weight Watchers and Nutrimirror  are testament to this, and the same principle applies to time management.  If you consistently track the way you’re spending your time you will naturally begin to make positive changes. Republished by Blog Post […]

How to lead like James Dyson

James Dyson is the embodiment of determination and dedication, not only to himself, but to his cause. Most entrepreneurs, without financial backing, wouldn’t risk $40,000 on an idea, let alone $4 million, and they wouldn’t have the patience to try 50 different models of a new product, whereas Dyson tried over 5,000. If you glance […]

The startup boom

For one thing, the cost of startups in the technology sector is dwindling. This means an explosion of new and lucrative and potential risky entrepreneurial activity. To compete in this landscape understanding the value of creativity and innovation in your employees is essential. All businesses should be working on strategies to promote innovation across all […]

Why to Choose an Online MBA

On-campus and distance programs are close in that students are essentially receiving the same education in terms of courses, curriculum and objectives. At times specific assignments, papers or projects may be different as to better accommodate an online format. For example, a large project that may be assigned to a group of students participating in […]

6 practical tips to boost productivity really fast

OK, so you think you could improve your productivity for an average workday? You’re right! And the first thing in obtaining that extra-efficiency is actually acknowledging this possibility, which you just did if reading this post. The second is taking action and this is where we step in with these few little tips that, believe […]

Why you should innovate

Although it’s difficult to find the exact source of the original quote, in the business world there is a phrase “innovate or die.” That phrase exists for a reason. Avoiding obsolescence is just one of the reasons you need to take innovation seriously. Here are some others: Innovation helps you stay ahead of the curve. […]

Get rid of traditional business approach

If I asked you what the bottom line in any business should be – what represents the cornerstone and standard measure of success in traditional business theory – I’m sure that you would quickly and assuredly answer: “Profit!” Traditional business models take profit to be the ultimate goal of any business plan. The standard methods […]

4 life lessons from The Hunger Games

Fortunately, we don’t live in Panem and don’t have to deal with the authoritative regime that haunts The Hunger Games. Katniss Everdeen lives a life that is vastly different from ours but, nonetheless, we can still learn plenty of hand life lessons from paying attention to her story. Here are 4 life lessons: 1. Break […]