We all know the saying "If you want something done, give it to a busy person." It’s sound advice--but it’s also a dangerous habit unless you step back occasionally to see what impact it might be having on the busy person’s experience at work.
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Feed SubscriptionThe First Rule Of Being Your Own Boss? Be Authentic.
You have to be yourself to make your own way in the business world. We continue our Leadership Hall of Fame series , a year-long look at the top business books and authors, with an excerpt from Free Agent Nation (2001) by Daniel H. Pink.
Read More »Master Your Financials—No Excel Required
For the mathematically challenged: A Web tool that sifts through your numbers and spots trouble for you. Math is not my friend , even though we did have a long-term relationship throughout my formative years. (If you’re reading this, Fourier Analysis and Partial Differential Equations, don’t forget: You didn’t dump me, I dropped you.) Accounting isn’t my friend either
Read More »The Apple Store’s Secret Sauce
Per square foot, Apple outsells most other retailers, but it didn't happen overnight. Here are three things the company got right that you can steal. Ask a seasoned entrepreneur how to increase sales and you'll likely hear such terms as up-sell and cross-sell
Read More »How to Develop Your Ad Message
Create ads that get attention and clearly let people know what your business stands for. Greg Rollett, CEO of the Product Pros, has advice too. View the video on Inc.com at: http://www.inc.com/video/201111/how-to-develop-your-ad-message.html Advertisement: Win New Customers
Read More »The Last-Minute Black Friday Plan
Forget slashing prices and big ad campaigns. With just a few days left, here's how to max your sales in three easy steps. Black Friday is almost upon us and the big box stores are gearing up for the usual insanity
Read More »Sneak Peek: Anantara Rasananda Koh Phangan Villa Resort and Spa, Thailand
The Anantara Rasananda Koh Phangan Villa Resort and Spa opened in Thailand this month with 44 suites and villas, each with a private plunge pool. The property has a spa, swimming pool, restaurant, boat excursions, and more. Introductory rates start at about $315 per night through December and three nights ...
Read More »HD3’s Electric Slyde
In an effort to rethink watchmaking for the 21st century, Jorg Hysek of HD3 created the groundbreaking Slyde watch concept, which is born of the smartphone age.
Read More »Amazon’s Fire Kindles A Phone Rumor, Shoots A Missile Into The Smartphone Cold War
According to industry blog Digitimes , Eastern partner manufacturers are expecting an inventory glut in Android-powered tablets after the holiday--exacerbating what may already be an oversupply problem. Insiders are blaming the iPad and the Kindle Fire, and high consumer expectations for Windows 8 tablets arriving in 2012.
Read More »"Smart bomb" mouthwash aims to end tooth decay: Will it work?
If FDA approved, would be first anti-cavity drug approved since fluoride 60 years ago
Read More »Dolphin Whistles Help Solve The Mysteries Of The Cosmos
With a lot of help from Flipper, scientists have a better shot at understanding phenomena like black holes and supernovae.
Read More »Your daily cup of coffee may be aging your skin
Maybe you take all the right steps — all 17 of them, even — to care for your skin.
Read More »Nest Collective’s Neil Grimmer Gets A New Generation To Eat Its Spinach–And Like It
Baby food is big business. At least it is when you do it like Nest Collective , a Bay Area company that has transformed the baby-food industry by introducing the now-commonplace, BPA-free spouted pouch to the U.S. market through its Plum Organics brand
Read More »Smokefree air? Not in these 15 states
Laws to smoke out tobacco users increasingly popular, but American Lung Association data show some states bucking trend
Read More »2012: Where to Start a Business
Sageworks CEO Brian Hamilton discusses which industries are hot and which are not in 2012. The year 2011 has seen a surprising amount of growth and recovery among private companies in the United States, reports Brian Hamilton, co-founder and CEO of Sageworks, which tracks the financial performance of privately-held companies. Sageworks, which also ranked No.
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