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Are you aware of the little ways you damage your reputation and your business? Here's how to maintain your self-respect and that of others. I'm sure you have either heard or said at one time or another the phrase, "Do as I say, not as I do." The phrase is so overused, in fact, that people generally consider it to be clich

Everyone makes mistakes, says Citrix Systems VP of product design Catherine Courage, but trying to displace blame only hurts your credibility. Instead consider these tactics. [twistage ef19811b7e550] For more bite-sized bits of wisdom on leadership and strategies for success, explore our ongoing video series at

Women are told that its not ladylike to brag. But done right, it can be one of the most effective ways to grow your business and your influence

Most of us have something to pitch. You may be pitching your startup to a VC to secure funding

These 15 easy rules will help you ensure that negotiations work to your advantage, and also benefit your customers. Even after you've closed a deal , there's often an all-important last step: negotiating the final terms. With a simple purchase, it's a formality, but when it comes to something complex, like a real-life solution to a complex problem, the negotiating can sometimes be the longest step in the sales cycle.

Good salespeople focus on the particular feature the customer cares about.

Recently, we’ve noted that a public composed mostly of non-scientists may find itself asked to trust scientists , in large part because members of that public are not usually in a position to make all their own scientific knowledge.

The original Top Chef, Harold Dieterle, gives advice on turning a reality show appearance into an entrepreneurial reality. Chef Harold Dieterle has done what many others have failed to do: he's whipped 15 minutes of reality show fame into two successful, critically acclaimed New York City restaurants

The story of two sisters and a hair towel After they graduated from college in 2006, sisters Angela Carr and Christina Cummings started a business selling a product their father had created: an absorbent, fitted hair towel called the Turbie Twist.

You give a clean, mean, 30-second elevator pitch. Then what

Many entrepreneurs actually refuse to do financial projections beyond the first year, insisting that no one can predict the future. What they might not know is that investors look at projections not merely as predictions, but more as commitments from the founder and his team.

Many entrepreneurs actually refuse to do financial projections beyond the first year, insisting that no one can predict the future.

Many entrepreneurs actually refuse to do financial projections beyond the first year, insisting that no one can predict the future.