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When the infomercial company Beachbody introduced a set of fitness DVDs called P90X in 2005, the product bombed. Carl Daikeler explains how he turned it into $700m in sales

Herb Greenberg, who lost his sight at age 10, developed a test to let employers see workers for who they really are. Herb Greenberg lost his sight at age 10

Herb Greenberg, who lost his sight at age 10, developed a test to let employers see workers for who they really are. Herb Greenberg lost his sight at age 10

This career chameleon has served his country and sucker MCs, and even been an online purveyor of holistic remedies for men.

Members of the Young Entrepreneur Council answer the question: What's your best tip for staying on task in a busy start-up?

Pitching your company to investors daunting. We know that firsthand.

Inclusion draws upon the two-way nature of real human conversation. Yet inclusive communication goes a crucial step further: It extends the practice of back-and-forth interaction in a way that entitles people to give as well as take--to provide their own ideas, and not simply to parry the ideas offered by others

Employees need to know how they are doing--especially (but not only) if they're underperforming. What may seem like common sense sometimes gets overlooked when it comes to managing people.

Genuine appreciation goes a long way. Here's a guide to get the most out of a brief note, no matter who you're thanking. The other day I was given the challenge to recognize 30 people by writing each one of them a note, which got me thinking about the amazing implications of recognizing employee's contributions

Too anxious to take a vacation? An expert insists stepping away can actually improve your business--if you do it right. Vacations: We all know we should take them for our mental health and the health of our relationships, but many entrepreneurs stress that stepping away from work responsibilities will harm their businesses and land them with a painful backlog of tasks upon their return.

As a working mom who also happens to be the EVP of CafeMom, a multimedia site that caters to a community of 9 million visitors monthly, Tracy Odell offers some advice on entrepreneurship and work/life balance. A lot of information passes through Tracy Odell’s mind on any given day. As executive vice president of CafeMom

It won't get you anywhere to gloss over the challenges of a new business venture. Three reasons why. Every day business leaders launch challenging, often risky, initiatives

Freelancers (at least the good ones) have their pick of projects, and you have to work hard to keep them engaged. Here are a few tricks of the trade.

The future of search is not about page rank. It's about creating giant databases of every person, place, and thing on the planet

And by mojo, of course, we mean algorithm. Here's how job-matching site Path.To digs into your online life (not in a creepy way) to help find the right job for you.