At some point in life, many leaders will admit that the dreams and passions deep in their hearts crumble under the pressure to execute goals and tasks with just enough energy to get through Monday. And then, at some point, the innovative possibilities of “what if” die under the heavy weight of “what

Look on almost any street corner in America and you see a fast food franchise. Have you ever wondered why these places are so popular wherever they go?Its definitely not that the food is top-notch, although most of us indulge in a guilty pleasure of from time to time. The key is consistency.If you s

I play with pickaxes, swords and chickens.See, Im a gamer.During the family reunion last month, I discovered that my 6-year-old nephew also likes Minecraft, a game where you manipulate pixelated blocks of stone to build castles and fight vines.After two hours of play and my mother-in-laws subtle adv

When Ben Lamm was in middle school, his mother told him to mow the lawn while she ran some errands. When she got home, she found a neighborhood kid finishing the weed. When she found Ben playing video games, he said, I gave him part of my allowance, so we all took over. »No one could dispute his aff

Grant Cardone knows something about reinventing himself. He went from a poor kid struggling to payfor college to the top car salesman in Louisiana to a real estate tycoon,author and one of the leading trainers in sale of the country. Along the way, he iscreating a brand for himself and tweaking that

Grant Cardone has gone from car salesman to businessman with $1.4 billion in assets under his management. But he still considers himself a salesman, and hes arguably the best in the world. Before meeting him, I would not necessarily have called myself a cynic. Its just that I had a pretty good idea

When hiring for leadership positions, many generally look for professionals with experience and sharp skills. Research reveals, however, that strengths related to emotional intelligence play a huge role in the success of managers. Those with a high level of emotional intelligence have a connection

Unless youre a fungus, you wont thrive in dark isolation. In fact, you will wither away in body and mind. Yet many entrepreneurs haveothers, essentially stunting their growth and hindering their ability to achieve work-life balance. Human connection is an essential element of personal and professio

Accountability means being accountable to ourselvesfirst – and that requires a special kind of commitment. There are certainelements of attention and presence that make the kind of engagement I amtalking about possible. We can think of this in terms of what I call choice points . All day, you and I

My wife is one of those effortless optimists who works the happiest from dawn till dusk. ContentsBusiness lessons from a baby1. Cash flow is king. What the experts say:2. Seek stability. What the experts say:3. ABS:Always serve. What the experts say:4. Know your purpose. What the experts say:5. Slow

Amazons Jeff Bezos bid was in the low eight figures — not bad for a startup just two months out from launching and bleeding out. Still, the founders decision not to sell was easy. Difficult was the call to shift away from the part of the business that generated 99% of its revenue:in the future, Net

How do you determine when its time to take a different direction on something that isnt working? If you are constantly avoid working on a certain project where your passion and patience for the subject has disappeared, it is better to spend your time and talents elsewhere. Delegate if you can and

Strong problem-solving skills are essential to have in business. Without developing the ability to step back, examine the various causes and outcomes, and then take the necessary steps to follow the right path, you or your team will regularly be in a state of crisis, unable to move forward at any re

Over my years, I have read a number of books that I would say have changed my life, for a variety of reasons. One of them is The Road Less Traveled by Mr. Scott Peck, whom I wholeheartedly recommend. The first pages of the book made a deep impression on me. They pulled me out of my innate desire fo

Sound finances may seem impossible to achieve in the early stages of your business. From finding the capital to start your businesswith regular expenses, you might struggle to stay afloat. However, you dont need to break the bank to manage a successful startup. Below, 12 members of the Young Entrep

Going out on your own and embracing entrepreneurial freedom sounds exhilarating…until the first time you look up and realize your finances are a mess. Hey, it can happen. SummaryNow you have the opportunity to prove your money skills and confidence. Check out these money management building blocks:1

Two years ago, I unexpectedly lost my job as a full-time editor in Dallas. I knew I would be moving to Chicago in six months, so I was stuck in a difficult position. It was too short for me to find a new job in Dallas and too soon to start looking for a job in Chicago. I was 28 years old. I had alw

A small piece of paper with the number sixty-eight written on it has been taped above my laptop screen for over three years now. The ink it was written with is so faded that it is basically unreadable at this point. Its there to remind me to keep doing what Im doing, to remind me to be patient. The

Heather Sanders began her journey to empowerment with a 26-hour drive in her Ford Fusion. The leap of faith came in 2012, when at age 19 she moved from her hometown of Dallas to Los Angeles.It wasnt really about empowerment at first.“ I just wanted to be with my cool boyfriend,” she says of rapper K

Turning a prospect into a loyal customer starts with the sales experience. Salespeople set the tone and for that first impression to count, they need to learn how to work efficiently and communicate effectively. Successful sellers know they need to hone specific skills to deliver a fan-worthy exper