Editor's Note
It's Not Always About You: Keep Your Entitlement In Check When Dealing With Small Businesses
Having a more empathetic approach to the entrepreneurs and the teams behind them would serve us all better in the long run.
Nobody Likes a Success Story
There's a right way to tell your story, and it isn't about sharing all your great accomplishments.
Taking One For The Team (And What Doing So Says About Your Leadership Style)
There's a quote attributed to legendary American jazz musician Miles Davis that goes: "If you hit a wrong note, it's the next note that you play that determines if it's good or bad."
Want Something From Someone? Do the Work for Them.
What's the secret to winning people over? Simple: Make it as absolutely easy as possible to say yes.
New Norms of the New World
A new generation of founders is rewriting the rules of business, and a new breed of commerce is challenging the status quo.
Eyes On The Prize: Keep Your Head Down, Your Ego In Check, And Get On With It
While our aim should always be to bring our best selves forward in whatever we set out to do, we should remain mindful of not letting our egos rule the show.
The Pandemic Created New Opportunities. Here's How to Find Them.
There are new opportunities beyond our comfort zones. It's time to embrace them.
Why 2020 Made Us All Better Entrepreneurs
It's been a hard year. But also a good year. Why? Because we were forced to make change.
Own Up: It's Time For Action
Excuses are a curious little thing- sure, they offer us some sort of respite when something doesn't go according to our plans, but they also keep us in our comfort zones, holding us back from taking any action to move past the quandary in front of us.
Why You Should Break Through Your Boundaries
You set boundaries without realizing it, but boundaries, like rules, are made to be broken.
Opportunity Knocks: Dreams Don't Work Unless You Do
Given the promise of the new year, don't make the mistake of just waiting and watching any more- opportunities are there for the taking, but remember that it falls upon you to seize those you can capitalize on.
We Made It: Thoughts On Completing A Year (And Gearing Up For Another One)
Let's go into 2021 with the knowledge that we've made the best out of the cards we were dealt with- and that if we need to do, we'll do so again.
No One Has A Crystal Ball: You Aren't Expected To Have All The Answers
"I think we need to start getting a lot more comfortable with saying 'I don't know,' and not seeing it as a personal failure, and instead looking at it as being true to who we are, and what we know, in our current circumstances."
The Case Against Quick Wins: Short Sighted Decision-Making Can Lead to Long-Term Strife
Amid the COVID-19 crisis, it can be tempting to think of only the here and now, but remember, your enterprise is something you want to stay for the long haul.