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Image Source Think “office building” and something pretty mundane may come to mind: a high-rise structure, for example, hosting tiny cubicle after cubicle fitted with gray, uninspiring décor – scant motivation for getting through the daily grind. However, the following ten workspaces are that little bit different: not only are they tucked away underground – […]
Image Source TED talks, famous for embodying “ideas worth sharing” are entrepreneurial to the core, now spreading to self-hosted TEDx talks around the country, and with thousands of videos on almost any conceivable subject on their site. Many speakers are experts, and have created businesses, movements, or lasting contributions in their fields. Most TED talks […]
Image Source Making it big in business is no easy feat; a lot of blood, sweat and toil is often required to reach the top. Perseverance, smarts and skill are all key – yet notwithstanding such effort and ability, when success is achieved, the financial rewards can be great, with personal fortunes sometimes amounting to […]
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It’s said that management involves dealing with complexity, and leadership involves helping others deal with change. Particularly in today’s 24-hour and global markets, in which your customers and your competitors can come from anywhere, the maxim’s truer than ever. Change or die, and to do this you’re going to need some good direction. Unfortunately, more […]
For all of you high achievers out there, your workplace is probably the largest single place that you spend time in. While there have been some wacky theories over the years as to what type of office surroundings make more productive, when you see the perfect office, most of the times it’s obvious. From a […]
Image Source When you’re making a new product, you have to get your market data. No matter how cool or groundbreaking the invention, your product wont sell if you aren’t in touch with what the customer wants. Traditionally, this is dealt with by beta testing, polls, trust in an inventor’s vision, or iterating through different […]
Image Source When Ford made his first cars, how many farriers did he put out of business? How many children, however, did he help get to school? Without disruption in industries by business leaders the world we know today wouldn’t be recognizable. The cool part is, we have a front row seat to more disruption […]
In today’s interconnected world, being worried about who has access to your information is par for the course. While you may be able to live with the NSA warehousing your phone records (not that you have a choice) and with Google knowing more about you than your spouse does, bigger problems can occur when your information […]
America is a consumerist society, and an endless number of brands and products are constantly competing for your time and money — even in people who don’t necessarily need what they’re selling. Here are ten ways manipulative marketing tactics convince consumers to purchase products or services that are not only frivolous, but often useless as […]
The road to success is often a long and hard one, but that can be easy to forget when marveling at the successes of behemoth companies that seem to rule the world. Today, Apple has become a household name and Dyson has become synonymous with “vacuum cleaner,” but it wasn’t always easy for these companies […]
Like almost everything else, capitalism has turned global warming into a business. Companies both small and large are profiting from this controversial and somewhat daunting time when climates are changing and effecting the entire world around us. Here are ten businesses that are capitalizing on global warming by taking advantage of the effects of climate […]
Sometimes it seems like Facebook’s sole use is as a bragging or whining platform. But for many businesses, Facebook has become an important part of an effective marketing plan. Facebook allows businesses to engage with users and develop an ongoing relationship with consumers. But as with any tool, Facebook can be misused and those who […]
