We’ve all heard the “statistics”. “50% of small businesses fail in the first year” and “95% fail in the first 5 years” are bandied about on a daily basis. While I take these “stats” with a grain of salt, I do agree business is hard work. My very wise accountant told me in the beginning of my business journey “Darnelle,
When it comes to resumes, there’s a lot of hype about making yourself stand out from the competition. The job market is fierce, so you want to position yourself as best as possible and make employers want to learn more about you and not the other guy. Some people try to achieve this by making themselves appear more personable through
According to the American Institute for Stress, “Numerous studies show that job stress is far and away the major source of stress for American adults and that it has escalated progressively over the past few decades.” According to their statistics 80% of workers feel stress on the job and 40% of those reported that their jobs were very or extremely
I keep coming back to this word, “gratitude.” Everyone talks about work/life balance as the term to live by. What exactly does work/life balance look like? Most people I talk to say they have a right work/life balance. When was the last time you heard someone say, “My work/life balance is off” or My work/life balance is not right.” Once
I have this friend, we’ll call her “Late Kate” (See what I did there?). Kate is beautiful, fun and thoughtful. I love being around her. She also has a reputation for always being late. Kate is always late to dinners and get togethers. Her sons are regularly late for school. As they say, Kate probably will be late for her
You may find a potential employee who is impassion about your product, experienced in managing teams and marketing initiatives, and a great culture fit. All of these attributes, although impressive, do not make a good product manager. Product managers are often lauded as an early start-up’s most important hire, and it’s not a gross over exaggeration to say that your
Looking to donate to charity in 2017? You’re not alone. Americans gave a whopping $373 billion to charity in 2015. And while millennials so far have a mixed record in this category—they donate and volunteer with less frequency than any other age group—they’ve also redefined the terms of charitable giving through such innovations as crowdfunding. Sadly, some charitable efforts fall
Now more than ever, it is important for employees to feel connected to their work. Recent Gallup research shows that 87 percent of employees worldwide are disengaged or indifferent toward their jobs. Not only does this affect how employees view their own value within the company, it affects their motivation to put forth their best effort at work. One of
Time catches up with us faster than we think. As an entrepreneur, too much opportunity is squandered while waiting for the metaphorical four-leaf clover of luck to appear. Meanwhile, your prospects dwindle on the vine as you ineffectively struggle to reach your goals by merely hoping for them. In reality, if you want luck, you have to be in action.
Entrepreneurs are under a lot of pressure these days. Success isn’t a walk in the park either. Startups grow so fast that they simply don’t have time to correct their course even after they recognize their mistakes. It’s not easy to see why: a business that’s growing quickly tends to get the founder’s hopes up. A quickly growing business also
