April 2018 archive

8 Ways Any Millennial Can Be a Millionaire in 5 Years

Image credit: Hero Images | Getty Images John Boitnott – VIP Contributor Journalist, Digital Media Consultant and Investor  (https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/297322) Millennials are hitting the workforce in large numbers each year, facing challenges as they do so. Recent research from USA Today reveals that millennials earn 20 percent less than their parents did at the same age, even once …

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Why Do Employees Quit Their Managers? Here’s the No. 1 Reason in a Short Sentence

Reversing this problem is so simple, and yet it’s so hard to find in most managers. By Marcel Schwantes Principal and founder, Leadership From the Core@MarcelSchwantes (https://www.inc.com/marcel-schwantes/why-do-employees-quit-their-managers-heres-the-num.html) CREDIT: Getty Images If I were to sit down at a coffee shop with leadership gurus John C. Maxwell, Ken Blanchard, and Simon Sinek–who have collectively sold a gazillion best-selling leadership …

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Want Your Best Employees to Never Leave You? Give Them the 7 Things They Need the Most

This is what every human being on the planet desires to experience in life. It’s no different in the workplace. By Marcel Schwantes Principal and founder, Leadership From the Core@MarcelSchwantes (https://www.inc.com/marcel-schwantes/want-to-keep-your-employees-happy-and-motivated-th.html)   CREDIT: Getty Images In the quest to crack the code on employee engagement, companies spend hundreds of thousands of dollars each year on wasted efforts …

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A Stanford Professor Says Working From Home Makes You Happier and More Efficient. There’s Just 1 Catch

Take 250 people, all doing the same job for the same company. Tell half to work from home and half to come into the office for nine months. Then compare everything. Here are the results. By Bill Murphy Jr. Executive editor of operations, Some Spider, and founder, ProGhostwriters.com@BillMurphyJr (https://www.inc.com/bill-murphy-jr/people-who-work-from-home-are-happier-more-efficient-according-to-this-fascinating-study-theres-only-1-catch.html)   CREDIT: Getty Images Work from home or go to …

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The Nine Attributes Of The Most Effective LinkedIn Profiles

William Arruda , CONTRIBUTORI write about personal branding. Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. (https://www.forbes.com/sites/williamarruda/2017/12/18/the-nine-attributes-of-the-most-effective-linkedin-profiles/#2f6c4442dd30) Photo credit: Bloomberg I deliver a lot of workshops on LinkedIn for corporate clients. As a result, I look at a lot of LinkedIn profiles – hundreds of them a year. And there are some things the most impressive ones have …

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7 Reasons the Best Employees Quit, Even When They Like Their Job

 To win at being the best company, you must first win over your best employees. By Lolly Daskal President and CEO, Lead From Within@LollyDaskal (https://www.inc.com/lolly-daskal/7-reasons-the-best-employees-quit-even-when-they-like-their-job.html) CREDIT: Getty Images Losing a great employee is a terrible thing. There’s the expense of finding, onboarding, and training a replacement. There’s the uncertainty of how a new employee will work out. There’s …

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12 Ways to Elevate Your Personal Brand in 2018

Image credit: David Woolfall | Getty Images Jonathan Long – VIP Contributor Founder, Market Domination Media® Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. (https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/306068) If you aren’t fully committed to building your personal brand yet, it’s time to go all-in. I’m a huge advocate when it comes to personal branding — it’s how I built my first marketing agency. I …

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Glassdoor’s 100 Best Places to Work All Have These 8 Things In Common

To be a desirable place to work for, making employees feel valuable and providing a competitive salary is only part of the equation. By Jackelyn Ho Founder, Arrival Gym@jackelynho (https://www.inc.com/jackelyn-ho/glassdoors-100-best-places-to-work-all-have-these-8-things-in-common.html) CREDIT: Getty Images Every year for the past ten years, Glassdoor announces the top places to work all across North America and parts of Europe. The most unique …

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If Your Employees Aren’t Learning, You’re Not Leading

  Mark Murphy , CONTRIBUTORI solve the “people pain points” that keep leaders awake at night. Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. (https://www.forbes.com/sites/markmurphy/2018/01/21/if-your-employees-arent-learning-youre-not-leading/#26385ae94787) Shutterstock There’s a strong positive relationship between how much people learn on the job and how much they love their job. Employees who score high on survey questions like “I will have to …

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4 Simple Tips To Make You A Better Leader Right Now

Leadership isn’t hard, people make it more difficult than it needs to be. By Gordon Tredgold Founder and CEO, Leadership Principles@gordontredgold (https://www.inc.com/gordon-tredgold/4-simple-secrets-that-will-improve-your-leadership-today.html) CREDIT: Getty Images One of the biggest myths about leadership, that I hate, is leadership is difficult. Now I don’t disagree that some people make leadership hard, or find it hard to lead, but that’s …

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