| By Kevin Daum, www.inc.com | Some of the most difficult people to lead are leaders themselves. Leaders are strong-willed, passionate, and opinionated, and many do not take direction well. But the best businesses are filled with leaders at every level, nurturing an environment of ownership and success. YPO member Tamer Nassar heads a business that has witnessed the heavy responsibilities […]
How Work-Life Integration Can Help You Have It All
| By Dorcas Cheng-tozun, www.inc.com | It’s been about forty years since the term work-life balance was first used. Since then, it has been used broadly to refer to everything from the need for more leisure or family time to self-care. Critics of the term say that it creates an artificial separation between work and life, as if work were not a part of […]
5 Things Productive Leaders Do Differently to Achieve Results
| By Gordon Tredgold, www.inc.com | There have been many days where we wake up planning to have a very productive day. We start our day thinking of all the work that will get done on our to-do lists, only to find ourselves distracted and unproductive. It doesn’t matter how great our intentions are, something always comes up derailing our “fool-proof” plans, ruining any […]
These Two Simple Tactics Can Help You Stick to Your Goals
| By Young Entrepreneur Council, www.inc.com | By Arthur Menard, CEO of SPARTAN. As January has come to an end, many of us start winding down on our resolution of getting in shape or losing 20 pounds. We start skipping a few gym sessions, eat less salad and more carbs and bury our dream of starting a new […]
How Mindful Leaders Develop Better Companies and Happier Employees
| By Marissa Levin, www.inc.com | A recent study revealed that when leaders are stressed, their anxiety can be felt across the entire organization, often to the point where good employees will walk away from a job to save their own health. Only 7 percent of employees surveyed believe that their stressed leaders effectively lead their teams, and only […]
How to Respond vs. React
| By Lee Colan, www.inc.com | As a leader, your team looks to you to set the rules. They turn to you for advice — for your thoughts on how to behave. Which is why the way you communicate is so important. If you aren’t clear on your goals, your intentions or values, you run the risk […]
Research Says There Are 4 Personality Types. Knowing Yours Is the Key to Success
| Inc.com | I crave blocks of unscheduled time, but I inevitably waste them when I get them. Without a deadline or a clear task, I squander this time with more list-making, planning, researching, and then sort of mindlessly “liking” pictures on Facebook and Instagram. By contrast, the days and weeks I feel (and actually am) more productive are […]
The 5 Communication Tactics That Helped Me Become a Better Leader
| By Jordan Scheltgen, www.inc.com | Having a strong vision for your company is one thing. Being able to communicate it clearly is another ballgame. As a leader, your job can take on many roles from being in the trenches working alongside your teammates to excluding yourself and putting together top-line strategies for business growth or thinking about a […]