Why you should ban email (sometimes)
Email can leave people feeling overwhelmed, even harassed. Do you know when to stop?
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Work life balance: how to take control
Five factors that make the difference between a life of fulfillment and a life filled with regret.
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Early riser? What you should do when you wake up
Whether you require a lot of sleep or a little, if you’re like most leaders, you’re probably up early. Here’s what that means.
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7 foods that boost your brainpower
Making big decisions for your company? Add these foods to your regular diet to keep your mind sharp.
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Just press print: the new industrial age
3-D printing technology is all the rage. How useful is it for your business?
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3 super-cheap marketing tactics
Use these strategies as a starting point for kickstarting your marketing programs on the cheap.
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How not to treat your customers on Facebook
The two owners of Amy’s Baking Company Boutique & Bistro clearly need some training in social media. Here’s what they got wrong.
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4 reasons to become a mentor
No one says you have to help out a fledgling fellow entrepreneur once you’ve found success. But there are some pretty compelling reasons to do so.
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The common start-up mistake you don’t want to make
Most start-up founders accurately predict how they’ll make money, and how much it will cost. But there’s one thing they almost always get wrong.
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Digital to-do list for start-ups
You already know you need a robust Web presence for your business. What other tech steps do you need to take to get established? Read this handy list.
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Want to succeed? Get used to failure
Stop thinking so much–you’re just procrastinating, says Jessica Herrin, founder of WeddingChannel.com and Stella and Dot.
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Is your business going to the dogs?
Studies show that having dogs in the workplace reduce stress and increase satisfaction. Here are three things that workplaces that allow dogs do well.
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10 things every customer wants
Surprisingly, the best price and best value is at the bottom of the customer’s priority list. See what’s at the top.
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3 steps to calm down quickly
When you feel your stress levels rising, fight back and relax your mind with this simple method.
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7 ways to create an awesome LinkedIn group
If this guy can build a thriving group on industrial water treatment (no, really), you can be master of your own niche on LinkedIn.
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8 customers you should avoid
These irritating customers are usually more bother than they’re worth.
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How to cure your work addiction
Unless you start delegating tasks you would normally trust only to yourself, you’re doomed to keep running in place, headed for burnout.
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3 weird ways to get customers to spend more
There’s an entire field dedicated to studying how to nudge consumers to spend more–and it has come up with some pretty bizarre findings.
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Is your email making you sick?
Researcher Linda Stone says 80 percent of us suffer from so-called email apnea. That quelches our creativity and can contribute to stress-related diseases.
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3 principles of naming your start-up
Wracking your brain to come up with the perfect name for your start-up? Here are three simple principles you should keep in mind.
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