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As the world reopened from lockdown in the pandemic, workers trickled back into the offices after remote working. Some ended up right back on their Zoom calls, leading to questions about the significance of the brick-and-mortar office. After the dust settled, business leaders found themselves with a novel question: Is the office an artifact of […]

When Robert Hartwell first launched The Broadway Collective, a musical theater academy, in 2016, he worked at the kitchen table with his assistant. Times were tough then, a sentiment most early stage entrepreneurs can empathize with.  “It was just the two of us, working in the kitchen,” Hartwell says, laughing at the memory. “You couldn’t

Remember Roger Bannister?  Until 1954, it seemed impossible for a human to run a mile in under four minutes. Then Bannister did it, and his record stood for only 46 days. In the next 67 years, more than 1,500 runners beat the four-minute mile. What changed? Only a belief in what’s possible. Most powerful ideas

Q: My team openly shares some of their struggles, both personal and professional, in the office. As the team leader, I want to show my human side and share that I experience similar struggles, but I don’t want to come across as weak or not having it all figured out when they need direction. How

Managing and parenting are alike in many ways—and you can use your child-raising skills at work to be a better manager. Expectations must be set, accountability must be enforced, mutual respect must be fostered and praise must be doled out with some regularity—all of which come together to support an individual in becoming a self-sufficient

Hiring people who lived up to the name of Care.com—an online service that matches families with housekeepers and caregivers for the elderly, children and even pets—was critically important to founder and former CEO Sheila Lirio Marcelo as the firm expanded. To do that, Marcelo and other executives employed everything from problem-solving scenarios to personality testing

What’s got your work world spinning on its axis? Incompetent coworkers can contribute to stress that poses numerous threats against personal health and well-being. Whether they’re taking credit for your ideas or forcing you to do their work, an individual’s actions at work can prove overwhelming for both your to-do list and psyche. Here’s how

What’s your ‘why’? When I ask my students why they want to start their own businesses, the most common responses are, “I want to change the world!” and “I want to help as many people as possible!” But while I’m sure the desire to be of service factors in for many of my students, it’s

The night before he was scheduled to speak to Entrepreneurs’ Organization members, Florida businessman, speaker and coach Victor Arocho felt anxious. The subject was sales, and Arocho feared he had little to offer this smart group of businesspeople. “What am I going to teach a bunch of entrepreneurs, especially in our group?” Arocho recalls thinking.

Deciding when and how to manage your finances as a couple can be a huge source of stress in a relationship. Developing a budget, combining finances, opening a joint checking or savings account or deciding where to park your emergency fund are all tasks that can be tricky to navigate if you and your partner