It’s Okay to Feel Scared: How to Stand Up to Fear by Standing Down

“It’s okay to be scared. Being scared means you’re about to do something really, really brave.” ~Mandy Hale When it comes to plane travel, I frequently quip: “I’m not a nervous flier, but my bladder is.” In a way, this is true. Aside from brief freak-out moments when there’s a patch of turbulence or when

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The 40-Hour Workweek Is Dying—This Is the Workweek of the Future

We often credit Henry Ford as the benevolent figure behind the five-day workweek. In 1926, Ford Motor Company became one of the first businesses in America to institute that standard for its workers. But the events leading up to that concession stretched back some 40 years. On May 3, 1886, a large group of workers

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6 Problem-Solving Tools to Tackle Your Most Complex Issues

Problem-solving is hard. Resolving complex issues is certainly too complicated to be automated with software tools. You’re better than a robot, of course. But you’ve already done the heavy lifting. You’ve established a plan. You’ve set the criteria. And you’ve sourced the necessary data. All that work requires a savvy mind. That’s the hard part.

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7 Types of Competitive Advantages and How to Develop Yours

Standing out from the competition is a constant endeavor. Decisions regarding business hours, marketing automation, or ordering and finance all attempt to gain a tactical edge over our competitors. But what are your strategic competitive advantages? And how can you develop yours? Here, we will look at seven. And although they address best business practices,

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