By Nina Zipkin, Entrepreneur Staff Editor’s Note: Inspire Me is a series in which entrepreneurs and leaders share what motivates them through good times and bad, while also sharing stories of how they overcame challenges in hopes of inspiring others. Marla Beck’s whole reason for starting Bluemercury, a retail company for cosmetics and beauty products, … Continue reading Bluemercury Founder Marla Beck on Why You Should Do the Things That Terrify You

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By R.L. Adams, Contributor at Entrepreneur.com Whether you’re a budding future entrepreneur, or you’re deeply embedded in the fray, you likely know just how easy it is to get overworked. With so much demanding our time and attention, it’s easy to get exhausted. It’s easy to allow the million-item to-do list to overwhelm you. Couple … Continue reading 4 Ways Entrepreneurs Can Overcome Exhaustion

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By Jeff Haden, Contributing Editor at Inc. Want to be a better speaker? (Possibly even hope to one day deliver your own TED Talk?)   Obviously, what you say is important, but so are the nonverbal signals you send. The right body language can enhance your credibility, reinforce your message, and even make you more likable. Just as the wrong nonverbal cues can make your audience ignore … Continue reading A Body Language Expert Analyzed Popular TED Talks to Uncover the Top 5 Nonverbal Cues

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By Patti Fletcher, VIP Contributor for Entrepreneur.com People with entrepreneurial mindsets cannot help but see the impossible solution at the next possible supernova. We laser-focus on differentiated innovation, often losing hours and friends in the process. We also sometimes lose our mojo and the ability to cope with the anxiety entrepreneurs often feel during times of failure … Continue reading How the Fear of Failure Can Bring You to New Heights — According to Your Brain

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By Ron Carucci, Harvard Business Review When I speak to large groups about leadership, one question I often ask is, “How many of you have ever received a compliment from your boss that actually offended you?” Without exception, more than two-thirds of the people in the room raise their hands. When I probe further on … Continue reading What Not to Do When You’re Trying to Motivate Your Team

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By Trust Edge Leadership Institute CLARITY: People trust the clear and mistrust the ambiguous. Clarity unifies, motivates, increases morale, and inspires trust. Clear communication leads to trusted colleagues, happy employees, and satisfied customers. COMPASSION: People put faith in those who care beyond themselves. Caring leads to trust. Think beyond yourself and put people before things … Continue reading Build the 8-Pillar Trust Edge Framework

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By Marissa Levin, Founder and CEO of Successful Culture & WPO North Virginia Chapter Chair As a regional facilitator for Women Presidents Organization (WPO), I have the opportunity to guide 16 women business owners who own multi-million dollar businesses through their leadership and organizational challenges.   In a recent meeting, a member shared that she was … Continue reading 10 Ways to Avert Hiring Disasters and Ensure a Perfect Cultural Fit

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By Lindsey Carnett,CEO and President of Marketing Maven & WPO Los Angeles I Chapter member If you spend 20 hours per week on marketing your business, on average, then you’re not alone. So do other small businesses, according to a recent survey by Constant Contact. Most of the business owners surveyed (82 percent) say they market their business across … Continue reading Are You Making Efficient Use Of Your Time Spent On Social Media?

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By Jill Reber, CEO of Primitive Logic & WPO Platinum II Chapter member Protecting personal information is the new normal, and personal data privacy will be the most prominent issue affecting how businesses gather, store, process, and disclose data in 2019. Gartner includes data ethics and privacy on their list of the top 10 strategic technology trends of 2019, placing it … Continue reading HOW DATA PRIVACY WILL RESHAPE INFORMATION MANAGEMENT IN 2019

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By National Women’s Business Council We are pleased to share the Council’s Annual Report for Fiscal Year 2018, “Journey to 30” The National Women’s Business Council’s (NWBC) 2018 Annual Report commemorates its 30th anniversary year, provides the findings, conclusions, and policy recommendations of the Council, and expresses NWBC Chair Liz Sara’s vision for 2019. This year … Continue reading NWBC 2018 Annual Report

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