I haven’t posted in a while because I’ve been busy with school and working on my project, which I will be featuring soon. In the meantime check this video by DiMaio and learn the definition of concentration and an interesting tip on how to improve it, as well as notice DiMaio’s public speaking skills, which […]
I am currently reading The Leadership Challenge by Kouzes and Posner, and I am harboring thoughts on this subject. While reading this article, Branson inspired some insight (as always) in the nature of leadership. Namely, it is the notion that leaders who can truly inspire are genuine. They do not take up some role created […]
Future business leaders, take in these two entertaining TED videos, and know everything you most certainly should know of how motivation works, and why money isn’t the chief motivator anymore. I’ve bundled the videos as a 40-minute course, which will provide valuable insights of how to structure teams, issue tasks and correctly reward their completion, […]
An idea taking roots, and starting to grow. I was recently reading The $100 Startup, an excellent read I will feature in another post, and I was stricken with venture ideas inspired by the text. I’ve decided to stick with one, and it is much more exciting that I could ever imagine! It’s just like […]
I am very aware that tagging anything “self-help” is enough to make a great deal of people brashly skeptical of it, but these books are the real deal, and well worth your time investment. Written in 1937, Think and Grow Rich brings the immortal keys to success, while Eat that Frog again restates some of […]
http://www.inc.com/kevin-daum/take-on-big-projects-productively-5-tips.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+inc%2Fheadlines+%28Inc.com+Headlines%29 I have been busy lately, so I haven’t posted in a while, but stay connected since I have some cool recommendations lined up for the next few days. In this post specifically, Kevin Daum conveys some of the tips he learned from his talk with Robert Pozen, the Harvard expert, for tackling big and […]
http://www.fastcocreate.com/1682559/5-simple-rules-for-making-your-first-app#1 With successes such as Instagram and Temple Run, mobile app development is an enticing new field of business. If you think you have a great idea for a mobile app, the experience of Stu Stein may come in handy in deciding whether to pursue it, or how to approach the process if a decision […]
http://www.bloomberg.com/video/the-future-of-food-yC~sVT5FTBSaWiGQeQeOMQ.html Although I must boast having an idea among these lines, what Stephen Sidwell, LYFE’s founder and CEO of its grocery department, is doing is quite amazing. Starting as an investment banker with an idea to revolutionize the quality and healthiness of what America eats, Sidwell put this belief at the core of the business, […]
http://www.inc.com/young-entrepreneur-council/13-qualities-to-look-for-in-your-next-sales-hire.html The successful entrepreneur is a manager, marketer and a salesperson all in one, and this article offers a nice list of desirable qualities for the role of a salesperson. http://www.fastcocreate.com/1682533/all-hail-the-tattoo-shop-that-found-a-cool-use-for-qr-codes For the marketer alter ego, this is a useful bit of inspiration to finding innovative ways to promote your business, or in this case […]
Dilettante's Guide to Being Your Own Boss 