If you have had enough of the office and would rather do your own thing when you feel like, freelancing might be for you. However, not all people who start this business will make enough money to keep them going...
Who are your customers? What do they want from you? How can you keep them coming back to you? All important questions, especially where business success is concerned. If you don't know who they are… If you don't know what...
There are a lot of reasons why people are changing jobs nowadays. Sometimes are let go due to cutbacks. Other times, people decide to quit because they want a change in their lives or they've simply become tired of the...
It happens to the best of us. We join a company, grow to enjoy coming into its office, appreciate its culture, befriend our colleagues, feel grateful for our bosses, and love our jobs — actually, wholeheartedly, unequivocally love our...
Every business is eager to increase its profit margins, but in a world of spiraling costs, that is easier said than done. Constantly hiking prices is a great way to alienate customers and make them look elsewhere, so is obviously...
You say board members and the first thing that comes to mind is a shady congregation of overlords that puppet the company from behind the curtain and are often more influential than the owners. Before becoming a board member, one...
Many employers have made the mistake of keeping an underperforming employee around for too long. Managers question on whether to let an under-performing employee go or wait until a replacement is found. Apart from poor performance, some other common reasons that employees...
Thanks in part to many brave, outspoken individuals like Ellen Degeneres, Chris Evans, and J.K. Rowling, the topic of mental health is no longer something we shy away from in the mainstream. This wave of communication is far different from...
As the climate continues to change around the world, people are becoming more aware of the impact that their actions have on the environment. The main culprit behind rising levels of greenhouse gases isn’t families, however. The blame lies largely...
Education is the key to a successful life. If anyone is eyeing great future, he or she are encouraged to start planning early enough. The planning entails setting strategic plans to achieve good results. It is said that life without...
Workplace Stress: A 21st Century Health Epidemic In 2017, the World Health Organisation declared stress as the “health epidemic of the 21st century.” It is widely accepted that people today are more stressed than ever and one of the biggest contributors to this...
Times are changing and so is the world we live and work in. Remote culture is becoming mainstream, more and more entrepreneurs are inclining towards working with remote teams. RemotePanda, a marketplace for remote resources recently interviewed 500+ such flourishing entrepreneurs, grasping their perspective and thoughts...
Emotional intelligence is essential to your success at work. This means reading body language, nonverbal cues, and tone of voice in every interaction. Not only will this help you perform better, but you’ll also get to know your coworkers more as...
Achieve Your Career Goals by Following These 7 Essential Principles It doesn’t matter what you’re trying to achieve in your life, whether you’re aiming to start a new hobby, learn a new skill, get a new job, or move up the...
Given that the average person spends 90,000 hours at work, a rewarding career is something that everyone should aspire to achieve. It’s not all about the money (although this is a big factor), though. In truth, keeping things fresh and...
Wearing ripped jeans to work, lounging on a bean bag, and playing Ping-Pong with your boss whenever he/she is not in a mood for work. Life in a startup sounds like a dream come true. Years spent in a corporation...
When you run your own business or you’re a manager at work, it’s always going to be important for you to be surrounded by great people. Sure, a good product helps, and branding is great, but if you don’t have...
via GIPHY If you haven’t heard about the trend of remote work by now, you should hang your head in shame ;) This new way of working has taken the business world by storm in recent years. It’s a key which has...
When you walk into your offices on a Monday morning, chances are, you’re met by a team of people that want to be there, employees that are catching up with one another after a weekend away, employees that are busy...
Your credit score is the same thing as your credit rating and, as in most scoring scales, the higher the number, the better the result or rating. It’s not just a score, though, what your rating actually is in practice...
Ten years ago working “gigs’ was reserved for performers and those teetering on the ledge of unemployment. With today’s technology enabling us to acquire just about anything at the drop of a hat, the world has seen new meaning to...
The new, “flat” world of business demands a new age of leaders who can steer the organization in the right direction while influencing other sustainable team member figures within the company. With many organizations utilizing cost-effective methods of international outsourcing, telecommuting...
No business stands alone. Besides the customers or clients that you deal with on a daily basis, there’s a good chance that your partnerships with other businesses around you can play a big role in your success. From vendors and...
Employees of any business are entitled to a lawyer that handles any issues that may arise in the workplace. Whether it is common for workplace issues to occur or not, the proper type of lawyer will be able to assist in...
According to the law, every employee is entitled to equal rights, you included. These rights ascertain you have a convenient working environment, free from conditions which will subject you to emotional distress, physical torture and disturbance of your peace of...
Human capital is exceptionally important for all kinds of businesses. In fact, some entrepreneurs would even be prepared to argue that human capital is more essential than financial capital! However, whether you agree with that or not, there is no...
As an employer, one of the toughest things is determining how much you should pay your employees. Most people assume you should go for the lowest amount possible, which will help your company save money. However, there are many more...
Starting your own business can come with a ton of responsibility. You will often find that there’s a lot for you to work on, think about, and organize. But most of the time, you’re going to get to it. But...
We all have specific gripes with our workplace, this is nothing new. But what you need to do, as the employer, is to minimize these with great effect. While we can all have specific pet peeves from time to time,...
With every passing year technology becomes ever more deeply embedded at the center of our workplaces – while in some industries, the changes seem to come in on a monthly basis. Likewise, the relentless evolution of mobile and web technologies...
