By Renee Warren – Entrepreneur No one is born as an entrepreneur. But it also doesn’t happen by chance, instead, they are driven to it. It’s all about having the compulsion to be a part of something that’s bigger than yourself and being willing to do whatever it takes to find that success. How “cut out” you… read more

By Michael Thompson – Ladders The future doesn’t belong to the smartest person in the room. Nor does it belong to the strongest or the fastest. The future belongs to the people who focus on what’s in front of them instead of being distracted by everything around them. This includes not only the work we… read more

By Nicolas Cole – Ladders Being an effective leader is not inherent in every person. Sure, some people are born with “leadership tendencies,” but leadership is a skill as much as anything else — and to be an effective leader, you need to put in the time and practice to effectively inspire and guide those… read more

By Leslie Hassler – Entrepreneur The impact of 2020 will stay with us for the rest of our lives. It marks a critical inflection point of before and after. It is a year that blindsided many small-business owners. We’ve seen new businesses birthed with success and others thriving amid chaos. We’ve seen neighborhood classics tragically lost, and others… read more

By Gwen Moran – Fast Company As 2021 arrives, looking back on the habits we resolved to break and adopt in late 2019 and at the beginning of 2020 is quaint . . . almost. Of course, the enormous challenges and changes the past months have brought weren’t anticipated when we wrote out our earnest lists of… read more

By Jamie Broderick – Entrepreneur They had me at “Sea Salt and Orchid.” A fan of handcrafted candles and soaps, I was excited to find a company creating intoxicating blends with artisan craftsmanship and natural ingredients. When my order arrived, I breathed in that fresh sea salt and orchid scent and thought, “I love these… read more

By Robert Carnevale – Ladders Working from home has a lot of big benefits, like allowing you to wear pajamas to work or catch up on all seven seasons of Mad Men while pumping out deliverables from your living room. From a certain point of view, there’s no better way to work. Who needs cubicles… read more

By Tony Ewing – Forbes Emergent leaders are people whose colleagues see as informal leaders. Take, for example, people who managed the virtual transitions of their offices during the pandemic. Their bosses were often preoccupied with strategic concerns. As a result, they picked up the slack to organize themselves. In other words, such situations gave… read more

By Ellen Hendricksen, Ph.D. – Psychology Today Walk the line between overreacting and underreacting. Every one of us has a tender underbelly of our psyche. Everyone has something they’re sensitive about, where even a gentle poke can feel more like a thwack. Comments don’t slide off like water from a duck’s back; rather, we feel… read more