Thought Leaders
Want to Get More Productivity Out of Your People? Try Yelling at Them.
A study finds that anger sometimes works.
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Marketing
81 Percent Of U.S. Adults Do Not Regularly Use Twitter
For businesses with limited budgets, knowing your audience is critical.
Thought Leaders
Why Did Elon Musk Publicly Smoke Weed With Joe Rogan?
It's because he's Elon Musk. You and I are not Elon Musk.
Business News
Jerry Falwell Jr. Says He Knows What Being Unfaithful Is Like. So Do I.
There are people in my life who I know cheat on me. Why do I allow it?
Entrepreneurs
Did Bill Gates Really Offer a TV Interviewer a Blank Check?
Some claim he did, but that's not what's really important.
Business News
Ellen, Just Apologize Already
Her silence isn't good for her business, and wouldn't be for yours either.
Business News
Is 2020 The Worst Year Ever?
No, 536 A.D. was. But running a business then wasn't much different.
Thought Leaders
Why Did Milton Berle Get Banned From ‘SNL’?
The comedy legend didn't understand two basic principles of leadership.
Business News
Why Did This 17-Year-Old Turn Down $8 Million for His Coronavirus-Tracking Website?
For some, it's not all about profit. At least not right now.
Business Accounting
The Real Reason Behind ABBA’s Crazy Outfits
For the Swedish supergroup, it wasn't just about the music.
Business Operations & Logistics
Does Sheryl Crow Really Use One Square of Toilet Paper at a Time?
Knowing the answer may actually help your cash flow.
Business Accounting
The 1 Reason You Should Never Buy Individual Stocks
In these volatile markets, it's important to remember what your business really is.
Business Accounting
Why Does Warren Buffett Always Pay In Cash?
The answer is both simple and important for your company's future.
Business News
Sports Talk in the Office Could Be Discriminatory Against Women
Is it, as one HR expert suggests, a "gateway to more laddish behavior"?
Building a Business
Why Is a 40-Year-Old Tractor So Attractive to So Many Business Owners?
On the farm (and in the office), experience shows us that sometimes newer isn't better.
Entrepreneurs
Why Did WeWork’s Adam Neumann “Flee” From New York?
He needed to escape the "negative energy." Shouldn't you?
Business News
Why Did Philadelphia’s Libraries Just Eliminate Late Fees?
It's about better understanding your customers, and all businesses could learn something from it.
Business News
Be Careful, Millennials: Saying ‘OK Boomer’ Could Get You In Trouble.
Discrimination works both ways.
Building a Business
Why Does Novelist Jeffrey Archer Use an Hourglass When He Writes?
It's a productivity tool that's worked since antiquity.
Tech
Have You Been Saved By Ransomware’s Superman?
He's rescued hundreds of thousands, and asks for very little
Human Resources
Why Does This CEO Insist on Taking Job Candidates Out For Breakfast?
It's not about the bacon.
Thought Leaders
Something Happened in 146 BC That Significantly Affects Your Business Today
A moment in history will help your appreciate your competitors.
Business Accounting
Why Are Bay Area Restaurateurs Afraid to Charge Credit-Card Fees?
Don't be fearful. Just give choices.
Marketing
Was This the Worst Sales Promotion in the History of Sales Promotions?
Hoover made a whopping mistake back in the '90s. Would you do the same now?
Business Plan
Is It Time to Get Rid of That Disappointing Employee?
The Phillies recently demoted their underperforming third baseman, Maikel Franco. Should you take a play from their book?
Marketing
All Vodka Is the Same. So Why Is Some More Expensive Than Others?
It's about what people are really paying for.
Thought Leaders
Was Allen Iverson Right About Not Needing to Practice?
Few will agree with him publicly but Iverson is in surprisingly good company.
Business Plan
Why Did Bob Newhart Laugh When Don Rickles Called His Wife a Prostitute?
Because it was just business.
Business News
That Time Disney Rejected A Woman Job Applicant…Because She Was A Woman
At lot has changed but it's taken 80 years.
