11 Mistakes Standing Between You and Your First Million

I've been a millionaire three separate times in my life. The first time I saw $1,000,000 in my bank account, I almost fainted. Even though I knew it was hitting my account, it still caught me off guard.

No Productivity Hack Will Ever Eliminate Hard Work

Of course you’re doing the work. Your If This Then That (IFTTT) recipes have your Asana, Slack and Evernote accounts buzzing with digital glee 24-7.
Yet, the reality is your business isn’t taking off or growing like you’d hoped post launch. Customers aren’t materializing; would-be clients aren’t committing; or sales are still mostly hypothetical. The needle hasn’t budged, and momentum seems reluctant to make an appearance.

How to Solicit Valuable Feedback From Your Board

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One of the drawbacks of being a CEO is that you don't have an immediate boss who will give you regular feedback on your performance. This is why your board can be helpful. The right board can be a powerful multiplier of your efforts. Their knowledge, connections and experience can help you improve your organization’s performance.

9 Things Ridiculously Productive People Do Every Day

I’ll admit it: I haven’t always been the most productive person. There was a time in my life where bad habits took precedence in my life, and though I thought I was accomplishing a lot, it was actually more like one step forward, two steps backward. Though I was still doing well and achieving my goals, I didn’t realize that I wasn’t working to my full potential.

6 Bad Habits You Must Break to Succeed

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Many of the young entrepreneurs I meet through my work as a writer, investor and entrepreneur aren't reaching their full potential. What's more, they have no idea why. They have great ideas for their startups and financial backing to make it a reality. But no matter how hard they try, they keep coming up short.

5 Ways To Maintain A Positive Mindset (No Matter What Challenge You're Facing)

When it comes to building something of value -- whether that's a business, a joint venture, a brand, or even yourself as an individual -- the most important thing to remember is that "challenge" is part of the process.

3 Ways to Create a More Dynamic Business Culture

One definition for an ecosystem, according to dictionary.com, is any system or network of interconnecting and interacting parts, as in a business. If you think of your business as an ecosystem, it compels you to make certain observations about your company and the impact of all of its parts. While different businesses are comprised of different parts, all have some components in common, most notably, culture.

How to overcome the Greatest Risk to Your Company’s Agenda

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Not having the right team ranks third on the long list of reasons startups fail (behind lacking a market for the product and running out of cash). Indeed, out of more than 100 startup failures analyzed, 23 percent placed their problems at the feet of people.
The good news: Most organizations already have the people necessary to drive a strategic agenda; the leaders just don’t know their names yet.

7 Ways to Promote Restful Sleep After a Long Day

Our culture constantly tells you to do whatever you can to stay at maximum potential, even if that includes five cups of coffee in a single day. But when bedtime comes, true rest is elusive.

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