The founder of Appletree Answers, John Ratliff’s take on leadership is refreshing. He says “Anyone that’s a principle in a company should wake up everyday with so much gratitude for all people that have said ‘Hey, I believe in your vision. I believe in your mantras. I believe in your Read more…
Soichiro Honda was just a fifteen-year-old boy in 1992. Honda left home to take a job at Art Shokai, one of Tokyo’s first auto repair shops. Honda lacked a formal education so he had to start off by sweeping the floors until he developed a reputation of creative hardworker. One Read more…
Kindle | Hardcover | Audiobook “Fear nothing and you shall succeed”, Curtis 50 Cent Jason builds on this message in “Hustle Harder, Hustle Smarter” by getting personal on this journey from tragic personal loss to thriving businessman and cable’s highest-paid executive. 50 Cent never ignores social media. He doesn’t Read more…
What is a coach? A coach is a model for the team who sets the values, standards and expectations for his athletes. With these in place, the athlete understands what is expected of him and directs his focus towards achieving the team’s objective. A coach must first find out Read more…
Leadership is NOT about you. Leadership at its core is never about you. Leadership is about how effective you’re at unleashing other people. Full stop. That’s it. That’s the secret. Leadership empowers other people as a result of your presence and making sure that impact continues into your absence. – Read more…
In the world of start-up, women, LGBTQ and black aren’t just under-represented – they’re underestimated. In fact, these groups have been systematically underestimated in one way or another in just about every field. In the book “It’s About Damn Time”, Arlan Hamilton, the founder of Backstage Capital, shares her journey Read more…
7 Rules of Sales Negotiation Rule #1 Win first, then negotiate Do not negotiate with your buyer until they name you as their VOC (Vendor of Choice). Look out for explicit and implicit cues whether they have done so. Until that point, you’re not negotiating. Rather, you’re dealing with price Read more…
As much as media would like you to believe, “Retail Apocalypse” isn’t coming anytime soon. Many dominant brick-and-mortar retail brands are not only opening new stores, they’re growing in revenues and profits. It turns out that digitally native vertical brands (DNVBs) that once raised a fortune from growing VCs are Read more…
2 key reasons you need video marketing (from marketers’ standpoint) 1. Including Video on your web page helps to decrease your bounce rate, which indirectly affects your SEO performance. 2. Most people prefer viewing a video than reading a long-winded text. You can do it all alone. The large Read more…
Whether you’re a professional digital marketer, or if you’re like me, someone who’s trying to get your brand out in the world, chances are you well know that Facebook can open up endless opportunities for your business or career for that matter. Facebook has long claimed the top spot in Read more…