What Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey Achieved With His $197M Gift to Employees

Tor Constantino Contributor culled from:entrepreneur.com Last week, newly-anointed Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey announced via tweet that he would give a third of his stock options, that's approximately one percent of the total issuance with a market value of $197 million as of October 28, to all Twitter employees. While he still holds an additional two percent...

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Crowd-Sourced Funding Can Help Your Business. It Can Also Save Lives

By Adam Fridman culled from:inc.com Crowdfunding is changing lives in a big way. One of the most noticeable entrepreneurial innovations of the 21st Century is crowd-sourced funding. If you have a good idea but don't have an angel investor waiting in the wings, you may be in luck. Via the Internet, you can set up...

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Self-Assessment: Tips for Employees Writing Performance Reviews

By Katherine Arline culled from:businessnewsdaily.com As an employee or a manager, you are likely accustomed to receiving performance reviews from managers. However, if you focus exclusively on the "top-down" portion of your performance review, you may be missing opportunities to improve your relationships and performance. The self-assessment is a critical tool for fostering conversation and...

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4 Tips On Backing Up Your Soft Skills With Hard Facts

by Don Goodman  culled from:careerealism.com Oftentimes soft skills are indicated with words such as team player, detail-oriented, creative, innovative, problem solver/critical thinker, visionary, responsible, dependable, flexible, effective communicator, resourceful, professional, and more. While soft skills are important to employers, simply labelling the resume with these words...

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The 3 Biggest Secrets Entrepreneurs Keep

AmyK Hutchens Contributor culled from:entrepreneur.com Looking in the mirror at the end of the day can be a painful endeavor for entrepreneurs. It’s that raw moment when they drop the “fake it till you make it” smile. They let their anxiety seep through their pores, and wonder out loud just exactly how much stress, frustration, life lessons and wrinkles they will...

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What Couples That Stay Together Don’t Do

  by Matt Duczeminski culled from:lifehack.org Being in a relationship requires hard work. There are so many things that you have to take into consideration in order to keep the relationship healthy, but you ultimately know every effort you make is completely worth it. Sometimes, though, it’s what you don’t do as a couple that keeps the two of you growing stronger and stronger every...

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9 Things Managers Do That Make Good Employees Quit

Travis Bradberry Contributor culled from:entrepreneur.com It’s pretty incredible how often you hear managers complaining about their best employees leaving, and they really do have something to complain about—few things are as costly and disruptive as good people walking out the door. Managers tend to blame their turnover problems on everything under the sun, while...

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Why Business Leaders Must 'Clean the Bathroom'

Jeffrey Hayzlett Contributor culled from:entrepreneur.com In his book Think Big Act Bigger, Jeffrey Hayzlett shares core lessons you need to tie visions to actions, get ahead of the competition, and achieve your business goals. In this edited excerpt, the author explains why it's critical to get your hands dirty every now and then. How can you expect people to...

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8 Ways to Make Yourself Profoundly Influential

   by Ramon Nuez  culled from:lifehack.org  Influence is one of the most powerful tools that you can use to impact your personal and professional life. Unfortunately, we are not born with the natural tendency to be influential. It’s a craft that is nurtured until mastered. Sadly, the mastery of influence is shrouded in limiting beliefs, and battled by resistance...

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4 Things I Learned After My First Year as an Entrepreneur

  Jeff Boss Contributor It’s been almost a year since I took the entrepreneurial leap and launched my executive coaching practice. I’m not going to lie, working for myself has been completely spoiling. Setting my own agenda, choosing the place and times to work, and determining the clients with whom I work (no social hand grenades) has been completely fulfilling. I’m...

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