Executive Forum
Credit-Card Calisthenics: What Strategy Works for Your Biz?
Are you a one-card or two-card entrepreneur? The CEO of CardHub.com lays out what to consider as you decide whether to pay for work items with a personal card, a business card, or a combination. Continue
Presidential Points: Listen Up and Learn From the Candidates
Business executives and entrepreneurs would do well to study how Republican presidential hopefuls communicate. From delivering straight talk to finding ways to sidestep a delicate issue, pay close attention to the candidates' words and actions. Continue
Who, You Retire? Plan Young
Whether you are 25, 55, or 75 years old, retirement, as in financial independence, should be something you are thinking about and planning for, entrepreneurs included. When you do stop working, you need to consider your income, not your net worth. Continue
Innovating From the Bottom Up
Companies don't need a ton of money to do innovative things. What they need is a willingness to listen to good ideas from their employees. Here are seven ways to innovate from the bottom up. Continue
Make the Most of Your Mistakes
Made some mistakes, entrepreneurs? Don’t worry: Making a slew of blunders, provided they are wisely managed and understood as being interdependent, can be a portal of discovery. Continue
The New Rules of a Startup
Getting a company off the ground is hard work. But four simple rules can make it easier for your venture to succeed. What every entrepreneur should keep top of mind. Continue
A Perfectionist’s Shortcoming
Sometimes, those of us who want to do things perfectly are so afraid we'll fall short that we put off tasks and blow off deadlines. Is asking for feedback and criticism the way to confront fears head-on? Continue
Six Lessons From the Tech World’s Gang of Four
You don’t have to be a techie to know that Amazon, Apple, Facebook, and Google are enormously successful. But how many realize that the so-called Gang of Four redefined business by bringing everyone into the "Age of the Platform?" Continue
Will Economic Clouds Part in 2012?
Guest commentary: The economic gloom just might lift in 2012, with a double-dip recession seeming less likely and another drop in the unemployment rate seeming more probable. But economists will be watching inflation and GDP very carefully. Continue
You Say You Want a Revolution
Occupy Wall Street protesters have passionately railed against big banks and the wealthiest 1 percent, but how effective is their message? Here’s how to really jump-start an innovation-based revolution in your own life and career. Continue
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