CEO Advisory

Every business knows the importance of a good email. Learning how to email to fax is something most business owners have no trouble with, but sending the right text with the documents eludes some business owners. There are certain things that a business owner will have to remember when sending...

One of the greatest lessons I learned was taught to me by Harry Truman when he said, “Not all readers are leaders, but all leaders are readers.” Successful people in all walks of life understand the true power of reading. Unfortunately, early on in my career, I didn’t really get...

Deck: Address these vulnerabilities now, before your company becomes the next cyberattck victim. A 2016 Pew Research survey found that 64 percent of Americans have experienced a data breach, and only half believe the government or modern institutions will protect their data. That attitude is unfortunate but understandable, especially given how harrowing...

The rise of the citizen developer is helping many businesses launch digital services. According to analyst firm App Annie, the global mobile app economy will be worth $6.3 trillion by 2021, a 380% jump from the $1.3 trillion app market in 2016. During this same time frame, the user base...

A successful entrepreneurship revolves around ideas and connections. A lot depends on how you innovate your ideas, utilize your available resources, and connect with people. While a large number of people across the world are embarking in entrepreneurship, the percentage of success is tiny. In fact, 2 out of 3...

For most managers and executives in today’s business world, the day-to-day emphasis is on motivating their team, hitting targets and ensuring profitability. Of course, there’s nothing wrong with this approach – running a business in the modern economic climate is not easy, and if you oversee a motivated and profitable...

It's no secret that business success in today's world is reliant on far more than maintaining a strong balance sheet. Companies must set out their long-term strategic roadmap, or otherwise risk losing confidence in their businesses, as publically called for in Larry Fink's recent annual letters to CEOs. This high-profile...

What do you see as you stroll through your corporate office? Do your employees seem happy, working productively in a space designed for the way they work? Or do you see pockets of empty desks and wonder if you’re paying for more real estate than you need? Conversely, are your...

Smartphones, search engines and social media have transformed retail. Mobile phones are fast catching up on laptops as a final destination for bargain-hungry and time-poor shoppers. In 2017, 40 percent of Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales in the U.S. came through smartphones and therefore, mCommerce stores, instead of a...

Employee engagement is an issue that has long plagued employers, and no one company has yet identified a solution that will work for all. Despite this, recent research has found that diversity among employees often goes hand-in-hand with improved employee engagement. Diversity is so much more than hitting quotas of...