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Writing a book is not a piece of cake, and combined with the competition that is out there, the chances of seeing your creation being published are small. Many successful writers have had their books being turned down hundreds of times before the ship of time finally convinced someone to...

Over the past three decades, I have had four separate professions. I started out as a bored computer scientist who transformed himself into a professional blackjack player, used his gambling skills to get a job on Wall Street, and finally, became an author who is about to publish his first...

Mentorships are good for the mentor, good for the mentee, good for the business, and a worthwhile investment. But cultivating high-functioning mentorship relationships — the ones that create really positive outcomes for both parties — takes time. If you are a leader and want to approach mentoring possibilities in the most...

Working from home was a must during the pandemic, and it’s now a choice that many people are making as part of their new work normal. The challenge with having a hybrid and distributed workforce is that the cues that help create cultural norms are diluted, patchy, or even missing...

As of 2 May 2022, with a net worth of roughly $249 billion, Elon Musk is the wealthiest person in the world, followed by Jeff Bezos(No. 2, $148 billion), Bernard Arnault(No. 3, $136 billion); and Bill Gates(No. 4, $125 billion). Gautam Adani is the fifth-richest person globally, with $122 billion....

As of 22 April 2022, with a net worth of roughly $260 billion, Elon Musk is the wealthiest person in the world, followed by Jeff Bezos(No. 2, $173 billion), Bernard Arnault(No. 3, $146 billion); and Bill Gates(No. 4, $129 billion). Warren Buffett is the fifth-richest person globally, with $124 billion....

In a fast-moving, uncertain, and highly competitive world, we need to be creative and innovative in deciding on the things we do and the way we do them. Effective Boards inspire and facilitate fresh thinking in organizations. Yet sometimes Boards act as blockers rather than enablers and are viewed by...

I have researched 6 characteristics of a morally minded leader. Accepts oneself and others as they are at any given moment. This is not a right or wrong moment, but one of personal growth. This means being at peace with who, what, and where you are in life. There is...

When I was just out of high school, my friends and I loved going to punk rock shows. Sometimes, at the smaller shows, we’d get to see or even hang out with the band afterward.  We thought it was cool to grab their set list—the list of songs they played,...