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Software houses, or companies that develop software for clients, are a Polish export in the IT sector. This is confirmed by data from Clutch, which is the most important ranking service, including for software development companies. Its database contains 843 software houses from Poland, while only 430 are from Germany...

Self-love is a word that people wouldn't use in the last century and perhaps this happened because they didn't need it so much. The world we live in today may provide lots of luxuries and it is an easy life in particular terms but it holds a variety of challenges...

With all the talk of listening skills in sales, the skill of engagement gets short shrift. This fails everyone — especially clients. Being a great listener is critically important to succeeding in sales. It’s no wonder, then, that salespeople literally go to school to actively improve their listening skills. Sadly,...

A Forbes and McKinsey study found that $900 billion was wasted on digital transformation projects in 2018, with 70% of digital transformation projects failing. Now, as the world tries to rebound from the global pandemic, 80% of organisations have accelerated their digital transformation strategies to meet both internal and external...

Perseverance is a virtue that comes in handy in a lot of situations in your life. Entrepreneur after entrepreneur has pointed to their grit and determination to succeed as a main reason they made it. From sports stars to business founders we venerate the idea of never giving up —...

Can a million-dollar business run with people in an office? Of course, everyone would say yes to this question. But what if I told you a million-dollar business also runs with people working from their homes? Technology plus a virtual team can make all things possible. When I was working...

Tax Credits and Incentives (C&I) are as broad an asset class as they are a misunderstood one. Not only are C&I a $200B+ annual asset in the US alone, they are often the financial foundation for the absolute most important societal improvements. Yet...mention the phrase “corporate tax credit” to the...

The pandemic has been hard on everyone in different ways, and though the end is in sight, we're not there yet. But, as we close in on a year and a half of working from home, we can look back with some perspective and perhaps a little pride at how...

A very long time ago I learned a simple rule of thumb that has countless times proved itself true: The best lessons, the breakout lessons, often come from somewhere other than the land you know. It’s a rule of thumb that can frequently run counter to our habits as leaders....

The news over the last few weeks have intensely covered one topic: cybersecurity. Colonial Pipeline reportedly paid $5 million to a ransomware group after their operations were shut down for nearly a week while part of the country reeled from a shortage of gas. And this was just one out...