Education and Career

Do you remember what you were up to when you were 16 years old? Well, probably in high school trying hard to get good grades or hoping she would say yes for a date or grinding it out in the football field to get that college scholarship. It was the...

Every business doing well today is tomorrow’s potential victim of disruption. In fact, we often hear that market disruption is one of the things senior executives worry about most. Don't wait for someone else to shake up your world. Disrupt yourself. Being bold with your strategy can be difficult when...

Today’s tight labor market is forcing companies to up the ante when it comes to employee salary and benefit options. A tighter job market means prospective employees are elevating their expectations for salaries and benefits, thus raising the bar and making it more difficult for employers to attract and retain...

Perhaps unsurprisingly, Lionel Messi has been crowned the highest-paid footballer on the planet, that's according to L'Equipe, as he rakes in an astonishing 9.5 million a month before tax. Cristiano Ronaldo, who is in his first year with Juventus F.C., is listed in 2nd place with a salary of $5.3...

An omnichannel approach to marketing means seamlessly fusing together a number of different channels, which could include a website, social feeds and physical retail location, into a consumer experience that results in high-quality brand recognition. Omnichannel strategies are increasingly common, and can play a pivotal role in the success and...

There are quite a number of similarities between being the CEO of a business and the CEO of a family. Thank about it. Both business and families are in the people business. But as challenging as it is running a business when understaffed, it can be even more challenging to...

The destinations that top the wishlists of British travellers in their 40s have been revealed – and the findings are something of a surprise. Hidden at the bottom of the world, New Zealand took the top spot as the world's most wish-listed destinations for British travellers in their 40s, and...

In the first quarter of its 2019 fiscal year, Apple's iPhone sales came in at $51.98 billion, down from $61.1 billion a year prior. The data below shows global sales of the iPhone between Apple's fiscal year 2007 and 2018. However, total revenue from all other products and services grew....

Are you tired of never being home? Here’s how one CEO changed the way he did business. When I first met Daniel he was at a crossroads in his business. By many accounts he was successful. He had a consulting firm in North Carolina and had recently acquired two firms...

In the world of constant disruptive changes and rapidly amplifying market needs, innovation is the differentiator. It is the capability to do things differently, caters to ever-increasing customer expectations, and transform ideas into reality. Which is why innovation is the ‘strategic vision du jour’ of many ambitious organizations today. But,...