Education and Career

Media has its own important role in our lives. It has brought nations together through events, happenings and news that take place in different corners of the globe. Media brings along entertainment to lighten educate and refresh our minds. Be it movies, television or smaller segments such as music, radio,...

Why Vietnam, India, and the Philippines Should Be On The Radar 2016 had been an interesting year for world markets. With Brexit looming in the UK, President-elect Trump’s surprise win in the USA, the Italian constitutional referendum, the South Korean presidential scandal – the list goes on just from developed...

Know thyself: thus said the Greeks. What Plato and others meant by this memorable aphorism is that in order to understand the wider world, we must first understand ourselves as individuals. In the business world, that means that a good leader can only become a great leader with a generous...

No one likes to move beyond his or her comfort zone, but as the saying goes, that’s where the magic happens. It’s where we can grow, learn, and develop in a way that expands our horizons beyond what we thought was possible. Also, it’s terrifying for many people.   In an...

I was recently having a conversation with my former senior leadership team about finding good female leadership talent at a Chicago-based marketing firm. One of the senior team members openly expressed frustration about not being able to find good female leadership talent.  His reason surprised me: “We’ve tried recruiting women,...

Infographics are a lot more than just a way to "gussy up" boring content. Make no mistake - that is definitely a plus. If you present people with thousands of words of plain text, their eyes are likely to glaze over - according to a study by the Media Insight...

Taking on new responsibilities, a different role, a bigger project, managing more staff, or starting a new job can be like a double edged sword.  On one hand it is exciting and new, yet on the other hand, it can be overwhelming and stressful. Being able to turn challenges into...

The talks about becoming a successful entrepreneur seem to be redundant now. It seems like it’s all talk and nothing practical... right?  But… let me tell you one thing. It is not as redundant as it sounds, my fellows! Entrepreneurship might have become a hobby or an urge to earn...

Meetings have a tendency to keep going for hours, whether you are attending them in person or through the internet. Contrary to what some believe, however, it is not because there are just too many topics that need attention. Rather, it is because participants tend to ramble or stray away...

Just like how every CEO should have a blog, it's also just as important to have a solid social following in the process. With over a billion active users across all of the major social networks, this can be a perfect opportunity for business owners and CEOs to take advantage...