Education and Career

Think entrepreneurship is all about fast cars and flashy suits? Think again. The most successful entrepreneurs have some distinctive traits in common, and not all of them loveable. Statistically speaking, most entrepreneurs aren’t successful: data shows that some 80 percent of entrepreneurial ventures fail. So what is it that makes...

The best way to beat a hacker is to think like one. The certified ethical hackers use the tools of malicious attackers which help them to uncover vulnerabilities in an organization's computer systems. But let me tell you that the certified ethical hacking course is one of the most comprehensive...

First of all, a clue in order to be successful is to be very careful regarding the fundamental process. Make sure there is a real market need before you invest more money and time in it, this helps you to mitigate many unnecessary risks and stresses. A marketing system is...

Habits inhabit virtually every aspect of our lives, from when we get out of bed, to what we eat for breakfast, to how we do our laundry, drive, work, parent, and conduct ourselves in relationships. In the workplace, habits dictate how we conduct meetings, send emails, prepare documents, and engage...

There is no doubt today that the climate change crisis has put sustainability in the spotlight. Businesses are now asked to clearly demonstrate their own sustainability credentials as consumers become more aware and demand increased transparency. Sustainability is now a priority for businesses, across the products and services they develop...

Nobody ever chooses the hard road, but it has a way of finding us. And when it does, sometimes the only choice we have is in how we respond. Interestingly, we never know exactly what we’re capable of until we’re tested. So, especially for philanthropists and other change makers, during...

A Call To Action For Nonprofit CEOs: Put Your Board To Work During A Crisis: As part of the research Matthew Craig and I conducted for our forthcoming book, Building Smart Nonprofits, we interview more than sixty nonprofit leaders from across the United States.  In short, we learned…well, a lot. ...

During the global COVID-19 health crisis, business leaders are juggling many urgent concerns – managing employees, monitoring the ongoing health and well-being of their teams, keeping up productivity amidst the sudden switch to virtual work, maintaining corporate revenues, and trying to plan quarterly forecasts around the impact of a global...

Hiring staff can be more an art than a science, and knowing who or how to hire can be a daunting part of the process of starting or growing your business. In addition to salaried employees, potential staff can present themselves as entities (ie. a company with ABN) with agreed...

CEOs and leaders are required to make decisions under extreme uncertainty during this global pandemic. It’s unfortunate having to decide whether to downsize, who to lay off and which, if not all, essential programs to cancel. In reality, leaders across all industries are being pressed to push swift decisions on...