Have you noticed that it is often difficult to capture and restore the beauty of a landscape? Even if you spend time and energy, the result is not always up to scratch. It's a fact, a beautiful landscape does not automatically give a good photo. Unfortunately, there is no magic...

Unsurprisingly, Massachusetts, Washington, District of Columbia, Maryland, and Colorado are the five most innovative states in America in 2019, according to WalletHub. At the other end of the rock spectrum, Mississippi, Louisiana, West Virginia, Iowa, and Tennessee are the five least innovative states in America. Which U.S. states have contributed...

For small businesses struggling to gain traction in the marketplace, there are two common options: continuing to forge ahead or quitting altogether. But there is a third option: pivoting your business to embrace a new strategy for success. “To pivot” entered the business vernacular thanks to Eric Ries, an entrepreneur...

Consider these two types of calls to customer service. Call Number One A very unenthusiastic voice answers with a sigh. You explain your situation and ask for help in resolving an issue. As you ask questions, you sense that they are going through a checklist and responding with “canned” answers....

Communication is one of the most important aspects that are needed for any relationship to grow. When it comes to Business to Business (B2B) or Business to Consumer (B2C) relationship, the same principle applies. Your business will never reach heights if you don’t constantly communication to your clients the latest...

Being an inspirational leader means that from time to time you need to have difficult conversations.  Whether you need to tell someone that they didn’t achieve a high enough rating in their end of year performance assessment, or you may need to convey to someone that they were unsuccessful in...

Somewhere along the journey, we’ve lost our way when it comes to authentic, values-based leadership in our organizations. Employees have grown cynical of over-promising and under-delivering. Executives have lost trust for saying one thing, and doing another. Integrity, honesty and leadership from the heart is always what employees are looking...

CEOs and senior leaders are not immune from the challenges of difficult conversations. A senior position and title does not make it easier to have tough conversations, and often the impact of difficult conversations is magnified because of the leader’s position and title. A leader’s words and actions are closely...

The beauty of Dubai is unimaginable. Dubai has two airports located at opposite end of the city. Newer Al Makthoum International Airport with Code DWC and Dubai International Airport with code DXB. Getting into Dubai from Dubai International Airport (DXB) is easy with many options of taxis, private fare transfers,...