Why Your Goals Should Be Ambitious: As a CEO of multiple companies, four of which were acquired, I have extensive experience in helping lead organizations to success. But after I traded my old role as CEO for my new one as a business coach and mentor, I remained in acquisition...

When it comes to luxury, restaurants, and motels around the arena always push the bounds to offer their customers unprecedented reports. While you can discover opulence in almost any destination, we have selected our top picks for the tour that goes above and beyond. You don't need to interrupt the...

Every time I go to speak or train at a different company, I get the same response: ‘You make presentations sound so simple. I get it, but I don’t get how I get buy-in from everyone else?’ The goal of any presentation is to influence your audience to act.  Maybe...

The idea of corporate stories as strategic assets is a hot topic, as I covered in my interview in these pages with “The Father of Modern Branding,” David Aaker. Stories, however, are “simply” expressions of something deeper. Narrative – often conflated with the term story – is the structure upon which stories (and...

Like most drivers, you can usually tell when your car is misaligned. It’s something that you can just feel when you’re behind the wheel. Of course, there are also obvious signs that you can see too -- like the wear and tear on your tires, seals and bearings. Those components...

Wearable tech has been encircling us for quite a long time, but yes, it has not emerged as cutting-edge one and not able to drive as many users as it ought to have. Well, the scenario is altering presently, and wearable tech is now on the go. Apple watch, FitBit,...

In John Mayer’s Grammy Award-winning song, “Daughters,” he describes his girlfriend with the lyrics, “She’s just like a maze, where all of the walls all continually change.” For those trying to navigate the rather perilous maze of a rapidly evolving business market, you probably have the same feeling. Just when...

As the cost of going to college increases, so do more students, opt for working while studying. By being a student, you have a lot of things to juggle in the time you have. From attending lectures, working on your assignments, and improving your social life. Students choose to work...

In an everchanging world with increasing advancements and inventions, there was one area that remained the same for nearly a hundred years: valves for reciprocating compressors. Most people don’t think of compressor valves, but they are critical for a number of things that touch our daily lives, including the oil...

Mobile apps are a part of our everyday lives. In fact, it’s hard to imagine what life was like before the smartphone. As apps continue to evolve, their roles are changing in how they impact our well-being. Fourdesire’s CEO, Wei-Fan Chan, talks about his journey and the future of mobile...

Corporations are complex social entities, whether they are establishing a social media presence or simply marketing a brand with which people will fall in love. How do their ideas catch fire?  What accelerates growth and customer acquisition? What makes employees passionate about the mission? We believe the answer lies in...

Have you ever had to land at an airport and struggle to find a way out? Or worse, your car broke down just when you were about to go to office? If yes, then you are in need for a reliable car rental service that would help you reach your...

I once heard Darren Hardy talk about asking a billionaire how he achieved everything he had. He went to his mansion and was ushered into the library filled with thousands of books. When the billionaire arrived, he was expecting a rather long conversion on all his secrets. Instead, he pulled...

Social media has become the go-to place for companies who want to make a connection with their customers. It’s where we engage with them, entertain them, hold contests, and basically make them fall in love with our brand. More importantly, it’s where we convert followers into customers. However, with so...

Everyone loves the idea of the new, out of nowhere winner or star. Yet you rarely hear about the decline of old organizations that perished because of a stubborn refusal to adapt.  Even stories about Sears, Kmart, Circuit City and others lack the appeal and motivation of the new digital...