If you've kept your business afloat for a few years, you should be congratulated. You've surpassed a good percentage of your peers. And yet. Sometimes even successful entrepreneurs find themselves, or their business, in a rut. This may entail struggling to grow your customer base, being out of ideas for innovations, or just feeling bored ... Read more...
When Timothy Ferriss claims to know how to make a pile of money, he’s not kidding. It’s true that he made money in business, nutritional supplements to be sure. But in terms of becoming ultra-rich, it’s books that have done it, books that make grand promises. Chief among these is 2007’s The 4-Hour Work Week: ... Read more...
High turnover of employees is a problem, plain and simple. The down sides are self-explanatory, but even more important is the fact there really aren’t any up sides. Retaining your best employees is important, but there’s also the matter of building a general culture of retention. If you’re doing what it takes to retain a ... Read more...
Have you ever heard the cry “thank God it’s Monday?” No one has. It’s about as common as bumper stickers advocating for a 50-hour work week. The rut is only too common in the workplace. Grinding it out hour by hour, with gray days blurring together, is no way to increase creativity or morale. Great ... Read more...
Motivating your employees is a subtle but very important skill. The good news for frugal entrepreneurs is that it doesn’t take a lot of money to drive your employees. In fact, money is not the biggest motivator at all, with other, more complex psychological factors playing a bigger role. Here’s a look at five of ... Read more...