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Why your employees want you to delegate Aytekin Tank

Effective delegation demands context. You need to explain why you’re reassigning a project, and how that project fits into the company’s mission. Read More

The Future of Work

5 strategies to keep your customers long-term in 2020 Josh Boitnott

With New Year’s sales happening all around us, it’s critical to implement customer-retention strategies that will keep your buyers loyal beyond peak revenue periods. After all, why should Amazon be the only retailer or e-commerce brand to grab so much of the sales? Your customer-experience strategy should also encourage customers to stick around long after January, and … Read More

You don’t need to leave your hometown to start a great business Ladders Contributor

The hometown hero hit it big, but its hometown missed out.This is why Kirgues and his cofounders feel such a mission with their accelerator. Read More

The complete 12-step guide to starting a business Matthew McCreary

Let’s start with the most basic question: Why do you want to start a business? Use this question to guide what kind of business you want to start. Read More

7 strategic planning mistakes most leaders make Lindsay Tigar

Even if you are a superstar in your field, having the ability to pause, think critically and plan for how you will get from point A to point B is the secret to success. Read More

What you need to know about intellectual property during the interview process Lindsay Tigar

As defined by entrepreneur Zoriy Birenboym, intellectual property is anything we have created and have the rights to. Read More

The 31 most influential books ever written about business Mara Leighton

We researched and cross-referenced lists of the best business books according to influential business people and major media outlets to bring you this list. Read More

According to this CEO, these are the leadership skills you must have in 2020 Shannon Adkins

With 63% of Millennials claiming to notice a general lack of leadership in their workplaces, it is paramount that this trend is corrected going into the new year. Skills like self-awareness, servant
leadership, and adaptability will serve you well in 2020 as you look to more effectively lead your team. Read More

These are the 6 Top things employees sneak into expense reports during the holidays Rachael McCown

We looked at millions of expenses from our aggregated, anonymized, direct customer data from December of last year to identify trends in unauthorized (as in, out-of-policy) spend being submitted for reimbursement during the holiday season. Below are our findings. Read More

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I did 8 rounds of interviews and still didn’t get the job

“I’ve interviewed with Google twice now, and when people ask me why I don’t work there, I respond, ‘I can never seem to get past the eighth interview,’” says Steve Silberberg, who is now the founder of Fatpacking, a weight-loss backpacking company.

Myth busted: 5 ageism stereotypes that need to be broken

In the last few months, older social media personalities have been gaining traction on sites like Instagram, Twitter, and Tik Tock. They’re called Grandfluencers, and they’re here to debunk pervasive ageism myths….and make a little cash doing it.

The simple eye contact trick you should use in every conversation

“When two people are having a conversation, eye contact signals that shared attention is high —that they are in peak synchrony with one another.”

How to deal with ‘The Great Resignation’ when you are a manager

Managers are worried about maintaining the talent required to keep the doors open, but they are not asking the right questions.

The flu shot may protect you from severe COVID-19 infection

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The best exercises for flabby arms — workouts you’ve never heard of

You can tone your arms with these five workouts, and we have video to show you the right form.

7 things you should never ask your boss

There are some things you should just not ask your boss — these 7 questions are things you should stay clear from in conversation.