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How A "Zero-Based" Calendar Can Supercharge Your Productivity
Blank space on your calendar could ea turn into wasted time<p>As a solopreneur, I create my own schedule and my productivity is limited only by the hours in my day and how I manage them. To that end, I'm always looking for better ways to keep track of tasks, arrange my days, organize my To-Dos and …
ProductivityHow Do Your Reading Habits Compare to Elon Musk's, Mark Zuckberg's and Warren Buffett's?
Reading strongly correlates with success factors, such as income and happiness, according to science.<p>Here’s a reason to pick up a book: "Reading dramatically correlates with higher education and income, as well as overall happiness," writes socio-economist Randall Bell in his book <i>Me We Do Be</i>. …
Warren BuffettMark Cuban says quitting this one common bad habit made him more successful
Billionaire Mark Cuban, 59, is now an accomplished leader: He's the owner of the NBA's Dallas Mavericks, an investor on ABC's "Shark Tank" and a …
Mark CubanThree scientifically proven ways to make a habit stick
As the year comes to a close, many of us start to plan lofty New Year’s resolutions. Next year, we tell ourselves, will be the year of eating …
Self-improvement4 Tips to Stepping Outside Your Comfort Zone and Living Your Dream Life
The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting a new outcome.<p>Entrepreneur Network partner Jack Canfield says we as people and entrepreneurs often feel stuck in our lives and our work. However, we often allow that feeling to become a self-fulfilling prophecy when we …
100 Inspirational Quotes from Successful Business Leaders
It’s funny…many of us have spent thousands of hours in business school. We’ve done internships. We go into great debt to fund educations we hope will …
InspirationGetting fired twice before age 30 taught this CEO an important lesson
Dealing with getting fired is hard, especially if you’re just starting your career. But getting fired twice before you’re 30 can feel like a double …
Self-improvementHow This Teacher Landed Interviews With Tim Ferriss, Ryan Holiday, and Hal Elrod. And Built a Multi-Million-Dollar-Company Along The Way.
He created this education empire with no business experience. And 40 million people have tuned in.<p>Okay ready for the ultimate underdog story?<p>Let's start with some context. It's the Year 2000 and The Internet is an awkward, capricious teenager. Let's say you want to learn about a niche topic, like …
Tim FerrissTim Ferriss explains why he left Silicon Valley
Tim Ferriss, the author of "The 4-Hour Workweek" and "Tribe of Mentors," left Silicon Valley after living there for 17 years. Not only did he want the sunshine of Austin, Texas, but Silicon Valley had become for him an echo chamber that wasn't really about open-mindedness anymore. Following is a …
Silicon ValleyFor up-and-coming tech hubs, corporate partnerships are vital
Unlike Silicon Valley, where the capital, talent, and temperament for change are all there to help a startup go from idea to IPO, startups elsewhere don’t always have access to the resources necessary to grow and scale. At the same time, corporations across the country are facing an onslaught of …
InnovationWharton’s Top Professor on How to Power Through Failure | Heleo
“I don’t start out with confidence that I’m a good teacher, a good writer, or a good researcher. But I do have confidence that I’m good at learning …
3 Important Leadership Lessons I've Learned From the Best Motivational Speaker I Know
Use these three keys to take ownership of your life and business, and you will see rapid transformation.<p>Many entrepreneurs know Dr. Eric Thomas (a.k.a. ET the Hip Hop Preacher) from his famous quote "When you want to succeed as bad as you want to breathe, then you will be successful."<p>What many of …
Leadership3 industries poised to grow outside of Silicon Valley
For decades, incumbents in industries such as energy, health care, and finance have enjoyed the luxury of regulatory protection. This has provided a moat against competition and minimized the need for innovation, leaving behind inefficient businesses and frustrated consumers. However, rapidly …
Business15 books Bill Gates, Jeff Bezos, and Elon Musk think everyone should read
Books have always been important to billionaire moguls like Jeff Bezos, Bill Gates, and Elon Musk.<p>Over the years, the trio has sung the praises of …
Kazuo IshiguroBorrow A Prayer from Oprah Winfrey, Maya Angelou and Other Powerful Women to Get You Through
The power of prayer has continued to keep our community moving forward. Adopt these wise words from iconic Black women.<p>"Father, Mother, God, THANK …
Women of ColorHow Illinois Tool Works Proves You Don't Have to Innovate to Win
Illinois Tool Works Inc. (ITW) is doing what it does best. It's not innovating.<p>The Glenview, Illinois-based industrials company operates in seven …
Automotive IndustryThe Right Technology Can Make Your Organization Ruthlessly Efficient
Digital transformation doesn't necessarily mean changing an entire industry. However, embracing digital innovation can help your company thrive.<p>Digital transformation is often impressive, but it doesn't have to disrupt an entire industry. Growing your business with the right technologies can create …
Innovation25 Successful People Who’ll Help Change Your Life in 2018
Each year, SUCCESS devotes a massive amount of research to discovering the most influential voices in the world of personal development. Over the …
TED TalksBlockchain Funding: How It Can Help Companies Win The Innovation Race
Blockchain is ushering in disruption in various industries. Even big multinationals like IBM and Deutsche Bank are working on their own blockchain projects, hoping to maximize the technology’s capabilities, such as immutable records and smart contracts. Pharmaceutical giants are also banding …
EntrepreneurshipThis Successful Tennis Pro and Entrepreneur Demonstrates 5 Ways Pressure Is Your Best Friend for Success
Pressure can take its toll physically and emotionally. It's also a critical component for success.<p>Many people balk in the face of pressure. It's stressful, scary even, when stakes are high and deadlines are tight. If you don't have a strategy to deal with it, you can sink fast. Pressure, while a …
Here’s How Tim Ferriss Prepares for a TED Talk
Those who know me well know that I am an unabashed devotee of the author, podcaster, and life-hacking guru Tim Ferriss. I’ve listened to too many of …
TED TalksHow to Increase Productivity and Cut Back on Unnecessary Meetings (Hint: Use Email)
Here's a template you can try too.<p>Meetings are expensive. Not because you're charging people to attend (obviously), but because they use people's time; time that could be spent doing lots of other revenue-generating things. In fact, one study found that a recurring meeting of mid-level managers was …
ProductivityHow a Trip to Fiji with Tony Robbins Put Fanjoy On Track to Do $35 Million this Year
It was on a palm tree-lined beach where the giant first made eye contact …<p>Tony Robbins, the six-foot-seven life and business coach, leaned in just …
StartupsHow a People First-Mentality Leads to Success--According to Shark Tank's Barbara Corcoran
I quickly learned that the secret of Barbara Corcoran's success is her ability to invest in quality people first.<p><i>Shark Tank</i> has undoubtedly become a part of the lives of entrepreneurs over the past nine years. It is exciting to watch as hopeful entrepreneurs walk into the tank, with high hopes of …
Entrepreneurship5 Things to Add to Your Startup New Year's Resolution List
You already know how important it is to work harder and smarter. What else should be on your resolution list for 2018?<p><i>By Justin Zastrow, CEO of Smart Armor.</i><p>We're nearing the end of 2017. You have a new year ahead of you. When you're in the startup world, your resolutions will often look a bit …
ProductivityHave the Next Hit Toy? This Company Wants to Hear From You
PlayMonster CEO Bob Wann reveals how the company is using open innovation to its advantage.<p>I only spent a few years attempting to license my ideas for toys, but the takeaway was clear: This is one incredibly competitive industry! Toy companies have always relied on outside inventors to …
InnovationForget Enterprise Grade Technology, Consumer Grade Technology Is the Future
To create a modern work experience and enable employees to be as effective and engaged in their jobs as possible, shift your thinking away from enterprise grade technologies and towards consumer grade.<p>Over the past few years we've placed an unhealthy emphasis on deploying enterprise grade …
AmazingTim Ferriss' Approach To Accomplishing Your Most Important Priority Is Brilliant (And It Only Takes 1 Hour a Day)
The most successful people spend their first hour of their day doing this.<p>Tim Ferriss has made a career of distilling snackable bits of advice from his own personal productivity experiments. He's also become expert at observing these same hacks from any number of uber-successful people in his …
Time ManagementSteve Jobs: This Is the Mindset That Separates Those With Extraordinary Lives From Everyone Else
k<p>To leave your mark on the world and accomplish truly interesting things, do you need to be rich? Brilliant? Able to take a mental beating and keep on fighting?<p>Not according to Steve Jobs. None of those factors will probably hurt your efforts to be exceptional, but according to the former Apple …
Self-improvement14 of the Best Morning Routine Hacks Proven to Boost Productivity
These morning rituals will give you a boost toward success.<p>Developing the perfect morning routine that maximizes your lifestyle and predilections while squeezing the most productivity out of your days is a trial-and-error process. One size doesn’t fit all. You have to know yourself in order to …
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