Equality Matters Have mutual respect for those of a higher authority and those “beneath” you.  If you treat everyone with an equal amount of valued respect you will present yourself as genuine and will avoid negative accusations of being two-faced, disrespectful or arguably the worst of the three, a suck-up. Such an approach is not something you should try every now and then.  In order for it to be effective in gaining the respect of [...]

Don’t just strive to make something better, strive to make it different- Entrepreneurship takes a great deal of self-motivation.  When you start to turn a profit, it’s easy to become set in your ways.  However, keep popular belief in mind: if you are getting complacent, you are getting stupid. Motivate yourself by continuing your education in your niche and committing to staying on top of industry trends.  You can do this by reading articles, tuning [...]

Aligning people with your agenda is not the easiest job in the world.  Luckily, with these four tips in place you can make the process a whole lot easier.  Use Psychological Tricks When someone walks in through your doors (or logs onto your site, or dials your number…) with the potential to buy, there is a natural inclination for that person to put up a bit of a guard.  After all, they have money and [...]

Proper leadership is more than just delegating work and feedback; you also have to appeal to the needs of your workers.  Considering the fact that employees who feel that their needs are met will return the favor with loyalty and diligent, productive work – taking a lesson from Maslow’s classic hierarchy of needs could not hurt. For anyone that took introduction to Psychology, you should be familiar with the pyramid shaped chart that categorizes the [...]

Think back to some of your best business days, what kind of mood were you in?  Chances are, a helpful mood. …At least, that’s what Adam Grant, professor of organizational psychology and workplace productivity expert, recently suggested to Susan Dominus of The New York Times Magazine. Grant aligns his theory of workplace productivity and career enhancement behind the power of doing good and giving back.  “The greatest untapped source of motivation,” he argues, “is a [...]