Mindfulness Meditation Is a Management Tool

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I've been reading (and writing) business books since the 1980s, and, as I've pointed out previously, much of the advice they give today seems hopelessly dated. Ditto with the advice of management gurus. The world has changed; things are different. Given that's the case, where should an entrepreneur (either internal or external) be looking to improve their leadership skills? Outside of reading about how great leaders (like Winston Churchill) managed during a crisis, I think there's only one place to turn: inward....
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Still Trying to Multitask? How to Make More Time for Deep Work

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As a small-business owner, you likely turn to multitasking to manage competing priorities. Unfortunately, the brain is not set up to work on more than one thing at a time. According to "The Myth of Multitasking," an article from the Center for the Study of Technology and Society, it takes an average of 25 minutes to get back to what you were doing after interruptions by phone or email. Clearly, multitasking is not the best way to get things done. Instead, experts recommend deep work--thoughtfully eliminating distractions and focusing on one thing at a time....
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6 Ways to Look More Confident During a Presentation

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Several years ago, colleagues and I were invited to predict the results of a start-up pitch contest in Vienna, where 2,500 tech entrepreneurs were competing to win thousands of euros in funds. We observed the presentations, but rather than paying attention to the ideas the entrepreneurs were pitching, we were watching the body language and microexpressions of the judges as they listened. We gave our prediction of who would win before the winners were announced and, as we and the audience soon learned, we were spot on. We had spoiled the surprise....
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Why Strong Leadership Skills Are More Important Now Than Ever

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Across the United States, nearly every nonessential business big and small has been forced to go remote. This puts people in leadership positions in a unique spot. As academic director of the Columbia Executive M.S. in Technology Management program, I interact with and coach hundreds of emerging leaders each year. The global health crisis has made the leadership skills we teach more important than ever. Related: How to Lessen Loneliness and Boost Belonging at Work Despite what you may have heard, leadership is not innate: It can be taught. If you’re struggling to lead your team during this pandemic, here’s a roundup of my advice with the help of some successful students and alumni....
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How to Find a Job During a Pandemic

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I am no stranger to the world of unemployment, but when I was let go from my role as an events manager at Oracle earlier this year, I still panicked. With so many people in the world being made redundant at once, I was worried about how I would fare against other job seekers in the market. Thankfully, within two weeks I got an offer at a large tech firm. A week later, I was offered a position at a multinational bank. Was it because I am an extraordinary candidate? Far from it. It was because I took effective steps in my job search, and so can you. Based on my experience, here are the steps you can take to stand out:...
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Peter Kuguru: What being in business for 47 years has taught me

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Meet Peter Kuguru, the man behind Softa Soda, the soft drink that was loved by many children in the 90s. His business, Softa Bottling Company, gave giant soft drink companies sleepless nights. The company eventually went out of business after many years and the businessman went on to pursue other ventures. Only recently, Kuguru, who is the Chief Executive of Kuguru Food Company, invited Kenyans to harvest locusts, which he would buy from them at Sh50 a kilo. As everyone else complained about the ravaging locusts, Kuguru saw an opportunity to harvest them and process them into animal feeds and supplement. He shares with Hustle the ups and downs of a business journey that transformed him into a force....
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WHAT TO DO WHEN YOU LOSE YOUR JOB.

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On the 26th of October 2016, my then boss called me into her office and informed me that I had been affected in a restructuring exercise. It was 2.00pm on a Wednesday, I had been preparing for my evening TV show, The Business Centre. In a matter of minutes I had lost a very well paying and prestigious job as a TV host in the country’s leading media house. It was a difficult time and I cried every night, wallwing in self -pity and anxiety. I realised that even though I was emotionally broken I needed to face the truth and needed to quickly deal with the feelings of betrayal, rejection, denial, and the anger that I felt. I had no choice but to focus on what the future held for me and my family. As a sole breadwinner, I was completely anxious about the future. I had a bank loan, school fees, rent etc that I needed to take care of. I was...
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Why Your Website Needs to be Accessible to Everyone

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This article was written by Alex Sixt, an Entrepreneur NEXT powered by Assemble expert. If you are looking to take the NEXT step in your business then we encourage you to check out Entrepreneur NEXT powered by Assemble. It’s 2020, which means it’s time to make your website accessible. Web accessibility is one of the most important things you can do for the online community and your customers. An accessible website is designed with technology that makes navigation simpler for those with disabilities. The positive impact it can have on users goes far beyond a few features....
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Psychology Says You Can Actually Sell Anything, So Long as You Use These 4 ‘Hidden’ Switches

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The most knowledgeable and renowned marketers in the world view marketing not as an "art form," but rather as an exact science. This is because marketing, like science, has been researched to death, experimented with since the dawn of time, and studied to the point where we can predict exactly what will and will not work....
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How to Boost Sales When Consumers are Spending Less

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Know me before selling me; that’s what Americans expect from sales reps. In a recession, it’s critical to align with customer preferences to avoid losing sales to rivals. Competition is stiff, as people have less disposable incomes. A 2018 study by the Federal Reserve found that 40 percent of Americans can’t come up with $400 to pay for an emergency. And that’s before 40 million people were out of work virtually overnight. Here are tips to increase sales, even when the economy is in flux....
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I Refuse to Participate in the Recession!

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I started BNI in 1985. Since then, I’ve navigated my company through three recessions, and we have now entered our fourth  since the mid-'80s. Along the way, I’ve learned that mindset has a lot to do with how one navigates a tough economy successfully. This first became clear to me when I was at a large networking event during the recession of the early '90s. As I walked around the room, I discovered that almost everyone was completely fixated on how horrible things were. It was incredibly depressing. I found myself meandering until I saw someone standing in a corner observing all the distraught business people in attendance. I walked up to him, introduced myself and asked him what he did.  He told me he was in real estate. I prepared myself for the onslaught of horror stories, but instead, he said that things were going really well for him....
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Adam Grant Just Explained How to Answer the Question Everyone Hates Most

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That insight comes from Wharton professor, author, and TED speaker Adam Grant. In a recent piece about the perils of authenticity, Grant describes a fascinating study in which researchers from several universities across the globe studied international teachers applying for jobs in the U.S. and lawyers applying for jobs with the U.S. military--deliberately choosing two very different sorts of jobs and candidates. They looked at the candidates' agreement or disagreement with "self-verification" statements like this one: "It's important for an employer to see me as I see myself, even if it means bringing people to recognize my limitations." Then they compared those answers with the candidates' likelihood of actually landing the job....
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