6 tips for improving your coaching skills



6 tips for improving your coaching skills

From: http://www.bizjournals.com/

Athletes and actors have long hired coaches to help prepare for a specific competition or role. But they aren’t the only ones who can benefit from expert advice.

Coaches are available to help people in any field improve …

How to negotiate in a gig economy



How to negotiate in a gig economy

From: http://www.bizjournals.com/

A self-employed friend recently came to me seeking advice on a negotiating problem he was having with one of his consulting clients.

He had responded to a request for a proposal from a major Seattle-based software firm (that …

5 ways successful bosses lead by example



5 ways successful bosses lead by example

From: http://www.bizjournals.com/boston/news/

Leadership by example is often mentioned as an important business success factor, not only in the short term but also for its effect on the development of future leaders.

With that degree of potential impact at stake, it’s …

3 ways to make sales far less awkward



3 ways to make sales far less awkward

From: http://www.bizjournals.com/boston/news/

All business owners struggle with how to get more sales without feeling sales-y — preferably by inspiring the ‘yes’ rather than awkwardly dodging and converting the “no.”

Here are three ways to make sales a lot more profitable …

International Business Career Quick Facts



From: http://www.allbusinessschools.com/business-careers/international-business/

Thinking of a career in international business? See if you and an international job environment are a good fit.

What You’ll Do

  • Manage imports and exports In multinational corporations
  • Translate for business
  • Travel abroad to facilitate business deals

3 principles for communicating complexity



3 principles for communicating complexity

From: http://www.bizjournals.com/

“It’s all Greek to me.”

Do you see those glazed expressions in meeting after meeting?

Communicating complexity in today’s business world is certainly a significant challenge.

But by keeping these three principles in mind, you’ll start speaking with …

4 false beliefs that make money deceitful



4 false beliefs that make money deceitful

From: http://www.bizjournals.com/

 

There is an oft-misquoted Bible verse about money.

You’ve heard it, probably hundreds of times in your life:

Money is the root of all evil.

But here’s the problem. That’s not what it says at all. The …

3 hiring strategies for small-business owners



3 hiring strategies for small-business owners

From: http://www.bizjournals.com/

Each year, Google receives more than 2 million job applications. That’s an average of more than 38,000 per week.

Needless to say, they aren’t exactly struggling to find candidates.

There’s a lot the Googles and Facebooks of the …