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Good Character in Business: My Interview With Fred Kiel

"Leaders of good character keep their promises... and treat you as a human being and not as an object."...

How Do You Run a Business? – #MTtalk Roundup

My grandpa was a wealthy man. He owned a successful transport business. His work ethic was beyond reproach. However, his inability to say "n...

Has Your Career Gone Flat? – #MTtalk Roundup

In our latest Twitter chat, we talked about careers going flat – and how to get them flying again...

What We Can Learn From Our Sports Heroes, in Business and Life

I’m not particularly sporty. I mean, I like the occasional swim and I’m not too bad at crazy golf. And I can bowl without the side r...

A Survival Guide to Food at Work

Do you grab a snack at your desk, or are you a “foodie,” savoring every bite? We each have our own unique relationship with food...

5 Ways to Avoid Death by PowerPoint Presentation

If you’ve never heard the expression “Death by PowerPoint,” take a look at the Grim Reaper’s* slide, below.  I&...

99 of the Best Business Acronyms Explained

Chances are that we all know our OMGs from our LOLs by now. But there are hundreds of acronyms out there that we could be using to make our ...

The Greiner Curve: Will Your Organization Sink or Swim?

What’s the key to a successful business? Why do some sink and others swim? Is it just a case of having the right product at the right ...