People don’t think a lot about justice anymore. In fact, if you had to, could you think of a particularly just leader? For that matter, what does it mean to be just? SmartBlog on Leadership offers some thoughts on the topic. Here’s one thing to consider: Fair versus equal Many of us have just been …

Running a company can be kind of a whirlwind. It’s important to stop every now and then and take stock. Here are a few of the five questions that every entrepreneur should ask him or herself. WHAT CAN I BUILD WITHOUT A DEVELOPER? I’m not a technical person, so I simply assumed that I could …

It’s hard enough to be successful without any obstacles, and these eight are doozies. Interestingly, these obstacles are internal. For example: Timidity Every path to success begins with a great idea. There’s only one problem: Great ideas are a dime a dozen. What really matters when it comes to becoming a success is not having …

Fall is here! Time for maple and pumpkin flavored beverages of all sorts. If you’re tired of seasonal coffees, how about trying a Fall cocktail? Serious Eats compiled 12 cocktail recipes involving maple syrup. Here’s the recipe for the Medicine Man cocktail: Ingredients 2 ounces white rum 3/4 ounce fresh lemon juice (from 1 lemon) …

Everyone has life goals––you know, those things that occupy your mind and your life’s energy. If you’re going to accomplish those goals, you’d better keep a few obstacles in mind. Here’s one: Major Mistake #1: Pursuing several goals at once If you are not new to Goal Setting you’ve probably heard advice to break your …

NASA called the Apollo 13 mission a “successful failure.” Clearly, Apollo 13 failed its objective to land on the moon. Nevertheless, the entire NASA team pulled together to bring the stranded astronauts home safely. What can leaders today learn from this? Here are some of the lessons we can draw: Prioritize and Communicate — NASA didn’t …

You might assume that classical musicians are a pretty tame lot. I mean, after all, they play peaceful beautiful music all day. But they’re people too. People who have to deal with crummy situations and hate it just as much as you might. But those situations are pretty different from yours or mine. For example, …

How’s your color vision? Think it’s pretty good? Did you know this: 1 out of 255 women and 1 out of 12 men have some form of color vision deficiency. Take this ridiculously hard test to see how your color vision stacks up. Via xrite. More interesting psychological tidbits. Photo credit: Fotolia

Business leaders of all sorts often find themselves overwhelmed by a huge volume of work. To make life more manageable, you have to learn to say no. There are a few tips that can help you make saying “no” easier. Here’s one: Set aside time to get organized. For most leaders, reflection time is at a …

Technical difficulties are every presenter’s worst nightmare. What should you do if your mic goes out, or the powerpoint doesn’t load? Inc offers a few suggestions. Here’s one: Simplify on the Fly Ask yourself, do you really need the technology to be successful? I was giving a keynote at a conference recently.  The good news …

It sounds oxymoronic, but sometimes good leaders to need be good followers. The gung-ho, go get ’em approach only works part of the time. Other times, the leader needs to sit back and let his or her reports do their jobs. Or, perhaps, sometimes the leader can be running full-steam in the wrong direction. If …

There’s bad news for those of you who are planning to live forever. There’s a good chance an astroid will strike Earth  in the 29th century: First discovered in February 1950, 1950 DA is a 1.1-kilometer-wide asteroid that was observed for 17 days and then disappeared from view. Then it was spotted again on Dec. …