Author: Josh Taylor
How a suit should fit: Visual guide
Posted by Josh Taylor / October 5, 2013Gentlemen, don’t look like a doofus in an ill-fitting suit. Follow this easy style guide to make sure your sleeves, shoulders, and slacks look perfect. (Psst: There’s also a free eBook!) Full story at Real Men Real Style. Fashion, baby. Photo credit: Real Men Real Style
Read MoreHome design that can stand up to a tornado
Posted by Josh Taylor / October 3, 2013The problem with a tornado shelter is simple: you can’t live in it when a tornado destroys your home. That’s what makes this home design so unique: Q4 Architects created a safe space within a home instead of a shelter underneath it, a kind of house inside of a house. The result is an idea that …
Read More8 movies about insanity that might make you lose your mind
Posted by Josh Taylor / October 3, 2013There are a lot of bad movies about insanity––slasher pics and horror movies, mostly––but Fandor offers eight thought-provoking, well-made movies on the subject. These cerebral films will suck you in and make you question your own reality. Best of all, you can watch clips and even the whole film (if you’ve subscribed) on the site. …
Read MoreHow to separate business finances from personal finances
Posted by Josh Taylor / October 2, 2013It’s becoming easier and easier to get your finances into a tangled mess of work and life. There are three easy ways to keep the two separate, though. Here’s one: Get a DUNS Number Keeping your personal finances separate from your business finances is important for creating a good business credit history and applying for …
Read MoreDon’t dress down just because it’s bedtime, put on your suit pajamas
Posted by Josh Taylor / October 2, 2013I came out of the womb in a three piece suit. I wore Tommy Hilfiger diapers. Why on earth would I wear flannel to bed? I only wear the finest night suits. That’s why I choose Suitjamas: Full story at Toxel. Fashion, baby. Photo credit: Suitjamas
Read MoreThe underlying cause of most startup failures
Posted by Josh Taylor / September 30, 2013Every entrepreneur has a different reason his or her first (or second, or third) startup failed. But Inc argues that there’s one underlying reason all startups fail: Here’s the problem: Founders don’t often know what they’re doing. No, I’m not trying to be flippant here. It’s not a crime, just the truth. They don’t know what …
Read MoreThe top causes of innovation failure
Posted by Josh Taylor / September 30, 2013Changing your company or your product is a challenge, and while innovation is necessary to make your company thrive, it’s also really easy to go wrong. What causes innovation to go south? Innovation Excellence proffers ten main reasons. The three main reasons for failure have been given as 1) unrealistic expectations from top management regarding …
Read MoreThe highest paying jobs you can get without a college degree
Posted by Josh Taylor / September 14, 2013Should business leaders teach employees morality?
Posted by Josh Taylor / September 14, 2013A recent survey revealed that that 4 out of every 10 Americans have experienced workplace hostility, and 38% believe that workplace is getting ruder and more unpleasant. What accounts for this? According to the study, 65% of employees blame their leaders. So, what can leaders to do make a better work environment? Here’s how they …
Read MoreA twist on the usual staff meeting
Posted by Josh Taylor / September 11, 2013Too often, staff meetings are tedious and repetitive. Scott Elbin from the Elbin Goup offers a different way to run a meeting. Instead of the usual way, in which the executive starts things off by reviewing the agenda and directing the employees from there, Elbin suggests revering the order. The reports should start the meeting …
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