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Life and leadership is a contact sport.

Business success, especially entrepreneurial success, is about finding the right fit for your work, while also finding a harmony with everything else that affects your work. Business success is like relationship success.

The goal of Carey Anne Nadeau, founder of Open Data Nation, is to "bring expertise in open data and data science to bear on the most pressing urban issues." What compelled her to start the company was that she "wanted something to exist that just didn't exist." She was frustrated, dissatisfied, and complaining.

Have you ever nearly tripped over a milestone or a goal because you were focused on the bigger prize?

To scale a business, we need to care about others more than we care about ourselves. The challenge is that we need to care about...

In this week’s Leading Behind the Scenes, Marlou Hermsen makes the case (without laughing) that those who wish for a better world should seek to, “CHANGE the world without being a smug twat.”

Are you a victim of squirrel syndrome? Based on some fairly unscientific research, about 2 in 3 entrepreneurs are burdened by this...

Nothing quite compares to the beauty of a Rembrandt. While many of us have only gazed at the priceless artwork behind the glass, imagine...

If you're a Rebel, Rule-Breaker and Renegade this is for you ... If you're the kind of person that likes to follow along with all the...

The business math equation S (sales) - E (expenses) = P (profit) has been widely accepted for years. However, entrepreneur and author...

Each week I'll post a short podcast, usually between 3 to 5 minutes long, just talking about how to apply the Paper Napkin Wisdom 5 Step...

In an age where everyone can pick up their smartphones and become an instant 'expert'on any topic, how can entrepreneurs market their...

Each week I'll post a short podcast, usually between 3 to 5 minutes long, just talking about how to apply the Paper Napkin Wisdom 5 Step...

The African Proverb, “If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together”, speaks on the value of having support from...

Each week I’ll post a short podcast, usually between 3 to 5 minutes long, just talking about how to apply the Paper Napkin Wisdom 5 Step...

Over the past decade or so, the phrase “company culture” has become embedded in our vocabularies and used as an HR tool to attract the...

We see it all of the time – entrepreneurs posting photos from their latest vacation or a conference they’re headlining or another notable...

Each week I’ll post a short podcast, usually between 3 to 5 minutes long, just talking about how to apply the Paper Napkin Wisdom 5 Step...

Twenty years ago, Steve Sims was bored. “I was automatically depressed before I left the house. I realized that there was no fun, no...

Each week I’ll post a short podcast, usually between 3 to 5 minutes long, just talking about how to apply the Paper Napkin Wisdom 5 Step...