Review by Taylor Berrett The subject of ethics gets a bad reputation in many circles. It’s considered the domain of lofty philosophers, professors, and thinkers that’s divorced from the real world the rest of us
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What Jeff Bezos and Bill Gates Learned About Failure that Made Them Successful
by Chuck Swoboda Three ways to help yourself and others adopt a risk mindset A common trait of many great leaders, innovators, and entrepreneurs is a risk mindset. They understand that risk and reward are
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An Inspirational Entrepreneurial Story
Kara Goldin turned her unsweetened flavored water into one of the most successful beverage businesses of our time and has been named one of InStyle’s Badass 50, Fast Company’s Most Creative People in Business, Fortune’s
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Creating the Aspirational Economy
Review by Taylor Berrett The relationship between consumers and brands has never been as challenging to navigate as it is now. In the past, brands could present their customer-facing products and imagery and get away
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Increase Your Influence & Impact
Congratulations go out to author Michelle Tillis Lederman! Her book, The Connector’s Advantage: 7 Mindsets to Grow Your Influence and Impact, was Soundview’s most-downloaded book summary during the month of January 2021. Our Top Book
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How to Build a More Courageous, Innovative Culture
by Karin Hurt & David Dye Are you looking to build a more courageous, innovative culture? Do you want an innovative culture where the default is to speak up – where everyone at every level consistently shares
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Building a Powerful Brand
How do you launch a new enterprise or a successful career? Is it about the product, your message, or your marketing campaign? What works and what brings long-term success? These are the questions that entrepreneurs
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The Power of Gratitude and Human Connection
Book Review by Taylor Berrett The idea that employees should be treated like human beings doesn’t seem particularly revolutionary today, but the truth is that companies focusing on the rights and wellbeing of workers is
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Culture is the Key to Business Success
From disengaged employees to underserved customers, business failures invariably stem from a culture problem. Many leaders and managers struggle to get a handle on exactly what culture is and its pervasive impact throughout an organization.
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What Is Emotional Intelligence?
We’ve all heard about IQ, but have you ever heard of EQ? It stands for Emotional Intelligence. But what exactly does that mean? A number of researchers have helped shape and define emotional intelligence. This
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Face the Future with Confidence
Book Review by Taylor Berrett For a book featuring the subtitle “How to Navigate the Future,” Margaret Heffernan’s engaging and enjoyably rambling book, Uncharted, spends a great deal of time chronicling history’s failed attempts to
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Reimagining the Office
by Chris Kane “What’s the purpose of the office?” that is a question I’ve been asking many people in recent years – not ever imagining that the future of offices would be the most hotly
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Book Review: Thinking, Fast and Slow
A Mind-Bending Approach to Thought What is 2+2? The answer that comes immediately to mind is, of course, 4. What is 17 x 24? We can arrive at the answer, but only after a little
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