How Chess Can Make You a Better Leader

How Chess Can Make You a Better Leader

While the battles of knights and kings may be relegated to storybooks and history lessons, the game of chess gives modern players the opportunity to outmaneuver an opponent while learning valuable lessons in strategy and planning. In fact, many corporate leaders have...
Finding Success at the End of a Dogsled

Finding Success at the End of a Dogsled

Business leaders can benefit from lessons learned in all kinds of competitive activities, including the sport of dogsledding—and the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race in particular. Each year, this 1,000-mile race through some of Alaska’s toughest terrain (often in extreme...
4 Ways to Reach the Millennials on Your Team

4 Ways to Reach the Millennials on Your Team

It is hard to remember a time when instant newsfeeds, social media followers, or Wi-Fi hotspots were not a part of the vernacular of the day. The rapidly shrinking world, the mobile workforce, and the shifting attitudes of society have developed a work environment...
How to Follow The Banana Man’s Path to Success

How to Follow The Banana Man’s Path to Success

Late in the 1800’s, Samuel Zemurray found himself in Mobile, Alabama. A Russian Jew and an immigrant, Zemurray quickly realized he wasn’t welcome in the southern state and began to make his way up north. On his way out of town, he encountered something that would...

10 Proven Ways to Make Your Day More Successful

Some people dread the morning alarm clock because it signals the start of another day of drudgery. However, for many of the most successful people, the alarm clock signals the beginning of another day of opportunity. High achievers use these morning hours to their...
12 Inspiring Leaders to Follow on Twitter

12 Inspiring Leaders to Follow on Twitter

For business professionals, Twitter can be a valuable resource for connecting with the public, other leaders, and team members. In addition, it can be a great source of inspiration and motivation. Follow these 20 inspirational leaders to bring a thought-provoking...