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A great idea only becomes great when an equally brilliant plan is crafted around it, built, and then executed. Until then, your idea is worth about as much as the paper it’s written on.

'Bursting onto the scene' isn't exactly a long-term business strategy. Having a mentor can improve the chances of sustaining that burst and finding lasting success. 

Business leaders and mentees who foster two-way partnerships can positively contribute to each other’s professional development and their company’s overall success.

The characteristics of effective business leaders don’t really change. Andrew Carnegie outlined 31 of them in 1908, and they still apply today.

Here are five books written by and for female entrepreneurs that can shed some light on how to powerfully maneuver through life and business.

Making a splash can give you a leg up. But reputation is the unshakeable foundation of any successful business.

Great civilizations of antiquity, from Mesopotamia to Ancient Rome, all taught rhetoric, or persuasive speech. It remains one of the most compelling way to make a point and get others to see things as you do.

Harvard Business Review reports that those who work in a coworking space work at a higher level than those who don't. Should you consider one for your business?

Attaining a loftier class of customer is no simple task, but we can look to someone who’s reached the pinnacle of his profession for some five-star inspiration.

Here’s how small business entrepreneurs can use the built environment’s features to create healthy workplaces to maximize the potential of all their employees.

In the end, money isn't everything. But without it, your business is nothing.

In today’s frenzied, increasingly digital world, mindfulness recalls visions of meditation and serenity. But mindfulness can even encourage and foster innovation, improve conflict resolution skills and sharpen our focus by weeding out distractions.