By Gabriela Rodríguez If before, entrepreneurship required emotional strength and the firm decision to do so, during the pandemic, for many it became a priority, awakening the entrepreneurial spirit that some carry inside and pushing that dream of having a profitable business of their own. To this, we must add the digital reality in which we live, where…
You Want to Be an Entrepreneur, but Do You Have What It Takes? 5 Basic Skills You Must Have
Difficult Questions to Answer in a Job Interview
By John Rampton According to a small business report, 50 percent of companies in 2016 say the hiring stage is the toughest challenge they face. Fifty percent of companies keep the hiring area active—this means that your ideal job is waiting for you. Now, it’s time to prepare for interview questions that would make even the…
What to Do When the SSA Steers You Wrong
These are the columns I hate to write. Columns that are critical of some of my former colleagues at the Social Security Administration. But doggone it. Almost every day, I hear from readers who have been misled by an SSA representative. I know we’re all human and we all can make mistakes. And giving out…
Why Are Real Estate Companies Advertising They Will Buy Your House?
Dear Monty: We are not planning on selling our home just yet. One of the curious observations we have is that real estate companies have started to promote buying our home within the last year. The idea is that by selling directly to a real estate company, we can avoid the hassle and uncertainty involved…
Should We Fix Up Our Home Before Selling?
Dear Monty: We recently read an article urging homeowners to update their homes before putting them on the market. According to the writer, the rationale for doing so is that homebuyers are attracted to up-to-date homes. The writer states that these homes bring more buyers, so the competition between buyers is likely to get a…
Work First, Play Later
Dear Dave, I brought about $15,000 in student loan debt into our marriage. I’m 26, my wife is 27, and we’ve been married a little over a year. During that time, our parents have helped us out with financial gifts occasionally. Whenever this happens, my wife and I get into an argument. She likes to…
5 Ways to Build Trust Across the Digital Landscape
By Rich Perry Developing trust in business is critical for success. It’s easy to understand why this is so important. As consumers, we feel assured and confident in our purchases when we believe the brands that we choose to support have our best interests in mind. We rely on these guiding feelings when we choose…
Best Practices and Tools for Successful Hybrid Meetings
Video is undoubtedly here to stay. The data says it all: 96 percent of people who started working remotely due to COVID-19 want to continue working at least some of the time remotely for the rest of their careers, according to Buffer. A McKinsey report also cites that 30 percent of employees say they’re likely…
5 Tips to Never Lose Your Cool at Work
Work can be stressful, especially if you’re in a management position or in a field that really stretches you thin. The last thing you want to happen is for your temper to ruin a relationship, cost you your job, or damage the reputation of yourself and your business. Even if you don’t have anger management…
We All Run a Media Company—Here’s How to Do It Effectively.
By Jeremy Knauff You may not realize it, but you are running a media company. You are, I am, and every other entrepreneur is as well. The reality is that we all are—whether we want to or not. This is because of how the business ecosystem has evolved over the last several years, and it is…
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