15 Inspirational Movie Quotes for Entrepreneurs
Movies are not just for having a good time or laugh. While watching some movies, you really learn life lessons or get inspired. Below you can find some of the most inspirational movie quotes of all times. Maybe these quotes help you to push yourself out of your comfort zone or encourage you to start …
Social Skills You Need to Succeed at Work
Social skills are soft skills that you need in order to become successful in your career, like these powerful women for example. Good news is that social skills can be learned and improve with practice. Thus, if you are not getting along well with people, having a lack of social skills can be the reason. …
Know When to Move On
Recently I was talking with a few friends at Microsoft.
They had all done something that might seem a little crazy.
They resigned from their current positions.
They moved on!
Prompting me to wonder…
When is the right time to move on?
Asking this question is important. It’s important to think about moving on. It’s …
How to Overcome Spring Fatigue
Spring means renewing yourself and getting ready for the summer. Therefore, you need to wake your body up and get into full speed. However, adapting to the change in mother nature is not always easy and can bring challenges with it. This is called spring fatigue and below you can find ways to overcome it.…
Putting the 80-20 Rule to Work
If you have ever painted a room or a house you know it’s all about the preparation.
You’ll know a majority of the work is in the preparation.
The actual “work” takes only a fraction of the time.
This is the same for taking tests or doing projects at work.
This is The Pareto Principle …
5 Best Cities Around the World to Launch a Startup
When it comes to starting up a new technology business, the first place that comes to mind is Silicon Valley which is located in San Francisco, CA, USA. However, the rise of living costs and real estate prices is giving entrepreneurs a hard time because they already have a limited budget. For this reason, entrepreneurs …
Embrace the Red Carpet Keepers
This post was inspired by a picture I saw of Sir Richard Branson.
Where he is having some fun as he steps off The Red Carpet.
It got me thinking about how he seems to Embrace the Red Carpet Keepers and what we can learn from that.
What happens when YOU step off the red …
Benefits of Coworking Spaces
Co-working became very popular for the past few years. Especially freelancers and entrepreneurs prefer working in co-working spaces. Of course, one can work from home or from a coffee shop but these places have lots of distractions and do not offer a productive work environment. Co-working spaces have much more benefits compared to other places …
Are We Negotiating?
The simple answer is yes.
The slightly more complex answer is always.
As noted in this post I wrote about Microsoft’s Kati Quigley and her thoughts on Everyday Negotiation it is not necessary to be a natural born negotiator.
Some people are born this way. If you happen to be one of them … congratulations. …
Do’s and Don’ts of Asking For a Raise
Everybody wants to get a fair paycheck for the accomplishments they have achieved. In the ideal scenario, your boss notices your achievements and gives you a raise. However, in the real world this is not really the case and you need to stand up for yourself and ask for a raise. Unfortunately, this is not …