4 Ways to Be More Productive at Work

Do you wish you could be more productive? You’re not the only one. Small business owners are working long hours—but with little to show for it, a new survey from The Alternative Board reveals. A whopping 84% of entrepreneurs in the poll work over 40 hours a week. What’s more, only one in 10 feel […]

Richard Branson to Young Entrepreneurs: ‘Just Do It’

Through the decades, entrepreneur Richard Branson has not lost that certain wunderkind vibe about him and the way he runs his brand. This aura makes him especially inspiring to entrepreneurs who are looking to start young.“Most young people with good ideas … will find that 99 percent of people will give them every reason why […]

Mentally Strong People: The 13 Things They Avoid

For all the time executives spend concerned about physical strength and health, when it comes down to it, mental strength can mean even more.Here’s a list compiled by Amy Morin, a psychotherapist and licensed clinical social worker.1. waste time feeling sorry for themselves ​You don’t see mentally strong people feeling sorry for their circumstances or dwelling on […]

7 Startup Lessons From Successful Small Business Owners

If you had the chance to live your life over again, what would you do differently? Most small business owners wouldn’t change a thing—at least, not when it comes to their businesses.Some 82% of small business owners in the most recent SurePayroll Scorecard have no regrets about when they started their businesses; in fact, 10% wish they […]