The only way to find happiness and success is to be positive and work hard. Melissa Petty is the HR Manager for Fundmerica in Anaheim, California. Fundmerica is making it possible for thousands of people to achieve the highly coveted American dream. There are dozens of reasons why small…
Ask yourself what you are really good at. Then look around for a problem that you could solve applying your skills. Lilia Stoyanov is a multi-awarded startup founder and angel investor based in London. She is the CEO of Transformify, a revolutionary HR software and freelance platform. Think Upwork…
Work-life balance doesn’t truly exist, and simply learn how to listen to your body to help you know when to take a break and rejuvanate. Tash Jefferies is the founder of Diversa.work, which is a tech startup that specializes in helping women and people of color get hired in…
Keep questioning assumptions about your business and be adaptable in order to continue to innovate and grow Susan Zheng is the co-founder and CEO of Planted, a smart career and hiring platform that connects top business talent with growing companies. Previously, she was an early employee at Tough Mudder…
The power to shift, change, or resolve a conflict lies with you. It’s tempting to want to change the problematic person or situation, but situations are what they are. We can only change ourselves. Judy Ringer is the author of “Turn Enemies Into Allies: The Art of Peace in…
Manipulation is not always an evil skill. It is often used and believed to be negative, but I see it and use it for good things too. My definition of manipulation has to do with a combination of influence and actions that achieve a desirable result. Kieran Canisius is the…
Ben Wright is CEO of Velocity Global, the leading provider of global employment solutions. The company is the first in the industry to provide end-to-end services that help companies expand globally using just one partner. Today, Velocity Global has more than 100 employees in 10 international offices and is headquartered…
Be dynamic: don’t sit back and assume your current business situation will last. Get up and seek opportunities, or be ready to grab them when they present themselves. Before you know it, your small start-up could be trading on the other side of the world. Graham McKechnie has over twenty…
How you make people feel will be your legacy, don’t forget that. Laurie Brednich is the CEO of HR Company Store that was founded in 2015. Laurie began her career in the insurance industry working for Horizon Blue Cross and Blue Shield, MetLife and Hartford Steam Boiler. She then…
Believe your inner voice. Try things, create, and try out with real people in the real world. Max Masure (they/them) is a gender inclusion strategist and co-founder of Argo Collective. They train organizations to use creativity, empathy and collaboration to tackle gender inclusion challenges by helping them find actionable…