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  • Just Business, Leadership

What Frank Underwood Can Teach You About Negotiation

Did you know that 87% of people are apprehensive to negotiation? Most people hate it. They despise it. Some people even compare negotiation to the act of going to a dentist. Negotiation shouldn’t be a dirty word. It’s a fact...

  • Just Business, Leadership

Why Managers Block Facebook & Fantasy Football At Offices

Picture this… You’re a 40 year old who has worked for your employer for the past 15 years. Over this time, you’ve worked late nights & early mornings while contributing to the growth of past and existing colleagues. You’ve had...

  • Leadership, Marketing

3 Growth Driven Marketing Tactics From Non-Profits Changing The World

Have you ever considered how Growth Hacking can go beyond startups and truly change the world? We’ve seen what Growth Hacking can do for the media in examples like BuzzFeed and Upworthy but rarely do we talk about Growth Hacking...

  • Entrepreneurship, Leadership

5 Mindsets That Differentiate Hustlers From The Rest Of The World

There are two types of people in this world, hustlers and everyone else. I started my first business when I was in High School selling do-rags from my locker. I didn’t get rich from that business but I immediately knew...

  • Inspiration, Leadership, Young Professionals

Five Things Every Twenty Something Should Know

Like that, another year is in the books. 12 Months. 52 Weeks. 365 Days. 8,765 Hours. 25,948 Minutes. 31,556,926 Seconds. Over the last few months, I’ve seen countless tweets and Facebook updates from friends, peers, colleagues and acquaintances referencing the...

  • Entrepreneurship, Just Business, Leadership

Four Lessons from Rockstar Games: The Innovators Behind Grand Theft Auto Five

Would you believe me if I told you that Grand Theft Auto Five cost $250 million to create? In fact, it cost more to create this video game than The Avengers, Avatar and Toy Story 3. That’s right… A video...

  • Entrepreneurship, Just Business, Leadership

Why I’m Ignoring Your Emails & Phone Calls (My Productivity Hacks)

Picture this. You’ve got a deadline for 4PM and it’s 3:15. You’ve been working at this project all day and are making some great progress down the final stretch to make it perfect. Then the unthinkable starts to happen. First,...

  • Inspiration, Just Business, Leadership, Marketing

Four Public Speaking Lessons From Watching Stand Up Comedy

I wasn’t always good at public speaking. I remember blowing one of my first presentations out of University at an event I was far from prepared for. It was a disaster but it was that moment I knew I had...

  • Inspiration, Just Business, Leadership

Why You Should Start A Side Hustle (Side Business)

Whether I was studying in University or working full-time, I’ve always had a side hustle on the go. In University I was selling Football jerseys online and while working the 9-5 I was creating unique experiences for young professionals. For...