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The dark side of the sales industry: It’s filled with Machiavellians, narcissists, and psychopaths

By Connie Lin August 03, 2022 Narcissism: excessive admiration of oneself. Psychopathy: a mental disorder marked by egocentric and antisocial behavior. Machiavellianism: rooted in the political theory of 16th century Italian philosopher Niccolo Machiavelli, who pioneered the idea that achieving a desired end result is justified by any means necessary—no matter how unscrupulous the … Continue reading The dark side of the sales industry: It’s filled with Machiavellians, narcissists, and psychopaths →

The Dark Side of Link Building: How to Avoid Penalties

SEO Link Building

The Dark Side of Link Building: How to Avoid Penalties Nate Nead / 14 Jun 2022 Link building is one of the best marketing strategies available. It can help you attract more traffic, generate leads, improve brand visibility and recognition, and even improve your trustworthiness. But if you aren’t careful, link building can also … Continue reading The Dark Side of Link Building: How to Avoid Penalties →

Science explains that anger at work has a bright side. Here’s how to manage it

Scientific Research

By Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic May 16, 2022 Most of us prefer to avoid feeling angry at work (and, really, in any other area of life, such as relationships, family, sports, and even social media). However, this doesn’t help us in achieving that goal. In fact, unless you are not human, you will find that there … Continue reading Science explains that anger at work has a bright side. Here’s how to manage it →

When Do You Need to Start Treating Your Side Gig Like a Real Business?

Gig Economy

Devin Partida December 2, 2021 Even before the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, many people used their free time to engage in their passions. Whether knitting scarves and selling them on Etsy or doing home repair work for neighbors, side gigs are becoming more common for people with standard, 9-to-5 day jobs. Side hustles are great options … Continue reading When Do You Need to Start Treating Your Side Gig Like a Real Business? →

How to Start a Side Business

Freelancing

Connor Benedict March 31, 2021 Starting a side business isn’t as difficult as you might think. It requires planning, passion, and avoiding some pitfalls — but beyond that, you’ll learn as you go. Having a side business gives people the freedom they crave when it comes to finances. In this guide, we’ll tell you more … Continue reading How to Start a Side Business →

The Amazon Side Hustle: 3 Business Models to Help You Add a Second Income

Amazon Utilization

Michael Ugino January 15, 2021 Think you have no chance of success on Amazon if you don’t run a full-time business? Good news: Over half of Amazon sellers run their business part-time—and 37% have full-time jobs. Maybe you want to build an online store that eventually frees you from your 9–5. Maybe you could really … Continue reading The Amazon Side Hustle: 3 Business Models to Help You Add a Second Income →

Using Side Projects to Develop New Skills

Project Management

Jonathan Crossfield January 12, 2021 It’s that time of year when people start throwing around mottos such as “New Year, new you” and announcing resolutions that will usually be completely forgotten by January 2nd. (Quitting sour gummy worms is hard, honest!) Many New Year’s resolutions fail because they’re more about “should” than “will”. I should … Continue reading Using Side Projects to Develop New Skills →

How to Make Your Side Hustle a Success (5 Tips)

Freelancing

Chris Christoff October 9, 2020 You probably know many people who manage a side hustle apart from working for their regular job. Running a side hustle is a great way of making a little extra money while doing something that you’re truly passionate about. According to a report published in Bankrate, 4 out of every … Continue reading How to Make Your Side Hustle a Success (5 Tips) →

Why Supporting Your Employees Side Business Is Highly Beneficial To You

Business Effectiveness

Austin Iuliano September 9, 2020 Peggy_Marco / Pixabay Some business owners want to extract every single waking hour from their employees. They feel that if an employee has a side business it is taking away from their 9-5. But that couldn’t be further from the truth. By supporting your employees’ side businesses you gain tons … Continue reading Why Supporting Your Employees Side Business Is Highly Beneficial To You →

The Dark Side of Remote Work – Do They Really Need YOU?

Remote Work Environment

Gary Schirr September 1, 2020 Last week on this blog I posted a video of a panel discussion on remote working. As a part of the panel, I conducted a survey of attendees and LinkedIn followers that showed favorable experience with remote work during the pandemic. Sixty-five percent of respondents to the survey felt that … Continue reading The Dark Side of Remote Work – Do They Really Need YOU? →