Thought Leaders

Tap into advice and insights from some of the business world's foremost thought leaders, and find out what it takes to join them.

Starting a Business

I Built a $20 Million Company by Age 22 While Still in College. Here's How I Did It and What I Learned Along the Way.

Wealth-building in your early twenties isn't about playing it safe; it's about exploiting the one time in life when having nothing to lose gives you everything to gain.

Business News

75-Year-Old Billionaire Ray Dalio Just Sold His Last Shares in the Hedge-Fund Firm He Founded. Here's Why He's 'Thrilled About It.'

Dalio served in a variety of positions at Bridgewater Associates, including CEO, CIO and chairman, over decades.

Personal Finance

Why Smart BIZ Experiencess Are Embracing Prenups — Not Out of Fear, But Strategy

Modern prenups are no longer about mistrust or wealth — they're smart, strategic tools younger couples use to build clarity, fairness and a stronger financial foundation.

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Growing a Business

If Email Is Your Main Strategy, You're Missing the Easiest Way to Build Authority

Most marketing emails don't get read, but businesses are still treating email as their primary relationship-building tool. It's time for a new approach.

Thought Leaders

Want to Be a Trusted Thought Leader? Use this Psychology Bias to Your Advantage

The most influential thought leaders aren't just smart — they're memorable. Here's how to harness the psychology of perception to amplify the impact of your content.

Legal

Companies Often Choose Profits Over Consumer Safety — Here's What It Takes to Hold Them Accountable

Here's why the courtroom remains America's last line of defense for consumer safety.

Management

Annual Workforce Planning Is Broken. Here's the Smarter, Real-Time Alternative

By taking a continuous approach to workforce planning, companies can match their people with business goals and changing economic conditions.

Branding

Executive Branding Isn't Vanity — It's Visibility. Here's How It Unlocks Opportunities You Never Knew Existed.

Executive branding isn't a vanity project — it's the key to unlocking boardroom access, investor trust and long-term leadership influence.

Thought Leaders

Cancel Culture Isn't Going Anywhere — Here's How Smart Leaders Respond

Cancel culture can derail B2C and B2B thought leadership efforts, as public scrutiny gets amplified by social media.

Business Culture

Gen Z Is Changing the Workplace — Here Are 4 Trends Employers Can't Ignore

By 2030, Gen Z is expected to account for a third of the US workforce. It's not just a demographic shift – it's all about values, behaviors and the very definition of what work means.

Living

A Customer Ghosted Her on a $1,700 Bill — So She Used This Clever Move to Get Paid

When people act in mysterious and frustrating ways, here's what to do.

Business Culture

Stop Rewriting Your Corporate Strategy and Mission Statement — Here's How to Start Living It

Companies love to roll out refreshed strategies and shiny new mission statements — but if nothing really changes on the ground, what's the point?

Leadership

Is Your Greatest Strength Actually Sabotaging You? Here's How to Find Out — and Fix It Before It's Too Late.

Common wisdom says to lean into your strengths, but as a psychologist, I've seen how often that becomes a problem.

Thought Leaders

How to Control Your Body Language Before Everyone Else Figures It Out

When individuals begin paying attention to their nonverbal cues — not just those of others — they gain insight into what they're feeling and why.