01
Sep
Mattress Mack: Give Without Worry
The purpose of human life is to serve, and to show compassion and the will to help others. Albert Schweitzer
Inspiration
11
Aug
The SCHEELS Way
Steve M. Scheel, CEO of Scheels, and a few associates were recently featured in the Fargo INC! article "HOW TO BUILD A BUSINESS THAT WILL LAST, THE SCHEELS WAY." What does it take to make a 115-year-old company a great place to work and shop? Â Scheels'...
04
Aug
The Hidden Truth About Creativity
âChoose a job that you love and youâll never work a day in your life.â I think weâve all heard that before. But, I think itâs bullshit. I love cooking, owning restaurants, and working with people every day. But, itâs very difficult at times. Itâs long hours standing on your feet, doing repetitive tasks. Itâs late nights and early mornings. Itâs being behind the scenes. And, itâs a thankless job sometimes. But, itâs something that I truly love. Itâs something that brings me happiness every day and itâs a happiness that I can share.
14
Jul
The Transformative Power of Passion
We assert that nothing has been accomplished without interest on the part of the actors; andâif interest be called passion, inasmuch as the whole individuality, to the neglect of all other actual or possible interests and claims, is devoted to an object with every fibre of volition, concentration all its desires and powers upon itâwe may affirm absolutely that nothing great in the World has been accomplished without passion.
A great leaderâs courage to fulfill his vision comes from passion, not position.
30
Jun
The Art of Brand Strategy
The Art of Brand Strategy is of vital importance to your business. It is a matter of profitability and loss, a road to either safety or to ruin.
23
Jun
Psychologist Abraham Maslow: Identify Your Core Values
A great place to start when establishing core values that stick and resonate is the work of Abraham Maslow.
02
Jun
The Hidden Key To Achieving Your Businessâs Vision
Becoming belongs to the heights and is full of torment. How can you become if you never are? Therefore you need your bottommost, since therefore you are. But therefore you also need your heights, since there you become.
19
May
5 Lessons from Henry David Thoreau
Go confidently in the direction of your dreams. Live the life you have imagined.
05
May
Cult Brand of the Year: Lessons from Zappos
Businesses aggressively strive to establish trust with their customers but often neglect the need to cultivate confidence in their workplaces. Economist John Helliwell researched the determinants of workplace happiness and found that trust is the greatest contributor, beating out pay, workload, or perks. A one-point increase on the trust scale can mean the equivalent of the psychological benefits associated with a 40% wage increase.
10
Feb
How To Think Like a Business Genius
Salviati: Now you see how easy it is to understand.
Sagrego: So are all truths, once they are discovered; the point is in being able to discover them.