How to fail at business in 4 easy steps

What do Andrew Carnegie, Benjamin Franklin, Oprah, John D. Rockefeller, John Paul DeJoria, Steve Jobs and Walt Disney have in common? Learn what really powers success in entrepreneurship here. Continue reading

5 tips for showing your staff a little love

A well-run office is a happy, connected office, where everyone knows that their hard work is appreciated. Here are a handful of ideas on how to show that appreciation. Continue reading

OPINION: A Call to Older Black Men: It’s Time to Fight for Youth

Just a few weeks ago, 24 African-American teenage boys from a local high school in my Baton Rouge, La. community were recommended for suspension. Their crime: participating in a “fight club.” They were not involved in street fights, nor was there any i… Continue reading

Sara Werner Costa on ‘inner peace and a constant state of joy’

The ICNY 2020 panelist and The Costa Group CEO shares how a background in psychology guides her personal and business life. Continue reading

Can Co-Mentoring Reduce Ageism in a Multigenerational Workforce?

Ageism happens to young people, too. Just ask Ashley S. Moy, 25, founder and CEO of the Chicago medical startup, Cast21, which provides waterproof cast and brace alternatives for patients with broken bones. “I’ve had people say, ‘Oh my gosh, you look l… Continue reading

Can Co-Mentoring Reduce Ageism in a Multigenerational Workforce?

Ageism happens to young people, too. Just ask Ashley S. Moy, 25, founder and CEO of the Chicago medical startup, Cast21, which provides waterproof cast and brace alternatives for patients with broken bones. “I’ve had people say, ‘Oh my gosh, you look l… Continue reading

Keeping It Real: 4 tips for getting a steady diet of mentorship

On this edition of “Keeping It Real,” a recurring podcast series on Inman, Peter Lorimer gives his top tips for finding an exceptional mentor and surrounding yourself with knowledge.  Continue reading

Choosing a mini-me: 4 tips for finding the right protege

In our industry, the importance of “protege building” is not widely discussed. In a day and age when the competition is tough and egos run high, how do you find the right mini-me to pass along your wealth of knowledge to? Continue reading

How to Lead and Succeed in a Multigenerational Workforce

I have been known to roll my eyes when I tell my story about an editor several decades my junior who didn’t return my phone calls or emails–which enraged and frustrated me. Then one day, I tried texting and poof, she responded immediately. I realized t… Continue reading