Entries by First Sun Team

Leadership: Why All Managers MUST Be Leaders…The Only Thing Worse ‘Than Working for a Manager that Can’t Lead is Missing Out on the Opportunity to Turn our Existing Leaders into Managers

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Anyone within an organization has the potential to become a leader, but managers MUST be leaders. In schools and in our organizations we have been taught and conditioned to believe that managers and leaders are two separate people which is quite a harmful assumption.   As a result we have managers who cannot lead and […]

Leadership: 7 Navy SEAL Sayings That Will Keep Your Team Motivated… “Everyone Has a Plan Until They Get Punched in the Face.”

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Asleep at your desk? Read this and get going.  Whether you are an entrepreneur, working in corporate America, or building a start-up, it is imperative to continually seek new ways to stay inspired and driven. Being a self-starter is a fantastic quality, but we are all human and get distracted by the minutiae of our day-to-day responsibilities. […]

Leadership: How Successful People Stay Productive & In Control…Unfortunately, Self-Control is a Difficult Skill to Rely On

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TalentSmart has tested more than a million people and found that the upper echelons of top performance are filled with people who are high in emotional intelligence (90% of top performers, to be exact). The hallmark of emotional intelligence is self-control—a skill that unleashes massive productivity by keeping you focused and on track. Unfortunately, self-control […]

Legal: Lowe’s $10 Million Settlement Provides 3 Lessons For Firms Working With Independent Contractors…Common Misconceptions Held by Today’s Businesses is that Working With an LLC Removes the Risk Associated with Misclassification

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Another Fortune 500 titan, another misclassification lawsuit. Lowe’s became the latest company this week to settle a legal dispute over the classification of its independent contractors. The home improvement outfit joined the likes of Google, FedEx FDX +0.72% and Uber, all who have been mired in similar controversies over the last year. Earlier this week, […]

Leadership:Boring Meetings? Try These Simple Steps to Go From Dull to Dazzling…Don’t Just Meet Because You’re a Group & You’ve “Always Had a Weekly Staff Meeting.”

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Got Kids? The 25 Best Jobs Of 2015…Before You Declare Your College Major, Check Out Which Jobs Top our List for 2015

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Picking a job is personal, and there isn’t one “best job” that would suit everyone.  Still, our list of 100 outstanding occupations exemplifies what makes working worthwhile: good pay, manageable work-life balance and good job prospects. Before you send out your first application, check out which jobs top our list for 2015. This article originally appeared at […]

Strategy: 5 Books That Will Change How You Do Business…Did you Know? 6 Minutes of Reading Can Reduce Stress Levels as Much as 68%

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If you’re anything like me, finding the time to read can be a challenge. But this time of the year I unfailingly find myself on the hunt for fresh insights from worthy reads.   There’s just something about the new ideas and inspiration that I inevitably find in a good book that help me get the New Year off […]

Strategy: 5 Business Strategies You Need to Know About in 2015…Expect “More Corporations Creating Content Brands Instead of Branded Content.”

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As a business owner/president/manager, you’ve probably noticed many of the core business ideas and strategies stay the same year after year. However, throughout the last couple of years technology and a surplus of information has changed the landscape for businesses. We can now reach our audience in essentially every corner of the world, anytime we want. […]