Part of my job often requires me to travel and be the away from my soulmate, my wife Rachael. As I travel from airport to airport, I meet many other people who have the same challenge: How do you stay connected to your soulmate when you’re not there?

If I blindfolded you and then dropped you off into town and some state you are not familiar with without GPS and without a map, it’s highly unlikely that you would not be able to find her way home.

I have seen many terrible cringe worthy presentations in the last few months. I have noticed when presentations are poorly done it is even more magnified when it is virtual!

If you want to have a fantastic year, then it’s essential to take the time now to set goals if you haven’t for this year and put them in writing. It is one of the significant keys to entrepreneurial success.

Politics, violence, murder, and natural disasters can create lots of tension and stress and worry. That is, my entrepreneur friends, the bad news. There is good news however, you don’t have to let it! You can control and manage it!

Here are seven daily practices that managers need to stop doing now. Ask yourself: Are you doing any of these? Because it can affect your team, your effectiveness, and the revenue of your company.

As a professional speaker and trainer I am often asked “How do I give a great presentation?” After doing this for 30 plus years I have come to a conclusion it is about three pillars: Logistical, physical, and psychological.

Do you want to be more productive? Do you want to be more motivated today? Happier? Then put some thought into the most important part of the day: The start.

There is a critical skill that you need to be successful as an entrepreneur. This skill is also one of the top skills you should look for in a new employee. Yet it is often missing in organizations. What is this needed skill? It’s critical thinking.

As Margaret Cousins once said: “Appreciation can make a day, even change a life. Your willingness to put it into words is all that is necessary.” Here are nine techniques to show employees appreciation and help them feel acknowledged at work.