5 Smartphone Tricks for Your Next Business Trip

Don't wait until your plans go awry. Use these handy tips for a smooth trip every time.


http://www.inc.com/erik-sherman/5-smartphone-tricks-for-smoother-business-travel.html

Win Customers: 7 Small Gestures That Go Far

The features of your product are important. But it's the little things that leave a lasting impression and encourage people to buy.


http://www.inc.com/paul-spiegelman/win-customers-small-gestures-that-go-far.html?nav=linkedin

Effectively Guide Your Team to Tackle Problems (Big and Small)

Leaders must not bite off more than they can manage. Scale directives to the magnitude of the problem.


http://www.inc.com/john-baldoni/leadership-effectively-guide-your-team-to-tackle-problems.html

6 Writing Tips for Sales Messages

A crisp, well-written sales message will help you win more customers. Here are a few tricks for non-writers.


http://www.inc.com/geoffrey-james/sales-communications-6-writing-tips.html

Manchester United Tops The World's 50 Most Valuable Sports Teams

http://www.forbes.com/sites/kurtbadenhausen/2012/07/16/manchester-united-tops-the-worlds-50-most-valuable-sports-teams/

Leadership.

"A man who wants to lead the orchestra must turn his back on the crowd."

- Max Lucado

What It’s Like To Live In America’s Space Station Under The Sea

The Aquarius Reef Base sits 60 feet underwater, three and a half miles off the Florida coast. Sylvia Earle, the legendary 76-year-old oceanographer, is there on a final trip before the station closes for good. That is, unless it can get enough funding to continue. See the pictures and hear Earle’s appeal.


http://www.fastcoexist.com/1680193/what-its-like-to-live-in-americas-space-station-under-the-sea#1

Getting (Big) Things Done

For too long you've served as Chief Fire Extinguisher. It's time to step back and start working on building your business.

http://www.inc.com/chris-mittelstaedt/how-to-get-the-big-things-done-finally.html

Richard Branson on the Secret to Exceeding Customer Expectations

http://www.entrepreneur.com/article/223969?cam=Dev&ctp=Carousel&cdt=15&cdn=223969

“Many small people, in many small places, do many small things, that can alter the face of the world.”

5 Ways to Beat Mediocrity

It's easy to rest on success. But so often that can turn a great company into an average company.


http://www.inc.com/olympics/les-mckeown/5-ways-to-beat-mediocrity.html

Preventing Child Labor With Your Smartphone

A new app in Colombia lets concerned citizens identify child laborers, so that they can be brought back to school.


http://www.fastcoexist.com/1680144/preventing-child-labor-with-your-smartphone

Don't Ignore the Lessons of Fukushima in Your Workplace

http://www.forbes.com/sites/johnbaldoni/2012/07/09/dont-ignore-the-lessons-of-fukushima-in-your-workplace/

Cut The Price Of Solar In Half By Cutting Red Tape

A myth persists that solar power is too pricey.  The reality is that in many states _ such as California,New York and Hawaii – solar is already cheaper than utility power on a dollar per kilowatt-hour basis. 


http://www.forbes.com/sites/toddwoody/2012/07/05/cut-the-price-of-solar-in-half-by-cutting-red-tape/

4 Lessons from the Founding Fathers

http://www.forbes.com/sites/geoffloftus/2012/07/03/4-lessons-from-the-founding-fathers/

3 Characteristics Of Responsible Corporate Citizens

The most progressive brands are putting good into their core strategies. They are living their values. But what does it actually mean to be good in today’s market?


http://www.fastcoexist.com/1680064/3-characteristics-of-responsible-corporate-citizens