Category: Expert Opinions

Are Food Entrepreneurs the Lifeblood of our Economy?

“It sounds weird. I had to rehearse and repeat above question a couple of time in my head to get used to it.” After all, everyone must eat. However, along with the fact that many…

3 Coaching Questions for Leaders to Ask When a Team Member Feels Discouraged

“I’m just not good at this.” I’ve heard this phrase countless times as I’ve trained and mentored others over the years. I’ve heard it from team members who were genuinely in over their heads and…

Cornerstones of a Positive Work Culture

Having a positive work culture is one of the key aspects of a successful and productive organization. Here, Nina Vaca, the Founder of Pinnacle Group, shares the secrets behind the same. When I founded Pinnacle Group,…

How a Single Bad Hire Took Down a Startup

The impact that a single bad senior leadership hire can have on an organization is staggering. I was chatting with a friend I hadn’t seen in several years this weekend who, when we’d last spoken,…

The Secret to Successful Leadership: Confident Humility

I was sitting in a cabin alone, but I was freaking out. I was on my first “solo retreat” — a chance to rest and recharge with a weekend of reading, writing, meditating, praying, and…

The Truth about Toxic Workers in the Workplace

You’re baking a cake for a special occasion. You make sure all of the ingredients are high-quality — from the organic flour to the artisanal cocoa. It turns out one of your eggs is cracked.…

How to Create a Work Culture that Beats Burnout

I am only working 8 hours a day. From 7am until 6pm. This is fine. 18 minus 7 is… 11. That’s eleven hour days now, that’s a mathematical fact. Stop trying to sabotage my career.…

How to Build Your Startup without Hiring a Single Person?

Ten years ago, I raised money with a PowerPoint presentation. Today, the expectations of investors are much higher. Investors want to see working products with paying customers before writing you a cheque. But what should…

11 Things I Wish I Knew When I Started My Business

“A lot of people like to fool you and say that you’re not smart if you never went to college, but common sense rules over everything. That’s what I learned from selling crack.” — Snoop…

5 Questions that Reveal if a Company Has a Healthy Workplace Culture

How do you know if a company’s culture is good? Last week, a friend who’s looking for a new job asked me this. She’d been doing a few interviews, and was trying to figure out…