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Our Professional Development hub contains the guidance you need to sharpen your skills and level up your game. Whether you’re running your own business or advancing your career, these resources will help you take the next step on your professional path.

Latest: Advice, Tips and Resources

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Best Leadership Books for Small Business Owners
By Sean Peek | August 07, 2024

Building your bookshelf is an important step in building your business. These books can help you become a better leader for your company.

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Does Your Sex Life Influence Your Productivity? Oh YES
By Sean Peek | July 30, 2024

Feeling less than productive at work? Your sex life could be to blame. See how sex, productivity and even your income are linked.

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Why an MBA Degree Isn’t as Prestigious as It Once Was
By Jamie Johnson | July 25, 2024

An MBA isn't as popular or necessary as it once was. Find out why – and whether it's still worth it for your career path.

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17 Free Tools to Learn the Basics of Coding
By Scott Gerber | July 24, 2024

Coding might seem like a daunting, time-consuming and expensive skill to learn, but these entrepreneurs have learned the essentials with free tools.

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Ambition Monster: Jennifer Romolini Talks C-Suite Burnout (Full Q&A)
By Rachel Brodsky | June 17, 2024

Former Condé Nast and Yahoo editor’s new memoir explores media-industry workaholism — and recovery from it.

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Quit Your Day Job for Your Startup: 5 Steps to Success
By Sammi Caramela | June 06, 2024

It can be scary transitioning from traditional employment to entrepreneurship. Here's how to make it easier and increase your chance of startup success.

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Whole Foods Co-Founder John Mackey Talks Selling to Amazon and What Excites Him Now
By Tess Barker | May 20, 2024

Our full Q&A with the legendary former grocery chain CEO and author of The Whole Story

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Top 5 Accounting and Finance Certifications to Get Ahead
By Kim Lindros | May 17, 2024

To grow your career in accounting or finance, consider boosting your knowledge and credibility with these certifications.

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What’s the Difference Between a Tough Boss and a Toxic One? (Full Q&A)
By Jane Meggitt | May 14, 2024

An interview with Toxic Leaders and Tough Bosses author Teresa A. Daniel

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6 Ways Yoga Can Improve Productivity at Work
By Chad Brooks | May 07, 2024

Incorporating yoga into the daily work routine increases productivity. Here is why regular yoga practice can help your business.

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5 Ways Emotional Intelligence Predicts Your Success
By Blair Nicole Natasi | April 22, 2024

Learn the different ways high emotional intelligence can predict your success in the business world.

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What Your Wheels Say: The Top 10 Cars for CEOs
By Sean Peek | April 17, 2024

Check out our list of the top 10 cars for CEOs and what these cars say about your personality.

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Dan Lyons on “The Power of Keeping Your Mouth Shut”
By Lauren Vino | April 10, 2024

Silence is golden.

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Great Resignation, Great Regret: Was Quitting Your Job a Big Mistake?
By Dan Ketchum | April 04, 2024

Learn why many employees are wishing they would have stayed put during the Great Resignation.

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Master of Change Author Brad Stulberg Wants You to Learn “Rugged Flexibility”
By Carolyn Neuhausen | February 14, 2024

Stulberg explains how entrepreneurs can overcome life’s inevitable setbacks.

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Prevent Unethical Choices by Asking Yourself These 9 Questions
By Steven Rogelberg | February 14, 2024

Listen to your conscience and these helpful hints.

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How Yule Want to Close the Office for a Week Off
By Jake Wengroff | February 14, 2024

To fully relax and recharge for your week off, let’s make a list and check it twice.

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“Little Business Books” Will Prep Your Kindergartner for the GMAT
By Dan Ketchum | February 14, 2024

Economic treatises for the CEO of the playground.

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Should Companies Take Stances on Social Issues?
By Chad Brooks | January 03, 2024
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Why the Ninja Turtles Are a Perfect Team to Emulate in Business
By Antonio Ferme | November 16, 2023

How to form a TMNT C-Suite.

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The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent: Due Diligence Is a Wait You Must Bear
By Ali Saleh | October 03, 2023

Due Diligence Is a Wait You Must Bear

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How Entrepreneurs’ Time-Management Skills Can Apply to Dating
By Ali Saleh | October 03, 2023

Can entrepreneurs find time for romance?

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Recovery Time: How Work Is Just Like Your Workouts
By Dr. Eden King | July 10, 2023

You need to recuperate after the gym and the workday.

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Myths of Leadership Author Jo Owen: How COVID Shifted Management (Full Q&A)
By Antonio Ferme | July 10, 2023

Owen highlights how the pandemic massively accelerated a revolution in leadership.

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Esther Wojcicki on How to Raise Successful People (Full Q&A)
By Julie Thompson | July 10, 2023

Her daughters run YouTube and 23andMe. She has advice for helicopter parents.

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Breaking into the Film and Television Industries
By Chad Brooks | February 21, 2023

So you want to be an actor. Or maybe a producer. What about an editor? Here's what you need to know about getting into the entertainment industry.