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Inc.com columnist Alison Green answers questions about workplace and management issues–everything from how to deal with a micromanaging boss to how to talk to someone on your team about body odor. Here’s a roundup of answers to five questions from readers. 1. My employee wants flexible hours in a job that doesn’t allow it I manage an employee who is …

As we approach the end of another crazy year and businesses continue to bounce from week to week between gunning the gas and hitting the brakes in their hiring, there’s been a lot of talk about compensation levels. The discussion ranges from looking backwards — hazardous duty pay and “thanks” for sticking around payments — to addressing current hiring needs. …

The market remains on its toes as investors digest the ton of information hitting us about now. – Zacks Perhaps the most significant in all that is the rising bond yield. Rising yields are negative for stocks because they’re considered risk-free investments. So when yields rise, it makes more sense for investors to get into safe bonds rather than risky …

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. I’ve been a professional developer since 2005, which has given me the experience to create just about any custom code I want. Yet, when it comes to real-world business applications, WordPress is my go-to in nearly every situation because it almost always makes the most sense for businesses. The problem with paid …

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. The low-code and no-code web design movements are going through a renaissance. Every day, low-code and no-code website building platforms are releasing new features, innovations and solutions to continuously bridge the gap between what someone with nearly zero coding skills can accomplish and a full-fledged developer. After all, why would any web professional waste …

The pandemic changed everything, and for most employee segments, it deeply affected their sense of belonging and inclusion. Against the backdrop of a “war for talent” and record-high quit rate, employees now demand flexibility, space, support, and trust from their organizations. However, data from a newly released report from professional and personal coaching company BetterUp shows that organizations are struggling …

Depositphotos.com I have been a mindset coach for more than a decade supporting people and teams to generate the results they expect through mindset res. I have witnessed and participated in the personal growth of people and I have supported companies and organizations to restructure their human re models to integrate them with their productive capacity, and with it, move …

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Fundamentally a website is your most powerful tool because it’s capable of evolving as your business grows and because it’s a tireless worker. Nobody on the planet can work harder than a website because a website is available 365 days a year, 24/7. It doesn’t need to sleep, never gets sick and …

This is a story about a simple trick that will help you communicate better and achieve the things you want in life. It’s deeply rooted in  emotional intelligence, so if you find it intriguing, I invite you to download my ebook: Improving Emotional Intelligence 2021, which you can find here for free. We’ll call it the “Z-Y-X Rule.” Why? Because the easiest …

A short distance from the hustle and bustle of London’s Carnaby Street, a new yellow storefront serves as an entrance to Jack White’s old-fashioned Americana. The ceiling of red tin, the rows of record players, and the 1950s-era recording booth are reminiscent of the White’s Nashville home. But it’s the view of a traditional U.K. telephone box that is tucked away by …