YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 4, 2011

by Jon Gordon , author of “ The Seed: Finding Purpose and Happiness in Life and Work “ In a perfect world, “work” and “home” would balance out neatly. We’d work from 8 to 5 each day, take an hour-long lunch, and then come home and spend uninterrupted time with our families. But for those of us here in the wake of the Great Recession, firmly entrenched in an “always on” society, this notion seems hopelessly outdated.

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YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 6, 2011

By Adelaide Lancaster, co-author of “ The Big Enough Company: Creating a Business That Works for You “ It’s easy to think of most entrepreneurs as big-thinking creative types, who are always innovating and taking big risks. The truth is that most of us are just everyday people who by luck, fate or circumstance have decided to work for themselves.

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YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 6, 2011

Professional social networking site LinkedIn has just announced a feature that allows companies to update their own status. Called “Company Status Updates”, companies can directly share updates with those who follow their pages, such as company news, announce available jobs, industry articles and so on. It’s a great tool for administrators to keep the relevant communities updated and engaged.

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YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 5, 2011

Many startup books focus on the nitty-gritties of actually setting up, running and growing a business. “ The Transformational Entrepreneur: Igniting The Mind, Heart, & Spirit For Breakthrough Business Success “, by Terry Murray, takes a different approach. The professional business coach, and founder and managing partner of business training and development solutions provider Performance Transformation instead looks at the “softer” aspects of the business, and focuses

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YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 4, 2011

Most plastic bags we use today will either get incinerated or end up in a landfill somewhere. But not if four University of Arkansas student have anything to say about that – the founders of cycleWood Solutions Inc. intends to make biodegradable plastic shopping bags into reality. Using technology developed by University of Minnesota biochemist Simo Sarkanen from its Department of Bioproducts and Biosystems Engineering , the four students started their company after creating a business pla

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YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 2, 2011

Part self help book, part fable, “ The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari: A Fable About Fulfilling Your Dreams & Reaching Your Destiny ” by leadership guru Robin Sharma is a slim volume that packs powerful life and leadership lessons in the form of a novel. Written in a semi-autobiographical manner – Sharma himself was a hotshot lawyer before he switched paths – the book borrowed ideas from various thinkers that are woven into a spiritual tale.

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YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 3, 2011

by Michael Feuer, author of “ The Benevolent Dictator “ If you don’t think that our society is experiencing a communication overload, you really are living under a rock. We can (over)share every aspect of our lives in real time via social media. We can record all of the ups and downs of our personal sagas through blogs. We can call or text anyone at any time.

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