More Ways to Get a Raise

Yesterday, I shared a formula for getting a raise – and continuing to get them. (By the way, this works for employees, freelancers, and entrepreneurs.) The very first step is to consistently add value, and that almost certainly requires that you keep learning....

How to Get a Raise

I’ve been asked about this topic a few times in recent weeks, so here’s my take on how to ask for a raise (and how to build a cycle for continued increases). The formula is the same whether you’re an employee, freelancer, or business owner with...
Leaders are quitters.

Leaders are quitters.

“Does everyone have a To Do list?,” asked Jim Collins at the Inc. 500 conference in September 2008. We all raised our hands. “How many people in this room have a Stop Doing list?” Not so many. Asked what he was planning to stop doing next, he...