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Smart Hustlers are constantly on the go and often invest most of their time and energy in their work. Use these pieces of tips and advice to help maintain a healthy work / life balance.

By Jennifer PeasleeLifestyleramon ray

Maria Sharapova’s Lesson for Entrepreneurs: Hustle But Don’t Lie

[content field="callout1" format="true" class="calloutwide"]For a while, it seemed like Maria Sharapova ruled the athletic world. An outstanding tennis player, she commanded the top spot of the highest paid female athletes list for 11 years, making $29.7 million in 2015 alone. But with sports (and really any aspect of life) there are rules by which...

By Ramon RayLifestylebook review, leadership

Book Review: #AskGaryVee – Relentless Hustle and Other Advice From Gary Vaynerchuk

[content field="callout1" format="true" class="calloutwide"] Recently, I was riding in the car with a young adult, advising her on business and life. For several months she's wanted to start her own business, but to date she's not done it. I aggressively challenged her that she was not prepared to do what it takes to start her business....

By Jennifer PeasleeLifestylework life balance

How to Limit Your Small Business Sacrifices and Maintain a Healthy Work-Life Balance

[content field="callout1" format="true" class="calloutwide"]It’s no surprise that small business owners make sacrifices. Choosing to follow your own path means you have to work twice as hard and there are plenty of things you have to give up on the way to success. If you’re lucky, these sacrifices pay off in the end with a...

By Carolyn CrummeyCommunity Favorites, Lifestylebook review

8 Powerful New Business Books to Read in the New Year

[content field="callout1" format="true" class="calloutwide"] It looks like 2016 is shaping up to be an excellent year for new business books written by top entrepreneurs and some of our favorite business idols. Not only are these books great ways to stay up to date with today’s small business landscape, but quite often you’ll find one or...

By VirTaskticLifestyle, Operationsleadership, productivity

Reclaim Your Time: 4 Simple Steps to Delegate Like Branson

“As much as you need a strong personality to build a business from scratch, you also must understand the art of delegation. I have to be good at helping people run the individual businesses, and I have to be willing to step back. The company must be set up so it can continue without...

By Ramon RayLifestylebook review, finance, shark tank

New Book from Daymond John Shares How Being Broke Can Be Greatest Advantage

[content field="callout1" format="true" class="calloutwide"] “You have to have money to make money.” Everyone’s heard the saying and many an entrepreneur has let that saying guide their work – the scramble to get funding and the feeling that you can’t really get your ideas off the ground until you raise $X for a proper launch. But what if...

How a Small Business Owner and Busy Mom Inspired her Community to Vote

[content field="callout1" format="true" class="calloutwide"]Nylissa Whitaker was already working two jobs when she decided to run for office in Harlem. She was an entrepreneur and small business owner in the community, running her own event marketing company, and an educator at New York University, teaching continuing education and graduate-level courses. But it was her role...

By Jennifer PeasleeLifestyle

Top 5 Small Town Destinations with Big Business Possibilities

[content field="callout1" format="true" class="calloutwide"] Large cities are often the mecca of the tourism industry. Every year people from all over the world travel to see attractions like the Statue of Liberty or the Golden Gate Bridge. However, something interesting is happening in the world of tourism – the flourishing of small town destinations that allow...

By Ramon RayLifestylestartup

5 Big Keys to Surviving Year One as a New Startup

[content field="callout1" format="true" class="calloutwide"] Only 75 percent of new businesses survive past the one-year mark. That means that 1 out of every 4 businesses will close their doors before the end of year one. And while you would think that making it past year one gets you to the summit, the reality is that...

Don’t Make New Year’s Resolutions – Do This Instead

[content field="callout1" format="true" class="calloutwide"] We all know New Year’s Resolutions don’t work. A study at the University of Scranton found that almost half of Americans make them, but only eight percent keep them. That’s bad math. You hope this year will be different, and suddenly you will be transformed into a promise-keeper and all your goals...