No matter how many employees you have, your small business can be a place where they feel valued and empowered to do and be their best. That has an impact on the bottom line. Here’s how employers can show employees they matter and reap the rewards. Invest in employees’ growth and development. Even with a …

If you’re like most people, the late afternoon is not the most productive moment in your workday. Instead, you find yourself zoning out during meetings, struggling to focus on complex tasks, and maybe discreetly yawning at your desk. Are there things you can do to feel alert, energized, and engaged with your job throughout the …

When I built my first company, I didn’t understand that trust was so valuable. I had read every book in the world but didn’t fundamentally understand the basics. Building trust among your team is one of the most important qualities in developing a successful work culture. Over the years I’ve had to learn that it’s …

They make productivity a priority When it comes to being more efficient at your job, you know the basics, from spending less time procrastinating—here’s how to pull off that miracle—to tuning out distractions like your loud coworkers. But research shows a whole new side to productivity you may not have realized. In fact, some of …

Walt Disney Co has struck a deal to buy film, television and international businesses from Rupert Murdoch’s Twenty-First Century Fox Inc for $52.4 billion in stock, giving the world’s largest entertainment company an arsenal of shows and movies to combat growing digital rivals Netflix Inc and Amazon.com Inc. The deal brings to a close more …