If you want to be successful, many experts and life-hackers say you should: Wake up at 6 am Take a cold shower Exercise Meditate Journal and brainstorm Review and set goals Read news and industry sites Consume inspiring content Eat a protein-rich breakfast Whew. That’s a lot to accomplish before…

The race to get the world’s first plane in the sky was a hard fought battle between The Wright Brothers and a lesser-known gentleman by the name of Samuel Pierpont Langley. You will discover why you’ve never heard of the latter here shortly. As you probably read somewhere inside that…

Cozy. That’s how I felt. Tucked beneath what may have been the world’s softest blanket. I took a deep breath and rolled onto my side. It was a familiar moment — the moment when my 6 a.m. alarm clock sounded, after a night of tossing and turning. The moment when…

But you can still crush that to-do list. — I’m not highly motivated. I don’t have amazing willpower or self-control. I don’t get up at 6 am to read, meditate, drink a green smoothie, and run 10K. That’s because I don’t believe in motivation. Instead, I’ve built systems and habits that remove my internal drive from the equation. …

The most successful companies realize the value of listening to users — and giving them choices. — Southwest Airlines founder Herb Kelleher reportedly used to say: “If you rest on your laurels, you’ll get a thorn in your butt!” It’s a cheeky way to capture his and his company’s commitment to never settling and to continually improving the customer experience. It’s a commitment that starts with listening.

Building a great company means you’re helping solve a problem. — “What makes you different from your competition?” In the widely popular show “Shark Tank,” aspiring entrepreneurs stand in front of a panel of investors, pitching their business models with the hope of landing funding for their ideas. The above question is almost always asked of them. Why you? What will…

Systems and processes are key, but keep your eye on the bigger picture — His team have gone home for the night. With no one left to manage, he finally sits at his desk and shakes the mouse to revive his monitor. Suddenly, his Outlook Calendar pings a notification; then a second, a third, a fourth, a fifth… It’s catching up to remind him…

Forget about what you’re getting and think about what you’re contributing. — You hear the alarm go off and within seconds, you’re scrambling for your phone. You open one eye just enough to press snooze and notice it’s still dark outside. Your legs feel heavy and your headaches from the brutal sound of the alarm. Not today, you think. I don’t want…

Because they’re the behaviors that shape our company culture — “Building a successful business requires many different things to work well. Culture is, however, the pulse that influences every one of those things.” — Adii Pienaar, founder of Conversio. A strong company culture is something almost every business leader aspires to achieve, but only a few get right. As Pienaar…