Some employees will inevitably take advantage of remote work. Funnily enough, Donald Trump offers insight into how employers should respond.

The tendency to stick our heads in the sand and avoid bad news is not only ineffective, but can also have negative impacts on your business.

You might be feeling more tired than usual at the moment. Understandable if you are working harder than ever, but what if you aren’t?

In light of empty supermarket shelves across the country, there’s no better time to talk about the power of fear and what it means for your business. 

Kaufland has cancelled its plans to dominate Australian retail. The easy thing would have been to keep to its plans. The harder thing was to walk away.

Carrot Rewards, a mobile app that spruiked its use of behavioural economics to engage 1.1 million users, filed for bankruptcy this year.

Expecting to self-police your lifestyle might last a day, maybe a few days, but pretty soon you will get bored and forget why you were bothering. 

Some examples of policies that resulted in the opposite behaviour than was expected include gift cards, shopping bags and unlimited annual leave. 

Do you write annoying emails? Do you receive them? The reality is, a poorly written email irritates both the recipient and the sender.

Whether you are running a project for work or trying to change personal habits, the challenge is to survive the bit after the start.