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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 Ramon RayAdvice, Lifestyle, Your Smart Hustle

YouTube Founder Shares Advice on How to Succeed in Business

[content field="callout1" format="true" class="calloutwide"]Yesterday I was at the Sage Summit in New Orleans and one of the key speakers was Chad Hurley, YouTube founder. Chad shared tips with the audience on how to succeed in business. Some of his key points were: All ideas won't always work Have a strong belief in what you...

By Ashwin SatyanarayanaLifestyle, Tips

4 Simple and Effective Ways to Help Ensure Entrepreneurial Success

[content field="callout1" format="true" class="calloutwide"] You took the leap. You decided go out on your own and you are on the warpath of entrepreneurship. You aren’t going to look back and you’re embracing your new found love of business. Starting a business is both admirable and scary. There’s no better way to take control of your life...

By Brittany DowLifestylelifestyle, work life balance

Work Life Balance – Caught Between Work and Your Personal Life

It’s true, the entrepreneurial hustle can be all consuming. As an entrepreneur, I understand the excruciating demands that you’re under. I know all too well how a work day can easily turn into a workday and night. But in order to maintain positive traction, momentum and be a successful entrepreneur, you have to be...

By Ramon RayLifestyle, Your Smart Hustlestartup

How to Stand Out as an Entrepreneur from Edith Yeung, 500 Startups

[content field="callout1" format="true" class="calloutwide"]Since July of 2010, 500 Startup has invested in over 900 startups to help accelerate and grow their businesses from the early stages. As one of the partners of 500 Startups, Edit Yeung has worked with so many different entrepreneurs and startup businesses and was able to share with me some...

By Ramon RayLifestyle, Your Smart Hustle

Principles of a Sustainable Relationship from Alfred Edmond Jr., Black Enterprise

[content field="callout1" format="true" class="calloutwide"] As human beings, our entire life is built off of relationships. No matter what the relationship may be, (business, family, romantic, etc.) every relationship has a set of core principles to building and sustaining a solid and healthy foundation. I don't know anyone who understands this better than Alfred Edmond Jr.,...

By Carolyn CrummeyLifestyle

RuleBreaker Award Winners Celebrated July 28th in New Orleans

[content field="callout1" format="true" class="calloutwide"] By nature, entrepreneurs are rule breakers. They aren't followers. They ignore conventional wisdom. They take the path less traveled. They do things the hard way. They do things their way. To honor these entrepreneurs, and to celebrate them for not embracing the norm, but for breaking the rules and following their...

By Brittany DowLifestyleleadership, mindset, speaking

Enhance Your Leadership Presence with Acting Improvisation

[content field="callout1" format="true" class="calloutwide"] To enhance your leadership presence and credibility when you make presentations, pitch to clients/prospects, and speak your “elevator speech”, borrow a technique from actors! One of the most powerful ways to become more persuasive when you speak is to practice the serious fun of acting improvisation. The power to speak with...

By Carolyn CrummeyLifestyleinfusionsoft

What Kind of Entrepreneur Are You?

[content field="callout1" format="true" class="calloutwide"]Not everyone has what it takes to be an entrepreneur. Entrepreneurs are a special blend of intelligence, perseverance, creativity, innovation, work ethic and crazy. But did you know that not all entrepreneurs are created equal? There are actually different 'types' of entrepreneurs. Infusionsoft recently did some research and interviewed nearly 850 entrepreneurs and...

By Ramon RayLifestyle

Entrepreneurship: The Real Glamour [Video]

[content field="callout1" format="true" class="calloutwide"]When most people think of entrepreneurship they think of the freedom it offers - being your own boss, creating your own destiny and not answering to anyone but yourself. While being an entrepreneur certainly does offer all of that, the truth is there is a whole other 'dark side' that exists....

By Jennifer PeasleeLifestyle

6 Factors That Actually Help Determine Entrepreneur Fulfillment You Need to Know

[content field="callout1" format="true" class="calloutwide"]It’s no surprise that entrepreneurs, on average, feel more satisfied with their employment than those who work for someone else. Becoming your own boss has monetary as well as mental health benefits that have been researched and understood for a while now. However, within the group of all entrepreneurs, there are...