Top 10 Tips for Skype Etiquette – Setting the Stage

By Michael Houlihan and Bonnie Harvey, EO Overdrive contributors and Barefoot Wine Founders We often say “face time beats Facebook” and “high touch beats high tech,” but we don’t always have the luxury to meet everyone in person. That’s why we recommend Skype, or other live video. Seeing the other person’s facial expressions gives you instant

August 11, 2015

How to Build Trust in the Workplace

By Ross Morel, an EO Bryan-College Station member and founder of FrogSlayer, LLC “If you want to demotivate your team and decrease productivity, all you have to do is stop trusting them.” One of the things I am most proud of at FrogSlayer is our culture. It’s the reason this company exists. We wanted to create a

August 10, 2015

Mixing Business and Pleasure

By Gibran Abidin, an EO Indonesia member and Commissioner of PT. Tunggal Idaman Abdi I joined EO Indonesia three years ago, and by an enormous stroke of luck, I became a part of Forum Happy, which turned out to be an amazing fit. We are an eclectic group of individuals ranging from first to third-generation

August 7, 2015

Five Ways to Improve Your Posture While Working a Desk Job

By Joseph Steinberg, an EO New York member and CEO of SecureMySocial Modern life poses many challenges when it comes to maintaining proper posture. We tend to slouch while typing on computers and often assume unhealthy positions when using their smartphones. Because many of us remain "connected" from morning to night, posture challenges can plague

August 5, 2015

“Survive to Thrive”: Spotlighting Hilary Beard’s Story, Part IV

Entrepreneurs are praised for their triumphs, but what about their struggles and the journeys that brought them to success? In their new book, “Survive to Thrive: 27 Practices of Resilient Entrepreneurs, Innovators, And Leaders,” Faisal Hoque and Lydia Dishman let us look behind the curtain, sharing stories of now-thriving, prominent figures of business, like Julie

August 4, 2015

“Survive to Thrive”: Spotlighting Hilary Beard’s Story, Part III

Entrepreneurs are praised for their triumphs, but what about their struggles and the journeys that brought them to success? In their new book, “Survive to Thrive: 27 Practices of Resilient Entrepreneurs, Innovators, And Leaders,” Faisal Hoque and Lydia Dishman let us look behind the curtain, sharing stories of now-thriving, prominent figures of business, like Julie

August 3, 2015