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Communication Shortcuts Kill Relationships

By Jeremy Choi, an EO Toronto member and the CEO of Choi Ventures Let me share a little story… A client had sent me a very unhappy e-mail. I spent the next three to four hours drafting up what I thought was a very constructive, political and positive response. A few hours later, I got

March 30, 2015

Five Effective Ways to Encourage Teamwork

By Tess Pajaron, an EO Overdrive contributor and Community Manager at Open Colleges Nothing boosts productivity like an efficient and well-organized team. Having employees work in teams has many benefits. It improves their personal satisfaction and confidence, it allows them to better understand their contribution and engage with the company's goals and promotes a more

March 27, 2015

Four Rules for Hiring Creatives

By John Huber, EO Nashville member and COO of Moo Creative Media When it comes to business, the first quarter means hitting the reset button: New budgets, new ideas and, oftentimes, new talent. As the COO of a creative video content company, I’m always scouring for creative talent to fill the ranks. Specifically, employees who find

March 26, 2015

I’ve Survived Worse

By Hao Lam, EO Seattle member and CEO of Best in Class Education Persistence—it’s one of the most important skills an entrepreneur can have, and one I learned to adopt long before I started my first business. I was born in South Vietnam during the height of the civil war with North Vietnam. It was

March 25, 2015

Igniting the Entrepreneurial Spirit in Israel

By Eran Lobel, EO Boston member and CEO of ELEMENT Productions EO is an amazing organization—the mark you can make with the support of your peers! When I attended the EO Istanbul University in 2012, my primary focus was on exploring how to raise my company’s profile on the global stage. While in Turkey, my

March 24, 2015

Work to Live, not Live to Work

By David McLain, EO Colorado member and the Founder of Higgins, Hopkins, McLain & Roswell, LLC My first job out of law school was with a law firm in Denver, Colorado. What made it special was that it had a sabbatical program for attorneys who had been there for 10 years or more. Unfortunately, the

March 23, 2015