10 Workplace Injury Statistics Every Business Owner Should Know

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3 Leadership Lessons From Coaching Hockey

I love everything about hockey, from a well thrown hip check to a flawlessly executed toe drag. Each game is the perfect combination of brutality and grace. But what I may love most is how the lessons learned on the ice translate so clearly to the office. Here are a few I've learned from my years of coaching ice hockey. 1. You can't coach instincts, but you can coach will. Some players have great hockey sense. They just know what to do with the puck in almost every situation. When I have a pla

The Biggest Challenge I Ever Faced

Before I started as CEO of Insureon, I enjoyed a fairly comfortable executive position with a major insurance company. Sure, I had a lot of responsibility--that comes with having 20,000 direct reports--but I also had staff to take some of the load off. Need research on a possible distribution channel? Contracts drawn up for a client? Numbers for a new market? No problem. My team could handle it. But my first day at Insureon, it was just me. I went from running the show to running out to buy pens.

Does Insurance Cover Mobile Marketing Mistakes?

Mobile marketing has a lot of moving parts and channels (mobile websites, SMS, and email, to name a few). At any given time, you’re identifying targets and segments, setting goals, determining KPIs, testing your messaging, and optimizing your content for mobile. But while you’re focused on the details, you might miss some bigger-picture mistakes, like not having copyright permissions or releases for customer photos.