The Richtopia Times

Who Is in Charge of Communicating Your Business Strategies and Goals?

Years ago I observed a high performing, values aligned team engage in strategic planning, in the moment, right before my eyes.

This was in my YMCA executive days. I took a group of Los Angeles-area teenagers along with adult staff on a weeklong river rafting trip in Northern California.

None of the group members were experienced rafters. The rafting company staff spent a good three hours with us,…

Know Your Superpower: Chapter From Brian Wong’s “The Cheat Code” Book (LEAKED)

One of our investigative journalists got his hands on the 16th chapter of Brian Wong‘s upcoming book “The Cheat Code“. He said the content is so life-enriching that we must make it public as soon as possible! Wong’s going to be so mad :-D

Here goes …

KNOW YOUR SUPERPOWER! CHEAT 16:

‘Here’s another thing I learned from entering the business world at a ridiculously young age: no matter who you are…

Powerful Women Secrets: Alice Korngold (Q&A)

Alice Korngold is the President and CEO of Korngold Consulting LLC where she provides expert advice on strategy to multi-national corporations on sustainability, advancing corporate-nonprofit partnerships, and placing hundreds of top senior executives on NGO/nonprofit boards.

In addition to her 12+ years of experience in consulting Fortune 100 companies, Korngold has also lectured as a guest at…

Michael Porter’s Approach: How to Create Shared Value in Business (Top 3 Tips)

Capitalism has suffered from mistrust. As such, companies are often blamed for most of society’s environmental, social, and economic woes. This is in spite of the countless CSR (corporate social responsibility) initiatives taken by firms around the globe. So, in light of the strained capacity of NGOs and governments to discuss the most complex of society’s challenges, how can the business world…

Top 20 Blockchain Books & Whitepapers

While the news will update you on the latest happenings in the business world, books and whitepapers will give you a broader view on particular sectors, emerging trends, and business developments. This is mostly because they are often the result of extensive interviews and research.

Whether you are interested in the Internet of Things (IoT), smart contracts, mobile banking, peer-to-peer lending,…

Why It’s Crucial to Stick to Core-Values in Business (Case-Studies Included)

Company and Corporate Values. Start Up Businesses to Global Conglomerates Shout These From the Roof Tops. But What Do They Mean? What Are Values?

According to the Oxford Dictionary, values are Principles or standards of one’s behaviour; one’s judgement of what is important in life. Principles and standards set the tone of your company, internally to your staff and externally to the public, thus…

5 Things Rich People Do With Their Money

Do you think you can learn something from rich people?  How much do you know about them?  Have you studied their habits to see what you can learn? Do you think they inherited most of their wealth? (They didn’t.  In fact, only 10% inherited their wealth). Did they start on their paths toward financial responsibility earlier than most?  (They did, with the average wealthy person starting to save by…

Teenpreneurs on a Mission: 6 Teenage Entrepreneurs Who “Struck-Gold” Early

The notion of teenagers earning millions of dollars isn’t uncommon at all. But most of these successful and wealthy young people tend to belong to the entertainment industry. In fact, the list of young children and teenagers who found fame and fortune under the arc lights is a very long one indeed.

The Self-made Teenpreneurs That Made it Big

Far more rare, but increasingly common are instances of…

7 Time Management Tips to Boost Your Career

Time management skills are essential for effective leadership. You may have to try several techniques before you find the right style that works for you.

According to Communicaid; nine out of ten people daydream in meetings; 80% of employees do not want to go to work on Monday morning; one hour of planning will save ten hours of doing; and the average worker sends and receives 190 messages per…

Powerful Women Secrets: Dr. Froswa’ Booker-Drew (Q&A)

Dr. Froswa’ Booker-Drew is an author, speaker, trainer and consultant with more than two decades of experience in community development. She has an extensive background in nonprofit management, partnership expansion, training and education. At the time of writing she is the Director of Community Affairs and Strategic Alliances in the State Fair of Texas®.

Booker-Drew inspires me through her…

5 Business Lessons From the “Corporate Scrapegoat” Who Lost Five-Billion Euros

Something shocking affected the trading world in January 2008. Jerome Kerviel helped his employer lose almost five-billion euros within the space of a few days. Both Kerviel and Societe Generale ended up in a whirlwind of suffering for different reasons, none of which you ever want to go through in business.

Business Lessons From a Man Who Lost €4.9 Billion

If you don’t want to suffer the same…

Learning to Lead From Examples of Poor Leadership

Here’s a sobering thought: if you go to the books section of Amazon and type “leadership” into the search bar, over 183,000 results will be returned. If you jump over to Google and type “leaders who are jerks,” links to 147,000 articles, rants, and blogs will appear. And if you change your search term to “bad leaders” you will get around 247,000 links to chose from. Leadership, it appears, is…

Top 3 Retail Space Planning Tips

Some basic tips to scouting the perfect storefront for a future business; what you need to consider when it comes to choosing a commercial real estate spot.

When on the prowl for the site to house your newest business venture, the likelihood of it being a somewhat rushed process with a limited budget are likely. There’s a fighting chance you already know location can impact the future success of…

20 Branding Ideas You Could Copy From the Most Powerful Companies in the World

Most people have the ability to build a small company, but if you want to grow one into something bigger there is a key ingredient you need. You must be able to create a brand everyone loves and talks about. Your company needs to have the ability to grow through word-of-mouth if it’s ever going to turn over millions of dollars per year. The massive brands of the world today didn’t start with a…

Why It Pays to Be a Copycat

Who wouldn’t want to be a bit more influential? Whether trying to nail that big interview, convince a client, or get the neighbor to finally trim their hedges, most people would love to be a bit more persuasive. So how do we do that?

Imagine you’re stuck in the throes of a tense housing negotiation. You’ve been searching for months and you finally found a place you like. It’s got a great yard,…

Top Artificial Intelligence Developments and Examples

Intelligence, defined as the ability to acquire knowledge and skills. Intelligence for the longest time possible is associated with the human brain. Artificial intelligence is basically defined as intelligence that is originating from machines. Most computer applications only make existing processes and functions faster and maybe more efficiently but cannot create new duties altogether. However,…

Getting Your Clients on the Cloud

Gone are the days in which clients drive to a brick-and-mortar store or go online to buy a boxed product for most of their software. Instead, the vast majority of companies are purchasing cloud-based software solutions. In 2015, a Software Advice survey reported that the number of businesses using cloud-based software had nearly doubled in the past year. Additionally, Forbes reportedthat an…