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3 Key Characteristics an Efficient Leader Must Have

Notable leaders have shaped our culture and history, from legendary monarchs to known heroes and famous political personalities–great leadership has always been rewarded and renowned.  But what is leadership? What are the qualities of a good leader? The answer might be more complex than what we think, but in this article, we will narrow it down on three key characteristics.

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3 Ways to Spice Up Your Work Life

Stagnation and stress come even to the best of us–there always comes a time when we hit a plateau in which we feel we are no longer growing as a person and lacking motivation. As much as you love your job, it can get very dull when you feel like you’ve been stuck in a mindless routine day in and day out. Here at DBOS, we understand the plight of getting into that daily grind and working hard to achieve our goals: which is why we compiled these nifty tips to help keep your mind and body in great shape, so you can look forward to working every day without burning out!

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Japanese Billionaire Shares the Secret Behind his Success

Masayoshi Son, the founder of SoftBank Vision Fund, recently gave a talk to startup CEOs during a press conference in which he shared trade secrets that helped him succeed. SoftBank World is an annual conference for Japanese Telecoms, but this year the primary audience were business owners who have all taken money from the $100 Billion fund owned by Son.

Son’s core advice to all the entrepreneurs in the audience: treat each other like family. Help other startups by creating connections through favorable deals that will help both parties grow faster. Masayoshi Son is also known as an early investor in Alibaba, which helped him bounce back from a devastating loss in the early 2000’s. He holds quarterly gatherings across various locations in the US and Japan.

To learn more about his story, you can read it here.

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3 Important Things Startups Should Know Before They Outsource

As an entrepreneur, you already got through the preliminary process of setting up a sustainable business, but now comes the hard part: maintaining your stride and growing it. We’re sure your curiosity about business process outsourcing has led you all the way to this article, so we’re going to list down a few crucial aspects to consider before you jump on board the offshoring train.

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Common Misconceptions About Outsourcing That Need Debunking

It’s 2018, the outsourcing industry is booming, and yet there are still persistent misconceptions that make a lot of business owners hesitant to try it out. Though it’s true that offshoring comes with a few risks, finding the right BPO (business process outsourcing) company to partner with makes it worth your investment. We’ve compiled the most popular myths about outsourcing and dishing out the truth behind it.

How Taking Risks Can Make You a Great CEO

Daniel Abrahams, the Transformer Director of Bond University, shares his personal insights on how risk-taking improves leadership in the corporate setting. Hailing from South Africa, his father’s decision to move to Australia sparked Abrahams’ curiosity about the nature of making bold decisions.

Abrahams has worked in different fields ranging from federal government to corporate, financial services, energy and transport, to telecommunications in a start-up business. As he transitioned from CRO to CEO, he boils down risk management into three key facets: Leadership Values, Risk Taking Culture, and knowing the difference between Entrepreneurial and Corporate risks.

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“I am inspired by entrepreneurs who go about providing customer solutions. I promote proper risk management behaviours across all business people and share my intellectual property for the benefit of the practice of risk management,” he writes. To learn more about Abrahams’ insights and fundamentals of Proper Risk Management, check out the full article here.

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4 Quick Tips on How to Improve Your English Proficiency

With English being the universal language, mastery of it gives you several advantages both in your career and in your everyday life. Jobs that require public speaking or communications, especially when working in outsourcing companies as a call centre agent, English Proficiency is an indispensable skill. The most common misconception is that speaking fluently or writing flawlessly in English is only reserved for people with higher intelligence: this is actually far from the truth. English Proficiency, just like any other skill can be learned by anyone willing to put in enough work to develop it. In this article, we compiled a few simple steps you can incorporate into your daily routine to help build your vocabulary and eventually enhance your language skills.

5 Effective Ways to Cut Down on Operational Costs

Small to medium entrepreneurs often choose to cut down on operational expenses. Rather than spending large chunks of a limited budget on operation alone, they opt for using the money on others costs related to expanding the business itself. It may seem like a wise move, but to fully emit operational costs is a fantasy, and the best anyone can do is reduction through money and time-saving methods.

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What Your Competitors Can Teach You About Outsourcing

An old adage tells us that experience is the best teacher, but that’s only half true–I think other people’s experiences can be better teachers, especially in outsourcing. Instead of treating “rival” companies as arch enemies, you must take what your competitors can teach you as a learning opportunity. Take for example when it comes to digital marketing, instead of burning through your savings by trying out different marketing styles with trial and error, eliminate options that your competitors have already tested and failed in. Now, don’t take it as me saying “just copy everyone else’s homework!” There is a fine line between inspiration and plagiarism, and that’s what this article is going to be about.