You may have heard this story (or one like it) before: Imagine this: A top sales executive, Lee, undertakes a sales trip to woo a potential client. The trip successfully bumps your expected revenues for the coming year and beyond quite nicely. Naturally, Lee incurred numerous expenses during the trip — airfare, hotels, rental car, […]

When billionaire investor and Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban recruited and hired Mavericks’ CEO Cynt Marshall in 2018, there were risks involved for both parties. Marshall didn’t have any basketball or sports industry experience and expressed her doubts to the “Shark Tank” star. But Cuban’s positive mindset and encouraging words made the offer hard to […]