Donald Mitchell
Donald W. Mitchell is a professor at Rushmore University. For more information about ways to engage in fruitful lifelong learning at Rushmore to increase your influence, visit
http://www.rushmore.edu .
Articles by this Author
Turn Theory into Practice, Have an Eye for Detail, and Communicate Well for More Business Success
- By Donald Mitchell
- Published 07/7/2010
- Career
- Unrated
With good jobs becoming scarcer, how can you get ahead in your business career? This article looks at ways to become effective in turning new learning into practical results, avoiding career-ending errors, and communicating clearly at any stage in your career . . . as well as for switching careers and fields.
Master Learning and Your Experience Will Help You Account for More Financial Success
- By Donald Mitchell
- Published 07/7/2010
- Career
- Unrated
The global economy requires new and different skills for each generation to prosper. That means adding new and different skills quite often as we grow older. This article describes the benefits of identifying the right skills and regularly acquiring them.
Build Your Business Expertise and Reputation to World-Class Levels Right Where You Are
- By Donald Mitchell
- Published 06/17/2010
- Career
- Unrated
Don't have the time and money to spend six months away from work taking special classes in business best practices in London, Switzerland, or the U.S.? You can do better by instead learning how to pioneer a new generation of business best practices right where you are and become a world authority in the process.
Teach Yourself and Enjoy a More Rewarding Business Career and Personal Life in a Great Location
- By Donald Mitchell
- Published 06/9/2010
- Career
- Unrated
Are you tired of living somewhere you don't care for and being subject to limited prospects there? You can use this article to learn how to pick a great new location, to prepare for a new business career with more potential, and to become more adept at developing your career. As a result, you'll enjoy a better life than you ever dreamed was possible.
Let Internet Marketing Provide a Better Life for You and Your Family
- By Donald Mitchell
- Published 06/1/2010
- Career
- Unrated
Establishing an online Internet marketing business is an opportunity for those who are committed to lifelong learning to enjoy a more satisfying career and to achieve their personal objectives for lifestyle and income.
Cut Through Cluttered Minds to Lead More Effectively: Design and Use Better Measurements and Metrics
- By Donald Mitchell
- Published 05/12/2010
- Career
- Unrated
Business leadership can be done more effectively and rapidly when helpful measurements and metrics (targets for performance) point the way for the organization. An average leader with the right measurements and metrics will often outperform a brilliant leader without such tools. If your organization lacks these tools, it's an opportunity to advance your career as a business leader.
Educate Yourself for Career-Specific Success
- By Donald Mitchell
- Published 04/15/2010
- Career
- Unrated
Most people learn better and enjoy it more when they can focus on what interests them and have an opportunity to apply new knowledge as they learn in practical ways. This article explores issues involving inner-city education and career education for those who want to accelerate career progress or shift into new careers.
Upgrade a Nursing Career with an Online Master's Degree in an Era of Global Competition
- By Donald Mitchell
- Published 04/13/2010
- Career
- Unrated
Uncontrollable economic forces are making many fields more competitive than ever before, requiring people in one country to compete with those who are willing to emigrate. Also, strains on family economics can cause local oversupplies of people to put pressure on wages and jobs. This article looks at how nurses can use advanced degrees taken at mid-career to overcome those challenges.
Business Lessons from Reaching the Highest Peaks
- By Donald Mitchell
- Published 03/2/2010
- Personal Development
- Unrated
Tough personal tests can teach important life lessons that enhance a business career. This article describes what one talented business leader and professor has learned about improving life through climbing the highest peaks on six of the world's seven continents.
Prepare to Lead a Fast-Moving, High-Tech Start Up Worth Billions
- By Donald Mitchell
- Published 02/16/2010
- Career
- Unrated
This article looks at how entrepreneurs can prepare to develop technology and launch highly successful and valuable companies based on technology breakthroughs they make.


