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7 Skills We Entrepreneurs Suck At
As an entrepreneur surrounded by entrepreneurs, I’ve become more than acutely aware of the personality traits of entrepreneurs. While a lot of this has shaped

How to Win Friends and Influence People – 70 Years Later (Part 2)
Earlier this year I had the great pleasure of sharing one of my biggest sources of guidance when it comes to people skills. My guide

Lessons in Personal Branding
Last week at the Entrepreneur’s Organization Global Leadership Conference, I had the great pleasure of hearing super-speaker Sasha Strauss give an hour long lecture on

10 ‘Easter Egg’ Web Services Every Business Can Use
Not quite in time for Easter, but better late than never! In the automotive enthusiast world, an “easter egg” is a feature of the vehicle

6 Business Quotes That Don’t Fly Anymore
I always get a chuckle out of those cliché business tidbits. You know the ones, you see them on the screen at a business learning

1 Minute Negotiator
In business as in life, almost everything is a negotiation. Whether your goal is to move net 15 to net 30, or getting her to

6 Geeky Skills Every Entrepreneur Should Have
In business, I’ve always found that a broad, diverse range of skills is a leading indicator of success. In small businesses and startups, doubly so.

5 Brilliant Commercials That Elicit Positive Emotion
Well, it’s Friday, and if you feel like I do, you probably want to ride out the rest of the day on YouTube. I don’t

How to Win Friends & Influence People – 70 Years Later (Part 1)
Over 70 years and 15 million copies after it’s initial publication, Dale Carnegie’s legendary How to Win Friends and Influence People is perhaps even more

The 21st Century Guide to Business Etiquette
A few months ago I StumbledUpon (literally) an excellent blog post by Max Andrew Dubinsky, entitled “A Gentleman’s Guide to Staying Cool in the 21st