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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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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
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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