Not everyone who’s on top today got there when they initially started. When faced with numerous obstacles they were forced to work harder and continue to move forward regardless of how many failures they encountered. Next time you’re feeling down about your failures, keep these famous people in mind and remind yourself that sometimes failure is just the first step towards success. Business Gurus Henry Ford: While Ford is today known for his innovative assembly line and American-made cars, he wasn’t an instant success. In fact, his early businesses failed […]
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2015
Work Harder
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Feb
2014
All I Really Need To Know!
All I really need to know about how to live and what to do and how to be I learned in kindergarten. Wisdom was not at the top of the graduate school mountain, but there in the sand pile at school. These are the things I learned: Share everything. Play fair. Don’t hit people. Put things back where you found them. Clean up your own mess. Don’t take things that aren’t yours. Say you’re sorry when you hurt somebody. Wash your hands before you eat. Flush. Warm cookies and cold […]
Read moreGoogle for Entrepreneurs and General Assembly have partnered up to create “Tools for Entrepreneurs,” video classes for entrepreneurs to grow their skills and grow their businesses.
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05
Feb
2014
Simon Sinek: Start With Why
Simon Sinek discusses the principal behind every successful person and business. A simple but powerful model for how leaders inspire action, starting with a golden circle and the question “Why?”
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30
Jan
2014
Brene Brown: The Power of Vulnerability
Brene Brown studies human connection — our ability to empathize, belong, love. In a poignant, funny talk at TEDxHouston, she shares a deep insight from her research, one that sent her on a personal quest to know herself as well as to understand humanity. A talk to share.
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20
Jan
2014
Simon Sinek: Why Leaders Eat Last
In this in-depth talk, ethnographer and leadership expert Simon Sinek reveals the hidden dynamics that inspire leadership and trust. In biological terms, leaders get the first pick of food and other spoils, but at a cost. When danger is present, the group expects the leader to mitigate all threats even at the expense of their personal well-being. Understanding this deep-seated expectation is the key difference between someone who is just an “authority” versus a true “leader.”
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10
Jan
2014
Seth Godin: Failing Until You Succeed
Author Seth Godin shares his views on taking risks, challenging the status quo and starting a business!
Read moreBeing an entrepreneur can be liberating. You set your own hours. You call the shots. You take a passion and create something from it. For actor Mike Rowe, the seed for being an entrepreneur was planted early in his life by his grandfather who was a handy and hardworking man. Best known for creating and hosting the TV show Dirty Jobs on the Discovery Channel, Rowe has blazed his own path in business — no matter the risk or uncertainty of it. And that’s the way he likes it. Source: […]
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Dec
2013
Confidence Building Techniques
Make these techniques habit forming and within time they can pay off! washington loans 1. Stop Comparing Yourself to Others 2. Always Make Eye Contact 3. Exercise & Healthy Eating 4. Dress Sharp 5. Compliment Others Often 6. Help Those Less Fortunate 7. Face Your Fears & Don’t Fear Failure 8. Carry ‘Confidence’ With You 9. Fake It, Til You Make It
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Dec
2013
The Best Leadership Books
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People; by Stephen R. Covey – It’s hard not to put Dale Carnegie at Number 1, but Covey’s 7 Habits is simply the best leadership development book of all time. No matter what management level you hold – you don’t even need to be a manager to learn from this book – by following the 7 Habits you will improve every relationship in your work and private life; you’ll gain the respect of your peers, subordinates and superiors; and you’ll actually begin to accomplish […]
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