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 […]
Read moreWork Harder
Google 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.
Read moreSimon 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?”
Read moreBrene 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.
Read moreSimon 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.”
Read moreSeth 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: […]
Read moreTop 5 Careers by 2017
Online courses have changed the phase of the formal education in the world. There is a booming trend for the wide acceptance of online degrees. As a result, there is a huge inflow of registrations to the courses that guarantee jobs. Because the regular degrees cost dearly and are not affordable to ordinary citizens, people are aiming at the online degrees to pursue careers in the organized sector. The statistics for various such roles which are expected to be on a rise in the coming five years are as follows: […]
Read moreTop 20 Highest Paying Careers
The education infographic is a breakdown of the highest paying careers and average lifetime earnings based on education levels. We take a look at several factors like race, gender, and degree levels achieved to show readers the statistics and possibilities associated with higher learning.
Read moreU.S. News & World Report Best Colleges Rankings
U.S. News & World Report’s (USNWR) Best Colleges Rankings are the most influential college rankings in the world, as well as the most controversial. See where the rankings come from and how they work so you can decided their value for yourself.
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