Don’t settle for mediocrity just because it’s responsible

July 16, 2010

When you look at starting a new venture–a new business, a new move, or really anything “new” and shall we say “adventurous”? — The temptation is to be reluctant on the grounds of being responsible. And you have to sort of weed between the two. Being responsible and planning are both good things to do [...]

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Why people’s jobs don’t match their degrees.

July 15, 2010

Bringing that college freshman enthusiasm to the middle-of-life establishment that is your workplace.

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Making a Job instead of Finding a job

July 14, 2010

A friend of mine and I were talking the other day and they were telling me about how their brother had recently lost a job. Not only that, but the job he had just applied for that he thought was a shoe-in, had fallen through. So now this guy was telling me about the hard-luck [...]

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Money Magazine’s Top 10 Best Places to Live: Family Values Still Good Business

July 13, 2010

Family values are not only hugely popular, but they are also good for business

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Harvey Pekar: Remembering an Entrepreneur

July 12, 2010

Born October 8, 1939, he died early in the morning July 12, 2010 at his home in Cleveland Heights. He is a famous American comic strip writer known best for writing the comic strip “American Splendor” where he chronicles the every day life of the every day man. He created an entire career out of [...]

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Want to make $800 million? Be a Scrappy Fighter

July 12, 2010

According to Nick Swinmurn, a 30 year old billionaire  the key to success is to “be scrappy”. In an interview for the BBC news blog, he talks about how it is the guys who don’t give up that succeed the most. It doesn’t matter, he says, if you don’t know how you’re going to do [...]

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Gerard Butler and Pursuing Your Dream Inspite of Difficulties

July 9, 2010

What this actor thought was “a disaster” became a lucrative career because he actively pursued his “passion and purpose” despite the risks.

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Land of Opportunity Not Milk and Honey

July 8, 2010

Catrina Callahan wrote something on Facebook today and it is just brilliant. So here I have copied it. You need to read it : Someone once asked me “Is there a place left on this earth where I can have a chance to be what I want to be? Because it sure ain’t America.” Honestly, [...]

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Risky Business: Learning from Tom Cruise (shocking, isn’t it?)

July 6, 2010

In the movie, “Risky Business”, Tom Cruise may have been taking a different kind of risk than your business is approaching this year, but when it comes to looking at risky business choices, sometimes a little crazy bravado goes a long way towards successful acheivement.

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Real Business Help. Marketing vs. Smoke and Mirrors

July 5, 2010

When you honestly invest yourself in your customers, caring for what they need, and doing your best to provide answers and assistance without expectations of reimbursement, customers will thank you with their business

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