Step 1: Get a mentor who's 10 (or more) years younger than you. See the other tips. A friend of mine came back from a national meeting of sales leaders in her industry and sent me a very frank and telling note.
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Great entrepreneurs succeed because they're willing to do every job, ask every dumb question, and--above all--admit they can't do it alone. Talent is God-given, be humble. Fame is man-given, be thankful.
Read More »6 Ways to Build Self-Confidence
There's no room for self-doubt when you're launching a company. Here are half-a-dozen ways successful entrepreneurs keep faith with themselves
Read More »Mastering The Uncomfortable Art Of Personal Branding
Whether interviewing for a job or making a presentation, weaving a strong personal narrative could be the one thing that keeps you on top. Here are a few tips to turning on your personal branding story without turning off your audience
Read More »Smells Like Old Times (preview)
Six years ago, on an early morning in September, Molly Birnbaum was out for her regular jog when she was hit by a car. Her pelvis was shattered, her skull fractured, her knee torn. Yet for her, the most serious damage was far less visible: she lost her sense of smell
Read More »Don’t Miss These 5 Things at SXSW
SXSW Interactive is one of the biggest tech and start-up conferences of the year. It's also overwhelming.
Read More »Why Email Sabbaticals Are An Essential Part Of danah boyd’s Work Flow
[twistage 84d3fb5e5b41c] As a Senior Researcher for Microsoft, danah boyd , (yes, all lowercase, she had her name legally changed), studies how we work, live, and play on the Internet. While the well-known researcher truly loves social media and the online universe, she also understands that sometimes we all need to turn off and tune out.
Read More »7 Steps To Getting Paid More And Promoted Faster
There are methods and techniques used by the highest-paid and most successful people in our society to get paid more money for what they do and get promoted faster to higher levels of authority and responsibility.
Read More »3 Ways to Find Work-Life Balance
Trying to keep up with a hectic work schedule and a growing family? Note to female entrepreneurs: Here's how to start on a path to balance. Men are seldom asked how they balance being a father with their job as a CEO; women are always asked that question
Read More »3 Ways to Find Work-Life Balance
Trying to keep up with a hectic work schedule and a growing family? Note to female entrepreneurs: Here's how to start on a path to balance.
Read More »8 Signs You’re Ready to Start Your Dream Business
Daydreaming about leaving your day job? See if you fit the profile of a successful entrepreneur--or if you're better off staying where you are. So, you have a great idea for a business
Read More »Women: 5 Ways to Supersize Your Business
Women are starting businesses at a record rate, but the number that break a million in revenues is flat. What's up with that? The start-up rate of women-owned businesses is soaring while the number in the big leagues—well above $1 million in revenue—is stagnating, according to The American Express OPEN State of Women-Owned Businesses Report .
Read More »What Entrepreneurs Want. (And Do You Want the Same?)
Researchers have learned the half dozen motivations that drive people to become entrepreneurs. Take our interactive quiz to learn which of them (if any) matter to you
Read More »Golden Rule of Networking: Don’t Keep Score
This is the only way to win at networking: Always offer to help. Never expect anything in return. I call it Golden Rule of Networking, and it should permeate all your networking efforts
Read More »Raise Your Hand if You Want to Be an Executive
Anyone?
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