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Choosing The Perfect Business Partner

Women on Business

Furthermore, I knew that if I wanted to have a successful business in the long run, I needed someone else on my team: someone who had skills and passions that complemented mine. One day in September 2010, the name of an old school friend crossed my mind, so I reached out to him on Facebook.

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What You Can Learn from Ted Leonsis' Life List

Next Level Blog

.  He told us that several years ago someone approached him about buying the Washington Capitals NHL franchise.    She asked him if he was really going to pass on the opportunity to check off items 40 (Own a sports franchise) and 41 (Win a world championship) on his list.  Click Here.

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5 Critical Factors For Building The Right Team

Tanveer Naseer

As someone who absolutely loves sports, I follow the fortunes of various teams and often wonder what makes some more successful than others. But bright ideas are an incomplete recipe for a successful project – you also need team members who have functional expertise and know how to complete tasks.

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It Never Ends. Even More Leadership Lessons from the Washington.

Next Level Blog

Posted by Scott Eblin on November 03, 2010 in Current Affairs , Leadership , Random observations | Permalink Technorati Tags : Dan Snyder , Donovan McNabb , leadership , Mike Shanahan , Washington Redskins TrackBack TrackBack URL for this entry: [link] Listed below are links to weblogs that reference It Never Ends.

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George Steinbrenner: the King of Consequences

Roundtable Talk

← Lessons from the Word Cup: how to push your agenda Fast Friday quote of the week: from the battered mid-executive line → George Steinbrenner: the King of Consequences Posted on July 14, 2010 by LeaderTalker | Leave a comment Controversial New York Yankees coach, George Steinbrenner , passed away yesterday at the age of 80.

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Social Media Influence | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

Following are a few tips to help you build influence online: Have a Strategy - If you want to create success and influence using social media you better have a plan. To be successful in creating social media influence your efforts need to be centered around others.

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When a Product Fails, Find a New Direction

Harvard Business Review

Realizing that a rejection from the FDA was possible, Baldino sharply scaled back the Mytrophin program, containing the risk but maintaining an option on the possibility of success. As a shrewd manager, Baldino leveraged the company's sales force by adding related products to its core franchise. By 2010, sales exceeded $2B.