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Celebrate Failure

Career Advancement

Startup funerals” have taken off as well, as budding entrepreneurs are increasingly embracing failure as a stepping-stone to success. The finance website NerdWallet creates a “Fail Wall” where mistakes are posted, emphasizing that everyone fails and honoring outside-the-box thinking. Create a Fail Wall. Hold a “F— Up Night”.

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Why is it so darn easy to say NO?

Women on Business

Yes, I will talk to my manager and see if we can do that for you.” Happy clients that go wild about you because of the surprising way you serve their needs. “Yes, I can do that for you over the phone right now.” “Yes, Yes, I can add that to your order.” The result? Related posts: Are Your Client Delight Efforts Misplaced?

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19 Tips & Ideas on Starting & Running Your Own Business

Miles Anthony Smith

​ ​ Click "READ MORE" to unveil the 19 ideas and tips that will help you become the next top entrepreneur! But don’t be discouraged; for many the hard work is worth it when you consider the freedom over your own time and finances. Here are 8 signs that you might not be ready for it (yet). “Try again. Fail again.

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How Fear Helps (and Hurts) Entrepreneurs

Harvard Business Review

Fear of failure stalks the world of the entrepreneur, from losing key clients to running out of money. For entrepreneurs, courage is not the absence of fear, but the ability to persist in spite of it. We interviewed 65 entrepreneurs in the UK and Canada. MirageC/Getty Images. Fear of failure is a state rather than a trait.

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Win 2 Tickets to PLAY DEAD in NYC

Women on Business

Reviews: “This wild, wicked show is not just a screamfest; it’s a good piece of theater!” - The New York Times “Funny, furious and wholly enthralling!” - Wall Street Journal “Teller has filled Play Dead with elaborate illusions and effects including a slam-bang finale!”

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The C-Suite Needs a Chief Entrepreneur

Harvard Business Review

You could call this person the Chief Entrepreneur (CE) — someone who can lead the future of the company while the CEO takes cares of running the existing business. I’ve written up a job description below to make the search easier for Fortune 50 companies: Are you a Chief Entrepreneur? Design/construct a space for invention.

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Women, Finance the World You Want

Harvard Business Review

Yet most remain uneasy or uninvolved when it comes to talking about and managing money. When she's not at work managing a portfolio that consistently outperforms relevant benchmarks, you can find her at home buying and bearing bonds. Some of the dreams I finance are close to home. — USA Today.