Posted on April 21, 2009 by fjaffer
Sometimes life throws you a curveball, hands you a lemon, or knocks you for a loop. But knowing how to approach failure can be the first step to success. The latest science and strategies on how to win in the end.
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Posted on April 21, 2009 by fjaffer
As part of our 30th-anniversary issue, Inc. asked Jim Collins, author of Good to Great and Built to Last, what we might expect in the next 30 years. His answer: uncertainty, chaos, turbulence, and risk. In other words, it’s not a bad time to be an entrepreneur
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Posted on April 21, 2009 by fjaffer
By: Kimberly Stansell, January 2000
Referrals from satisfied customers are fuel to your business’s engine. Yet statistics show that the average satisfied customer tells only five other people. You can increase those numbers by giving clients an incentive to talk about you.
First, create a referral program and immediately enroll every person who patronizes your business. Introduce [...]
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Posted on April 21, 2009 by fjaffer
By: Jamie Walters and Sarah Fenson, August 2000
Recently I heard someone say, “Communication is easy.” I disagree. Talking is easy; communication, which means an exchange or communion with another, requires greater skill. An exchange that is a communion demands that we listen and speak skillfully, not just talk mindlessly. And interacting with fearful, angry, or [...]
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Posted on April 21, 2009 by fjaffer
The Stunning Consequences of Not Getting Enough Sleep
By Allison Ford, Divine Caroline. Posted April 1, 2009.
Many people don’t get as much sleep as they should. And their brains are paying the price.
Nothing feels worse than hearing your alarm clock ring in the morning when your body is screaming for a [...]
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