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Productivity Secrets From 29 Straight-A Students
What does it take to maintain straight A's at MIT or Harvard? What does it take to be a straight-A student in high school, while juggling varsity sports and numerous activities? I recently had the...
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The Road Between Employment and Entrepreneurship: What to Expect During Your...
"The hardest part is undoubtedly taking the jump . . . But a close second to that is those first few months after you've taken the jump." I recently interviewed Matthew Smith who quit his job in the...
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Congratulations, You're Not Crazy, You're an Entrepreneur!
I was once asked this question. "You already do so much, you have a great job, benefits, why on earth would you want to start your own business?" My answer came easy. I want more. Now that may sound a...
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Are You in an Accountability Crisis?
The difference between winning and losing in your business probably comes down to a lack of accountability for performance and behavior that delivers consistent results. Talent, time, experience, and...
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New Airbnb Data Reveals Some Hosts Are Raking In Big Bucks
Airbnb claims that its typical New York host is just a regular person with spare room in his or her apartment, trying to make ends meet. But more than 100 Airbnb hosts use the site to make six figures...
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Could Leaving Openings Unfilled in High-pay Career Field That Needs Workers...
Real Estate Appraiser Shortage Grows The federal highway transportation bill congress passed earlier this month was touted by some as a post-Boehner, bipartisan compromise. But it wasn't long before...
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How the Bangor Maine Police Department Changed the Rules for Facebook
How can a local police department in a town with 33,600 residents have 69,300 Facebook likes? I learned about the Bangor Maine Police Department Facebook page from a friend, not on my Facebook...
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Dress Like the Professional You Claim You Are
Does it really matter what you wear? Interestingly enough, the answer is yes. There was a recent study from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University, which found that when people...
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The 3 Pitfalls of Building Your Company the 'Traditional' Way
The traditional way to build a business is to build an owner-reliant business. You, the business owner, gather up the reins of power -- you manage the key activities of the company, you make all the...
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No, Free Trade Didn't Lift Millions Out of Poverty
One of the biggest myths one hears about free trade is that it has "lifted millions out of poverty." This thoughtless piece of happy-talk is a favorite boast of Thomas Friedman (author, The Lexus and...
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Paris Has to End with a Firm Decision
The global average surface temperature in 2015 is likely to be the warmest on record and to reach the symbolic and significant milestone of 1° Celsius above the pre-industrial era, according to the...
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The Simple Way to Keep Your Tax Refund Safe
The holiday season is just getting underway, a time dedicated to finding the perfect gift for loved ones and a steady procession of festive events that ends when we ring in the New Year. Unfortunately,...
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Her Facebook Account Was Hacked -- Can She Unhack It?
Barbara Chaiken's Facebook account is hacked, and the bad guys are asking all her friends for money. Is there any way to stop this?Question: I was hacked a year ago and everyone on my Facebook friend...
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A Primer on Central Bank Independence
"These are my principles. If you don't like them... well, I have others." -- Groucho Marx Central bank independence is controversial. It requires the delegation of powerful authority to a group of...
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$2,500 Thursday -- Our Trade Ideas Pay Off HUGE!
See, I told you how easy it is:In yesterday's morning post (which our Members have access to pre-market) I told you that tomorrow (today) I would tell you how much money our Futures shorts made and...
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Entrepreneurs are Everywhere Show No. 12: Andrew Breen and David Binetti
Culture matters whether you're just starting up or innovating inside a big company. And corporate innovation efforts are hampered by the very processes that make big companies successful. The challenge...
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Is Y Combinator Asking For Too Much Equity For 120k Worth Of Funding?
I don't think it's a bad deal. $120k is decent seed funding, 7% is reasonable equity for that amount. Their previous deal, I thought, sucked (6-10% equity for $15k-20k). This one is reasonable....
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The Beauty in Slowing Down
One thing I see as a measure of maturity and growth is an ability to get into reality with transformation. Personal mastery recognizes that it's a PROCESS. Lasting change takes time. Any programs that...
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4 Smart Uses for RMDs
Retired? Taking Required Minimum Distributions now or soon to be? Then this is for you.What are Required Minimum Distributions or RMDs? At 70 1/2 you must take distributions from your IRA according to...
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Eight Pieces of Advice for Entrepreneurs Under 30
Darrah Brustein is a writer, master-networker, and serial entrepreneur with businesses in merchant services, networking, and financial education for kids. While I may not be quite under 30, I...
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