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What Not To Wear: Why Your Wardrobe Choices Matter More Than You Think
If you aren’t up to speed on unusual holidays, you may not realize that today is Wear Something Gaudy Day. In other words, celebrating today means diving into the depths of your closet and donning the showiest and tackiest outfit you have. Not quite the guidelines to...
How Harnessing the Right Mindset Can Help You Overcome Frustrating Obstacles
When we’re hard at work on our ONE Thing we’ll inevitably come across an obstacle so large and powerful it leaves us completely frustrated. In that moment, instead of giving up, it’s important to recognize that just beyond the roadblock is something valuable. It may...
Signs You’ve Lost the Respect of Others
We’ve all had that feeling. Someone doesn’t seem to be listening to what we say. We make requests of others and we’re ignored. Pretty soon, feathers are ruffled and we find ourselves frustrated over the lack of respect we seem to be receiving. While we like to think...
Do Nice Guys Finish First or Last?
The age-old question: do nice guys finish first or do they finish last? There’s a ton of debate coming from either side of the fence: some stalwarts campaign for the former while another group devotes themselves to the latter. We are here to put the argument to bed....
Batch Your Emails, and Dodge a Headache
Nothing manages to suck up time quite like emails. We sit down ready to work, only to be unknowingly sidetracked by dings, pings, and popups. And these dings add up. In fact, a recent study showed that we waste up to a quarter of the work day on email. The...
Are You Feeling Lucky? How Successful Entrepreneurs View Luck
What is luck anyway? Timing? Good fortune? Opportunity, seasoned with hard work and preparation? A form a self-delusion that absolves us of responsibility? Ask a successful entrepreneur and you’re likely to hear any and all of the above. This year, I’ve been following...
How and Why Johnny Appleseed Died a Wealthy Man
There are a number of legends living in the hearts of Americans everywhere, but none are as wild as Johnny Appleseed (Sorry, Wild Bill). With a tin pot on his head and a bag of seeds in his pocket, this nomad is said to have wandered the western United States planting...
Yes, There is Such Thing as a Stupid Question
Yep, you read that right. There is a way to ask a stupid question: asking the wrong one. When we aren’t able to get the information we need from the questions we ask, there’s room for improvement in the way we pose our questions. Asking the right questions can improve...
X Marks the Spot: How to Be an Entrepreneurial Pirate and Find the Treasure Within You
Opportunities abound. You’re in control of your own destiny. You’re open to risks. When you run down the list of qualifications, you may sound like a pirate, but rest assured, you’re an entrepreneur. Creating and running your own business means treading into unknown...