How to Stop Holding Yourself Back

A lot of people have the E-brake on. Here’s what that means. When things don’t work out in our businesses — or at work — we often blame other people or the circumstances. You blame your co-workers. You blame the people you hired. You blame the marketing or sales team. You might even blame the…

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The Immigrant Edge: Achieving The American Dream

In June of 1980, my father decided our family was going to escape communist Russia. We were living in Armenia, which at the time was under communist rule. My dad had been saving for almost two years to pay off the Russian officials $25,000 (USD) so we could escape. He knew there was a better…

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#1 Business Lesson From the Holidays

The holiday season is upon us, especially here in the United States. I have been seeing Christmas decorations since October, which is crazy! But one thing that I do really appreciate about this time of year is the spirit of Giving. Whenever the holidays roll around, everyone starts getting more generous, giving gifts, buying small…

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How to Get More Done Every Day

Being an entrepreneur is the greatest lifestyle in the world… but it’s not a walk in the park. Most people think there aren’t enough hours in the day to do everything that you want or need to do. As an entrepreneur, you don’t get to complain about that. In fact, you don’t even get to…

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You Need to Learn This Skill Now

I’ve got some good news and some bad news for you. The bad news is that you have no excuse not to learn the art of public speaking. Well, let me take that back. There is one way you could weasel out of it. You could throw in the towel, get a boring, low-paying day…

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The One Word Responsible for My — and Your — Success

Whatever it is that you want to do, change, or achieve, someone else before you has done it, often starting from circumstances worse than yours. Success starts with preparation and planning to avoid the wrong people, environments, and habits. Then you need to connect with the right people, environments, and habits. Success is simple once…

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