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Tips for Entrepreneurs
Entrepreneurship can lead to financial and professional independence, but it is not for everyone. For those who choose this path, here are some tips...
Remote Culture
"Culture is simply a shared way of doing something with passion." - Brian Chesky, Co-Founder & CEO of AirbnbLocations Los Angeles based and...
Negotiation
You can never go into a negotiation from a position of weakness and fear, and receive a successful result from your negotiations.Locations Los...
Be More Productive
"Focus on being productive instead of busy." - Tim Ferris, Author of The 4-Hour WorkweekLocations Los Angeles based and available globallyContact...
Improving the Flow of Information in Your Organization
“Information is a source of learning. But unless it is organized, processed, and available to the right people in a format for decision making, it...
Building Trust in Your Organization
“Trust is the glue of life. It’s the most essential ingredient in effective communication. It’s the foundational principle that holds all...
Developing and Clarifying Your Company’s Core Values
“It's not hard to make decisions once you know what your values are." - Roy DisneyWhat is it that truly defines your company? There are many terms...
Business Trends for the Future
“YOU only have to be right once" — Drew Houston, DropboxWe have recently been through one of the most challenging years in recent history. The...
Harvesting Creativity
“Let's go invent tomorrow rather than worrying about what happened yesterday."- Steve jobs We live in a complex world. We’ve come far in so many...
Negotiate for Success
"Let us never negotiate out of fear. But let us never fear to negotiate" - John F. KennedyWhen you mention the word “negotiation,” some people just...
Protect Yourself from Negative People
"Let go of negative people. They only show up to share complaints, problems, disastrous stories, fear, and judgment on others. If somebody is...
Achieving Results and Success with your Leadership Team
“There are no secrets to success. it is the result of preparation, hard work and learning from failure." - Colin Powell All of the steps outlined in...
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