My dad worked a lot. He tried his best to make time for his wife and kids, but as a business-owner he did not have the luxury of a 9-to-5 existence. And having started working myself at a very young …
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Why Business And Marriage Have So Much In Common
Starting a business is the hardest thing you’ll ever do – other than choosing the person you will marry. I grew up in an environment of entrepreneurship, in a family of generational entrepreneurs, and …
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10 Commandments For New Business-Owners
According to Exodus in the Old Testament, God issued his own set of laws – the Ten Commandments -- to Moses on Mount Sinai. In Catholicism, the Ten Commandments are considered divine laws because God …
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First Lesson Of New Business Ownership: Learn To Say `No”!
The hardest thing you have to learn as a new business owner is finding balance in your life. And the most valuable tool in your arsenal – that will keep you sane, focused and functional -- is the …
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Personality Tests: Why I Take Them Seriously
I am a big believer in personality tests. I know they are extremely controversial and they’re not all perfect. There is a common perception that personality tests are a grey-area practice that some …
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How To Deal With `Hostile’ Clients Without Losing The Psychological Upper Hand
Working for over 18 years in people-centric businesses like real estate and marketing, I have learnt one thing: no matter how good you are at your job, a percentage of your customers will always be …