Building a Business
Want to Do Better Work? Just Start Saying This One Word More.
It's not easy, but it's the key to each new accomplishment.
Jason Feifer is the editor in chief of Entrepreneur magazine, a keynote speaker, and host of the podcast Problem Solvers. His newsletter, One Thing Better, helps entrepreneurs become more successful and satisfied.
As a speaker, Jason teaches the most important skill in business: adaptability. He's learned how the world's most impressive leaders and entrepreneurs thrive during change, and teaches those tactics to individuals, companies, and franchises — including Google, 1-800-GOT-JUNK, Clorox, Alibaba, Pfizer, Pearle Vision, Crocs, Dick's Sporting Goods, and many more.
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