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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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