Discomfort

Want to Rise in the Workplace? Focus on Where You're the Most Uncomfortable.

Want to Rise in the Workplace? Focus on Where You're the Most Uncomfortable.

If you can't find your own blind spot, ask your colleagues and friends. They'll let you know.
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Master Your Mind and Defy the Odds

Master Your Mind and Defy the Odds

Choose the path of most resistance.
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This Entrepreneur Risked It All and Ended Up Homeless Handing Out Resumes on a Street Corner

This Entrepreneur Risked It All and Ended Up Homeless Handing Out Resumes on a Street Corner

Talk about embracing failure.
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Why Getting Out of Your Comfort Zone Is the Best Thing You Can Do as an Entrepreneur

Why Getting Out of Your Comfort Zone Is the Best Thing You Can Do as an Entrepreneur

You can't guarantee anything -- except that you're going to be uncomfortable at different points. Here's how to make the best of it.
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My Love Affair With Comfort and Why I Had to End It

My Love Affair With Comfort and Why I Had to End It

Many who become entrepreneurs are self-starters, others need a little nudge -- still others, an ultimatum.
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