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Thought Leaders

The 5 Mistakes Standing Between You and Your First Million

Few entrepreneurs build million dollar businesses but many more would if they shifted how they do business.

Growing a Business

Are You Quitting Too Soon or Staying With It Too Long?

Entrepreneurs are advised to embrace failure but never give up. Recognizing which to do when is tough in real life.

Social Media

The Science Behind Our Obsession With Liking Things Online

The fact that it's such a popular element of Facebook's functionality goes a long way in showing how important it is, both for the people clicking the button, and those on the receiving end.

Branding

Grow Your Brand by Creating an Alter Ego

Who is more memorable: Bruce Wayne or Batman? Granger Smith or Earl Dibbles Jr.?

Business Plans

5 Signs You Are Ready to Start Up Even If You Don't Think So

Past a certain point, more preparation is just stalling.

Leadership

Is Your Ego Limiting Your Ability to Succeed?

When you give up your need to win, everything falls into place and you can focus on what truly matters.

Growing a Business

The Mantra for Successful Startups Is 'Team First, Ego Last'

For entrepreneurs to bring the most value to their company, they need to focus on putting the organization and its best team first -- ahead of their own ego.

Growing a Business

Beware of Pursuing ROE -- Return on Ego

Until there is a currency tied to the size of your ego, doing activities that support your goals is a better business investment.

Business News

3 Ways to Put Your Ego Aside and Get Stuff Done

Ego in most people is the dominant driver of all thoughts, actions and ways of going about life. It doesn't have to be. Nor should it be.

Leadership

4 Intangibles That Drive CEOs

Money really isn't everything, especially to leaders with a vision.

Leadership

Even With 20 Years in Tech I Learned These Lessons as a First-Time CEO

Being the boss is a constant paradox. You're responsible for everything but control a lot less than most people realize.

Thought Leaders

Failure Is the Seed of Growth and Success

We've all encountered bad outcomes in our lives. Here are five reasons why it may be a good thing.

Growing a Business

Founders: Don't Let Your Ego Get in the Way of Success

Overcoming the dangerous sense of' illusory superiority' is absolutely vital if you want to become a successful entrepreneur.

Employee Experience & Recruiting

What to Do When the Big Fish You Hired Roils Your Startup's Small Pond

Startups that hire well-known industry insiders sometimes find they create bigger problems with their egos than they solve with their expertise.

Thought Leaders

Why a Big Ego Isn't Always Bad

We need ego to be confident in our decisions, especially when pushing our businesses forward.