Business in Action, 9th Ed.
Chapter 1: Developing a Business Mindset
"Predictable Success author Les McKeown [photo, left] understands why some business founders find the “startup mentality” so appealing.
"What I’ve learned about productivity in the ten years I’ve been hosting The Get-it-Done Guy’s Quick and Dirty Tips podcast.
"Do you ever find yourself in a conversation you don’t want to be having?
"Let’s talk about what we know about how rate of speech impacts credibility and persuasiveness.
"Movies are also a great way for leaders to learn about leadership on their own!"
"Here’s a list of my 20 favorite leadership movies, updated with links to purchase the DVD on Amazon.
"Imagine that you’re sitting at a poker table.
"A listener wonders how to manage her frustration after being laid off twice.
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"Making mistakes is a great way to learn tough lessons, but can be costly in terms of time and resources.
Listen to the podcast by Lewis Howes (photo, left) of his interview with Chris Lee.
"Do you hate your voice?
"Being a good listener is one of the most important skills you can master if you want to advance your career and build meaningful relationships.
"I asked a few highly successful founders to share their advice for other entrepreneurs going through a rough patch.
"A position could be an opinion, an idea, or a plan.
"We all have to negotiate in life, whether it’s asking for a bigger raise, nailing down details of a contract or even getting your kids to do their homework.
"Wharton's Peter Cappelli discusses IBM's decision to rethink its remote work policy for some employees.
"When left unchecked, not only does rampant incivility make our days more tense, it also leads to a loss of focus, a loss of productivity, a deliberate slacking off among disgruntled employees, and even serious health problems.
"Content engineering or content marketing is essentially about designing the right kinds of content that might engage consumers.
"Serial entrepreneur, angel investor, philanthropist, author and CEO of Bizzultz May McCarthy [photo, left] explains how intuition will help you achieve financial freedom.
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"What is the secret to the unparalleled success that keeps Amazon growing while so many traditional retailers are shutting their doors?
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