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Examples of Logical Fallacies in Business That Can Ruin You

I’ve seen people do painfully stupid things in my career that cost them their entire life savings. In this article, you will learn about 5 examples of fallacies in business that pave the path to bankruptcy. I was a financial advisor for several years. It was a common way for business school graduates to get […]

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Deep Work vs Shallow Work: A Crucial Step for a Productive Ogre

A reality exists that few people are aware of: the battle of deep work vs shallow work inside our minds. A scary truth: business conglomerates and media companies are auctioning for your attention right now. Each year, they invest billions in research. All of them aimed to find a method to catch your attention, even

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Negotiation Skills for Business: The Greatest Tips from a Former FBI Negotiator

This article is just one of a series of business lessons (including negotiation skills for business) for entrepreneurs from legendary experts. For the next articles, remember to subscribe (for free!) to my list here. Listen to “Learning Negotiation Techniques with a Former FBI Agent – Isopraxism, Calibrated Questions and etc.” on Spreaker. Why negotiation skills for

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Lessons from a NAVY Captain about the Delegation of Leadership.

One of the most effective tools for energizing your team is delegation of leadership.  Maybe it is the MOST powerful. Listen to “Sense of Ownership at Work – The Essential Lessons from a Destroyer Captain to Startup Founders” on Spreaker. And, while it may appear to be a simple concept, delegating well and effectively necessitates

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The Shocking thing about Systems Thinking Benefits for Small Businesses

This is the first article of a series about Systems Thinking Benefits. To receive the next ones directly in your e-mail, subscribe to our list for free here. During high school summers, I worked for a local company.  They had an incredibly high employee turnover rate — defined as the percentage of workers that quit during a certain

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What Is the Best Age to Start a Business? The Answer from a Billionaire

Before jumping on the straight answer about the best age to start a business, some context. Once I saw a CEO from a prestigious technology firm complaining how young professionals unrealistically expect dizzying ascents up the corporate ladder at the start of their careers.  These are folks who have received two or three promotions in

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Antifragility: A Taleb Concept To Help You During the Next Year

Antifragile by Taleb: How Things Gain from Disorder Listen to “How Nassim Nicholas Taleb Helped to Save My Business during the COVID Pandemic – Black Swan” on Spreaker. The phrase below (you will discover in a few paragraphs how it relates to Antifragility) was part of a dialogue between the author of Freakonomics, Stephen Dubner, and the

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4 Productive Habits Typical from Poles That You Can Adopt Tomorrow

What is Productivity? First, it is important to make clear what I mean by productivity. Let’s adopt the simplest definition: it is the output divided by time (or resources used). Productivity is, in this sense, analogous to the rate of production. A way to measure it is by GDP produced by every worked hour. On

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