Those who can’t manage themselves can’t be expected to manage anything else either.
By Joe De Sena, CEO, Spartan Race My father once told me that if I wanted to get rich I should invent things that make life easier for people. It’s all about comfort and convenience, he’d say. It made enough sense at the time, but it wasn’t until I discovered a love for endurance racing […]
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Wendy Raizin, Founder & Designer at Raizin Design While working as an investment banker within New York’s famous financial district, I made the bold decision to pursue my creative eye through interior design. Since launching my business, Raizin Design, LLC, in 2002, I have turned my passion into profit by making a name for myself
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Susan Ershler, Author, Conquering the Seven Summits of Sales: From Everest to Every Business In 2002, while relaxing at Everest Base Camp, I fell into conversation with Dan, a fellow climber about to make his fifth attempt to reach the summit alone. Dan was determined to be completely self-sufficient, carrying all of his own gear
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Brittany Walters-Bearden, Co-founder, At Large PR Whether you’re facing a media interview, writing your professional bio, or drafting a press release, messaging is important. By following a few simple steps, you can improve your messaging and, in the process, your image and sales. Before you start, think about who your core audience is. Don’t say “the media”.
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Sharon M. Weinstein, Chief Wellness Officer, SMW Group LLC “I arise in the morning torn between the desire to improve the world and a desire to enjoy the world. This makes it hard to plan the day.” E.B.White How is your day going so far? Are you improving the world, or are you enjoying it?
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Mr. Richard Milam, founder, EnableSoft, Inc. It’s a sad but true fact that it can be difficult for employees to focus on work over the holiday season, even while more and more of them take less time off. A 2013 survey by CareerBuilder revealed that about half of all employees planned on doing some of their
David Ashen, Principal & Founder, Dash Design Do you spend a good deal of your time travelling to service or grow your business? If so, I can definitely relate. Like many CEO’s, I spend about 40 to 50 percent of my time on the road. While there are many positives to that face time with
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Steve Zuckerman, Managing Director, Farlie Turner To succeed in business and in life, you need to build authentic, trusting, and mutually beneficial relationships. It seems simple enough, but as busy executives and entrepreneurs, time is our most precious commodity. In the absence of a cogent networking strategy, we are at risk of attending unproductive events, meetings and
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David Clegg, Managing Director, ,The HEAD Foundation No regrets. Living one’s purpose. Leaving the world better than you found it. Being versus doing. Are we prepared for what’s coming – what has already arrived? As a CEO, an entrepreneur, one who has traversed the planet time and again, I have found my life evolving in terms
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Bret Jorgensen, Chairman & CEO, MDVIP I’m an experience junkie. I’m an avid helicopter skier and snowboarder with more than 1,300 backcountry heli drops. I’ve completed the New York City Marathon and the Escape From Alcatraz Triathlon. I’ve skydived solo, bungee jumped in New Zealand, dove with great white sharks off South Africa, trekked in Bhutan, and
