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Learn to Be Lucky

Icon Written by Byron Alley on August 17, 2007 – 1:20 pm

Most entrepreneurs share a belief about fortune: that you make your own luck.
This self-fulfilling prophesy is backed up by science.

Keep moving. First, any successful entrepreneur will tell you that it’s all about doing things. And statistics tell us that the more things you try, the more chances you have of being “lucky” – [...]



Effective Meetings 101

Icon Written by Byron Alley on June 13, 2007 – 1:55 pm

The number one complaint is lack of focus. Lack of focus means lacking a clear agenda and defined goals, but also effectively choosing the attendees. The most effective way to hold a meeting is to stick to ONE meeting style and ONE issue.



How to Schmooze

Icon Written by Byron Alley on June 5, 2007 – 5:22 pm

How can wallflowers become great schmoozers? There’s a lot you can learn from great talkers. First, don’t let common myths about schmoozing stop you from being a great conversationalist.