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LINK: The Making of a Successful Entrepreneur – BusinessWeek

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While I’m on the topic of what makes a successful entrepreneur, I bring you a slide show with the results of an interesting study on the subject, though from a different angle. There are two quotes related to finance that I find interesting.
First:
Entrepreneurs believe financing is important, but many find ways around relying on large [...]

It’s Official: Entrepreneurs Have Better Personalities than Managers

Written by Andy Parkinson

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Developing the Innate Index got me wondering if there was a link between personality and success as an entrepreneur. My business partner is a behavioral Psychologist who has spent a few decades coaching executives and entrepreneurs, so naturally I asked him about it.
As it turns out there is actually a lot of research! Here’s a [...]

LINK: What Entrepreneurship Is and Isn’t

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The other day I was reading through the Art of Non-Conformity’s archives and I found a post that Chris wrote in the very beginning. I found myself nodding my head quite a bit as I read it. My favorite part is:
True entrepreneurship involves the creation of processes, not just the creation of work. If you’ve [...]

LINK: 11 Rules for Moguls in Training | Jonathan Fields

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Jonathan Fields, Career Renegade Extraordinaire, posted a little gem the other day. He literally saves you from reading thousands of books. I probably haven’t read quite as much as he has, but I can vouch for these none-the-less…
Over the last dozen years, I’ve devoured thousands of books on business, leadership, success and lifestyles and learned [...]

Productivity Systems Don’t Suck, But Sometimes I Do

Written by Andy Parkinson

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Few would argue that Merlin Mann is the Godfather of GTD/productivity blogging. About a month ago he posted Four Years and followed it up with Time, Attention, and Creative Work. If you haven’t read these, please do so now… It’s good stuff.
What do you think?
I look at both of these posts in a positive light. [...]

Get a Job Interview: 5 Tactics for Drastically Increasing Your Odds

Written by Andy Parkinson

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The recent financial turmoil has created a situation where unemployment could be a problem for quite some time. The good news for the unemployed is that there are tangible things that you can do to increase your chances of getting noticed for the jobs that are available.
Sure, jobs are going away, but jobs are also [...]