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Leadership

3 Ways to Survive Being Promoted

Promotions are your reward for being driven, which means you are probably your own harshest supervisor.

Growing a Business

Here's How to Sell Your Business for $100 Million-Plus

Andrew Medal chats with friend Wayne Chang about how he sold his latest company to Twitter for more than $100 million.

Celebrity Entrepreneurs

12 Amazing Facts About Elon Musk's SpaceX

The aerospace company is known for being at the forefront of innovation.

Starting a Business

#5 Things to Remember before Leaving Job to Take up Entrepreneurship

It's essential to understand what has and hasn't worked for you so far

Starting a Business

Why Entrepreneurs Need to Slow Down

A business leader needs to take time to reflect on his/her decisions, gauge the implications and mould the plans of action accordingly.

Thought Leaders

Can Excessive Ambition Actually Ruin Your Chances of Success?

One study found that overly ambitious people surveyed were, no surprise, more materialistically successful -- but, gulp, also lived shorter lives.

Thought Leaders

Tory Burch's Top Advice for Women Entrepreneurs: Trust Your Instincts

The designer and CEO has launched a new campaign to encourage ambition in women.

Growth Strategies

#6 Career Failings You Should Forgive Yourself For

Career failures are part of life and should not be stumbling blocks in one's professional life.

Leadership

7 Quotes About Leadership From Walter Cronkite

Here are insights from the iconic anchorman, who would have turned 100 today.

Thought Leaders

The 6 Internal Motivations of Pure, Unadulterated Ambition

Blend the desire to succeed with the fear of failing and you'll have what you need to achieve any goal you set.

Thought Leaders

The 10 Traits You Must Cultivate to Achieve Highly Ambitious Goals

First comes the desire for success, then comes the hard work of molding yourself into the person who has what is required to succeed.

Leadership

What You Can Learn From Misty Copeland About Achieving the Impossible

The American Ballet Theater promoted the unlikely ballerina to the highest rank, making her the first black principal dancer in the company's 75-year history.

Growing a Business

Why Entrepreneurs Should Welcome the Word 'No'

Think of rejection not as the end of your road but as fuel for your fire.

Making a Change

The One Question That Could Change Your Life Forever

This sentiment should be lived by all of us in our business and personal lives, as well as our relationships and encounters with other human beings on a daily basis.

Leadership

The Top 25 Self-Made Billionaires In the World

Bill Gates, Warren Buffett and Amancio Ortega are at the top of a new list released by research firm Wealth-X.