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Thought Leaders

What Being an Entrepreneur Has Taught Me

Not the least of which is to consider, from time to time, that you may be out of your mind. Call it mental hygiene.

Starting a Business

The One Thing Holding You Back From Your Dreams

Once you begin to understand your ego, you can begin to take control of your life.

Thought Leaders

8 Ways My Ego Killed My Business

Ego is most common cause of smart people failing to notice the errors everybody else can see them making.

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5 Deadly Kinds of Ego That Prey Upon Your Success

Because we prize victory so, we are often blind to the fact -- well known to the ancients -- that it can be harder to bear than hardship itself.

Social Media

The 3 Ways Ego Will Derail Your Career Before It Really Begins

Passion, pride and too much talk can get in the way of accomplishing your dreams.

Business Culture

10 Ways Jerks, Whiners and Bullies Ruin a Business

Working in an office filled with self-absorbed, blame-deflecting do-nothings makes you long for when the robots will take over.

Culture

How Culture Vultures Can Kill Your Company's Success

The attitude and behavior of only one person in an organization can make a huge difference -- for better or worse.

Leadership

Open Letter to Kanye: 6 Proven Ways to Chill Out

Innovation's hard. We understand, which is why we decided to help Kanye and share a few tips.

Employee Experience & Recruiting

You Can Turn a Prima Donna Into a Performer Without Drawbacks

Their fragile egos and overblown sense of self-worth can make them a nightmare, but their drive can make them a dream.

Making a Change

7 Destructive Characteristics Entrepreneurs Should Shed in Order to Move Up

If you want to reach a new rung on the ladder of success, you must let go of the one you are holding onto.

Resumes & Interviewing

6 Reasons Why You Must Resist the Temptation to Hire a Brilliant Jerk

Nobody is ever so good at what they do that you can overlook them undermining the team.

Collaboration

How I Kept My Dignity and My Job When Our Billionaire CEO Screamed at Me

Appeasing egomaniacs is no way to earn a living but quitting in protest has its drawbacks, too.

Thought Leaders

The 5 Mistakes Standing Between You and Your First Million

Few entrepreneurs build million dollar businesses but many more would if they shifted how they do business.

Growing a Business

Are You Quitting Too Soon or Staying With It Too Long?

Entrepreneurs are advised to embrace failure but never give up. Recognizing which to do when is tough in real life.

Social Media

The Science Behind Our Obsession With Liking Things Online

The fact that it's such a popular element of Facebook's functionality goes a long way in showing how important it is, both for the people clicking the button, and those on the receiving end.