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Money & Finance

6 Ways to Make Financial Forecasts More Realistic

When starting your business unbounded optimism is essential but keep it in check when making forecasts.

Thought Leaders

What Trying to Choke Grown Men Has Taught Me About Business and Life

Size and strength are good to have but can't overcome an opponent with a stronger will.

Thought Leaders

The 5 Benefits of Being Optimistic

When running a business, as we all know, there will be difficult days, hard times and stressful periods.

Thought Leaders

3 Ways to Harness the Inner Child in Every Entrepreneur

The adult perspective will take you only so far when you're doing something as improbable as building a business from your dream.

Business News

One Simple Exercise That Can Help You Think Through Any Big Decision

With a little mental finesse, anxiety can be an ally -- even when it comes to decision making.

Living

5 Negative Ways of Thinking You Need to Stop Today

Lighten up the inner dialogue and you'll feel better, plus have a more realistic perspective on your life.

Business News

Why More Millennials are Bullish on Entrepreneurship

Optimism is back in a big way among U.S. entrepreneurs, especially the millennial set.

Leadership

Billionaire Wisdom: 8 Insights From a Quartet of the World's Most Effective Entrepreneurs

Richard Branson, Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk and Larry Page have harnessed technology to build companies of enormous influence and scale, says the co-author of the new book 'Bold.'

Leadership

Truly Inspirational Leaders Can Dodge Raindrops

Trying to motivate your employees to embrace the seemingly impossible ahead? It all starts with you, says one CEO.

Franchise

Business Lessons From a Refugee Turned Youngest African-American IHOP Franchisee

At 27, Adenah Bayoh purchased a franchise. Today, her portfolio also includes $200 million in urban redevelopment projects. Here are some of her insights.

Business News

5 Ways to Show Gratitude Every Single Day

This time of year everyone is expressing gratitude but this sort of mentality needs to occur all year long.

Leadership

4 Tricks to Remaining Upbeat When Times Are Tough

Entrepreneurship can put us on an emotional rollercoaster, zooming from self-congratulation to self-doubt in minutes. Here is how to achieve a positive inner attitude.

Business News

U.S. Small-Business Confidence Declined in September, NFIB Says

More owners said they expected a slowdown in profits and sales, tightening credit conditions and a harder time filling job openings.

Thought Leaders

Small Business Owners' Definition of Success Fuels Their Optimism

'There's no better place to be an entrepreneur than in the U.S.,' says the CEO of The Hartford, which recently released a survey of small businesses.

Growing a Business

Successful Entrepreneurs Thrive in Failure, So Embrace It When It's Inevitable

A business ending shouldn't be seen as the end of the line. With each defeat, comes important lessons to get it right next time.