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How do you view “endings”?

For the next few months, I’ll be re-running/updating some archive gems from time to time to inspire and delight you. Enjoy… Traveling home for the holidays in 2012, I watched a charming little indie comedy/drama called Beginners. The title refers to how many of us act in relationships. The film is about how “deeply funny and transformative…
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14 Secrets to Selling $4 Million: How to Find Digital Success Using Old-Fashioned Values

I adore today’s guest post from Beth Marbach of Downtown Gal. She spent 12 years building a $4 million designer shoe resale business on eBay. Her story has everything: Scrappy moxie, digital prowess and a health dose of good old -fashioned values that catapulted her to success. Whether your business is online, in an office…
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5 clever ways to position yourself as a (real) expert

Guru. Master. Legend. Wouldn’t those be nice words to hear after someone introduces you? Maybe. Personal branding is all the rage these days. But most of us don’t have to be THE leading voice on a certain topic, but a unique, thoughtful and useful voice that is part of the conversation. I say: Beware the…
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