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Statistically, founding a startup is tough–especially for younger entrepreneurs. Here are four tips to help younger founders get there. Being an entrepreneur can be tough even when you have years of experience under your belt. And most do–according to the non-profit think tank, the Kauffman Foundation, the average of a …

Creating a clear mental image of your ultimate goal allows you to map all the steps you need to take. The night before I started writing my first book, I was on a call with a mentor I’ve turned to for advice and guidance. He asked me about my ultimate …

Learn the surprising reason doing less actually helps you achieve more and get farther in your career. If you said the biggest thing standing in the way of a company’s success is its competition, you’d be wrong. In fact, it is the daily ‘stuff’ that flies at you, demanding to get done as …

With all the drama Uber has had, should it change its name to move forward? Uber has done a lot to transform transportation for millions of riders, and create flexible job options for drivers. It has been such a success story and driver of change in a stagnant industry that …

Mentors can help you build your career as a leader, but to really help you grow, they may need to be tougher than you want. Having a mentor can have a tremendous impact on your career. The right one can help guide you through complex situations, work on self-growth and …

Think being a road warrior means you cannot be in shape? Follow these three principles to stay healthy no matter how much you travel. I’ve traveled a lot over my career. It’s often an every-week situation with two to four flights, hours of driving, multiple hotels, early mornings and late …

There’s a surprising lesson I learned from having a lot of surgery that helped with fundraising for a startup–find out the lesson to help your business. I, like many other people, have had surgery. Unlike many people I have had surgery 15 times. People always ask me what they were for, and …

Steve Jobs ignored competitors when creating the iPhone. Learn why this is so important if you want to revolutionize your business. Every business has competitors. If you don’t yet, you will. That’s the nature of business. And well-accepted that the best way to beat the competition is to out-compete them. …

Learn the key business lessons endurance running teaches about succeeding over the long term. Like a growing number of people, I have had the honor of running a marathon. I say “honor” because it has served me in so many different ways beyond the physical benefit I received from the …

Good leaders know the cost of making decisions for the wrong reasons, and how to build the mental toughness to avoid doing it. I recently wrote about how the best CEOs use a mindful approach to overcome the most common leadership mistakes. While CEOs may specifically worry about being great …