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Is America’s Corporate Culture In The Dark Ages?

YoungUpstarts

Various reports and studies show that Americans experience a more burdensome work week than many of their peers abroad, spending interminable hours at the office, wolfing down lunch at their desks, letting vacation days expire unused, and answering emails after hours and on weekends. Smart hiring practices make a difference.

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My Commencement Speech?—?Life at Your Crossroads

Both Sides of the Table

My dad was an immigrant from Colombia. If I never emailed anybody back after our meeting I can tell you something that would shock you. You can’t get mad if people don’t return your emails or calls. They told me after they raised a fund they’d be ready to hire me. Follow through is 90% of life’s success formula.

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How My Biology Blog Landed Me My Dream Job

Entrepreneurs-Journey.com by Yaro Starak

Not only that, but I started receiving emails, almost every day, from people all over the world who have been using the site and finding a tremendous amount of value in the content. The Invitation When I got back home from Colombia, there was a letter in my mailbox from the university I attended.

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14 Entrepreneurs Describe The BHAGs (Big Hairy Audacious Goals) For Their Business?

Hearpreneur

It could be more revenue, hiring clients or launching a new product or service, where setting goals presents a fresh opportunity to achieve different objectives. As a SaaS company, we have had pretty good success in acquiring new customers for our business using various techniques: organic traffic, paid ads, email marketing, etc.