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32 Business and Life Lessons: What I Learned Running Companies on 4 Different Continents

ConversionXL

After the year was over, I landed a job as a sales person for a property portal in Dubai. I quickly proved myself and was promoted to head a small sales and marketing team (6 people) in the company. ” These were the words uttered by my then-boss when he walked into our sales team room. I was 25 years old. How to choose?

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30 Entrepreneurs Share The Movies That Motivates Them

Hearpreneur

Thanks to Victoria Yu, Making That Sale ! #14- Thanks to Jackie Lange, Panama Relocation Tours ! #17- Watching Joy transform herself, overcome these challenges, and break free from her family’s cycle of misery inspires me to face my own challenges with the same grit. You’ll find a kindred spirit in Joy if you're a fellow entrepreneur.

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Startups: It’s not Thelma & Louise

Austin Startup

There was also that gutsy couple of years I decided to sail to Panama.) 02 on that: It’s totally understandable for people to invest in what they understand! and even he, too, admitted the trap of “ hustle porn ” vs. the wisdom to walk away. Throughout my career I’ve chosen many uphill battles, winning many, and losing, too.