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Author of Real Leaders Don't Follow at Invisor Consulting

Steve Tobak is a management consultant, columnist, former senior executive, and author of Real Leaders Don't Follow: Being Extraordinary in the Age of the Entrepreneur (Entrepreneur Press, October 2015). Tobak runs Silicon Valley-based Invisor Consulting and blogs at stevetobak.com, where you can contact him and learn more.

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What if we told you that you actually have enough time to "do it all"? Would you believe us? You will after reading what this expert has to say about working smart.

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No Matter What They Say, Failure Sucks

The pundits say that whoever fails the most wins. The pundits are wrong.

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The 7 Rules of Personal Productivity

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One word will keep half of you from realizing any kind of financial security or independence in your lifetimes: Debt.

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How and Why You Need to Make Your Own Luck

Business success doesn't just happen by accident. Here's why you need to work at it by creating your own fortunate circumstances.

Thought Leaders

11 Qualities Our Next President Must Have

The country's divisions can be fixed, provided the next president brings some serious leadership[ chops to the table.

Thought Leaders

Hubris Kills Businesses. Humility Saves Them.

There are loads of failure modes for companies big and small, but they usually come down to one thing: hubris.

Building a Business

How to Take Control of Your Career … Now!

When it comes to your career, it's a big mistake to ignore what you think you can't control and focus on what you think you can.

Thought Leaders

Want to Succeed? Stop Trying to Be Happy All the Time

Find out why the fastest route to failure might just involve searching for external motivation and trying to sweep your problems under the rug.

Building a Business

In Business, Does Size Matter?

Popular wisdom says you're better off on your own or working for a small company than a big corporation, but is that really true?

Thought Leaders

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If you're squeamish about dealing with ruthless, narcissistic, sadistic, maniacal, backstabbing slime-balls, executive life is not for you.

Building a Business

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Thought Leaders

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Thought Leaders

2 Lessons You Can Learn From Entrepreneurial Failure

Failure isn't always bad -- if you can take something away from it that makes you a better leader.

Building a Business

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Big ideas for successful businesses don't come often, but when they do, you always know it and never expect it.

Building a Business

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If you're going to buy into the whole personal-branding thing, then at least learn the first rule of branding: Keep it simple.

Thought Leaders

What’s Behind the Trump Juggernaut

Too many people counted out The Donald from the start, but his appeal is actually not that hard to understand.

Building a Business

Quit Reading and Writing and Start Doing

You're very likely wasting your precious time on meaningless fluff when you should be working.

Building a Business

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If you manage talented people, it's a good idea to understand what really excites them about their work and what makes them proud to be part of a company.

Thought Leaders

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Building a Business

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Building a Business

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Thought Leaders

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Missing from today's entrepreneurial craze are real business leaders who question the status quo. That's what separates real entrepreneurs from the crowd.