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Why Workplace Mentoring Programs Fail
A mishandled mentoring program can end up doing more harm than good.
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‘You Can’t Do Everything Well.’ How This Advice Helped the Founder of TwoBirds and Hatch Focus Her Priorities.
Ariane Goldman and Serena Dugan have been close friends for five years, and have learned that the advice they can offer one another is constantly changing but always valuable.
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The Sooner You Adopt These 6 Entrepreneurial Mindsets the Likelier You Are to Succeed in Business
Success is the result of diligence and steady practice.
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How the Co-Founder of Cuyana Customized Her Own Career Path by Being Intentional
Shilpa Shah talks with her mentor and the president of Fandango, Paul Yanover, about their shared early days at Disney, her transformation from employee to boss and the importance of intention.
Building a Business
Long-Term Success Depends on Learning These 6 Lessons Early in Your Career
From doing what you love to seeking out mentors to continuous learning, the path to success has left many clues for you to follow.
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Requiem for a Mentor
"Are you the sort of person who will wear good shoes?" he asked during the job interview. There would be many such riddles to answer.
By Peter Mandel
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How These Young Entrepreneurs Take Advantage of Their Co-Working Space
A co-working space can be a great place to start your business because of the help you can get from the people around you.
By Rose Leadem
Building a Business
6 Unconventional Ways to Smooth Your Path to Success
Successful people are continually learning and trying to improve themselves.
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An Accountability Partner Makes You Vastly More Likely to Succeed
Simply explaining what you're doing to someone you respect is a powerful way to staying on track and avoiding impulsive decisions.
Building a Business
4 Questions to Ask About Networking Mentors
What should you expect when looking for a mentor?
By Ivan Misner
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Marvel’s ‘Black Panther’ Is More Than a Movie, It’s a Model for Mentorship
Look to Ryan Coogler and company's example when creating opportunity at work.
By Nina Zipkin
Business News
4 Questions to Consider When Choosing the Right Mentor
Finding the right mentor is hard. Here are some questions to help.
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You Don’t Have To Go It Alone: How to Find a Mentor as a Freelancer
Need a mentor but don't know where to start? These tips can help you find your perfect mentorship match.
By Yu Liu
Building a Business
Why You Should Look at Everyone From Your Barista to the CEO of Google as a Potential Mentor
If two heads are better than one, why wouldn't even more heads be even better?
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The 11 Worst Pieces of Advice You’ll Ever Hear (and What to Do Instead)
Some people's '2 cents' leaves you with just that.
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3 Reasons Why I Make Time to Mentor
The mentorship I received was invaluable and I try to pass it forward.
By Sonny Tosco
Tech
Getting to The Root of the Tech Industry’s Gender Gap
A technology educator in Silicon Valley speaks from experience.
By Anna Propas
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Why You Should Question Your Mentors’ Motives
While nearly all mentees have the same goal -- moving their businesses forward -- not all mentors have the same motivation.
By Scott Brown
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3 Relationships That Will Build the Tribe Every Entrepreneur Deserves
Life is a team sport, and we cannot succeed alone.
By Kim Perell
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10 Ways a Business Mentor Creates Explosive Results
A mentor who's genuinely on your side will steer you in the right direction to succeed.
By R.L. Adams
Building a Business
5 Ways to Change Your Bad Business Habits
Habits are a way to operate on autopilot, which is good if you've set a proper course.
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How To Attract The Best Mentors, According to Tim Ferriss
The best-selling author reveals that and more -- in this live chat at Entrepreneur's offices.
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Why This Media Entrepreneur Wants You to Rethink Your Definition of Legacy
Mitú co-founder Beatriz Acevedo is on a mission to empower the next generation of Latino leaders.
By Nina Zipkin
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Don’t Struggle Always to Be the ‘Smartest Person in the Room.’ Instead, Rely on a Mentor.
Also: Don't always look "up" when creating your mentor network. Look around: Previous colleagues have great insights, too.
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Every Entrepreneur Needs a Team of Mentors, and Not Just for Business.
The landscape is littered with financially healthy entrepreneurs who crashed and burned in another area of life.
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27 Entrepreneurs Share Their Greatest Influences
Answers ranged from a parent, a mentor in their field, an investor, a co-founder or even someone they have never met.
By Nina Zipkin
Business News
Alex Rodriguez Said That This Is the Best Advice His ‘Mentor’ Warren Buffett Ever Gave Him
According to a recent interview, the former player and current baseball broadcaster owes Buffett a bit of a thank you.
By Bob Bryan