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- Massage therapist builds a spa just for men
Enrique Ramirez, a massage therapist, opened his own business to escape the factory-like world of a corporate spa. "I felt as though I was losing the human side of business," said Ramirez, whose spa is targeted toward men. Ramirez ran an edgy marketing campaign and his business, called Face to Face NYC, attracted attention from large media companies. BusinessNewsDaily.com
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- Leadership lessons from "Stormin' Norman"
Gen. Norman Schwarzkopf, the commander of Operation Desert Storm, died Thursday at age 78. The four-star general's philosophy of leadership stressed the importance of humility, hard work and moral fortitude. "Leadership is a potent combination of strategy and character. But if you must be without one, be without strategy," he once said. Forbes
(12/27)
- Mark Cuban explains why a good idea isn't enough
Being a successful entrepreneur isn't so much about having ideas as it is about putting in the effort to get things done, according to Mark Cuban, who recently participated in a question-and-answer session on the social media site Reddit. "Everyone has ideas, most don't do the work required to get the job done," he wrote. Among other topics, Cuban also discussed the TV show "Shark Tank" and why he doesn't see the value of an MBA. Entrepreneur online
(12/27)
- 4 rules to keep in mind when making introductions
Before you introduce someone to one of your contacts, you should let your contact know what's going on so he or she isn't caught off guard. During the introduction, you should explain why you have chosen to help those two people connect. You should also remember that you don't have to agree to make an introduction just because someone has asked you to do so. TheDailyMuse.com
(12/26)
- Use random words to unlock your creative superpowers
A word plucked at random from a dictionary or newspaper is all you need to get your creative juices flowing, writes Chuck Frey. By forcing yourself to find connections between that word and the problem you're contemplating, he argues, you'll force your brain out of its rut and into unusual and innovative new lines of thought. InnovationManagement.se (Sweden)
(12/26)
- What does the failure of the "Poke" say about Facebook?
Facebook recently created a near-copy of a service called Snapchat, which allows users to send one another pictures that disappear after a few seconds, Nicholas Carlson writes. But Facebook's version, called Poke, quickly declined in popularity, raising questions about the company's approach, Carlson writes. "Maybe Poke's failure actually reveals a flaw in Mark Zuckerberg's long-term vision for Facebook as a platform," he writes. Business Insider
(12/27)
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