[quote]Listen to your body and mind and take breaks when you need to. I see entrepreneurs ending up in the ER and losing relationships because they insist on grinding gears in pursuit of some macho ideal of how a startup founder is supposed to live. This is the only life…
[quote style=”boxed”]The quote that resonates the most with me in terms of this lesson is one from Abraham Lincoln: “Things may come to those who wait…but only the things left by those who hustle.” Now that I see what others are accomplishing in their 20’s, I know that you can…
[quote style=”boxed”]Get married and have children earlier![/quote] Karl Schwärzler was born in 1961 in Austria. He shares his passion for events and being a host with his parents, who run hotels in Austria and Liechtenstein. After managing hotels in Canada, Switzerland and Austria, Karl decided to move to Vienna to…
[quote style=”boxed”]Never work for a guy with a bow tie and remember that only real people can make real differences in the world.[/quote] Brian S. McGowan, Ph.D. is a research scientist who has worked as a medical educator, mentor, accredited provider and commercial supporter. He taught medical physiology at Arcadia University, served…
[quote]I block off time in the morning and in the evening to do email; typically 1 hour each.I have meeting days and non-meeting days. When possible, I try to cram all of my meetings into particular days to maximize efficiency. There are days in which I have 30 minute Skype…
[quote]Testing ideas we think will work and iterating as many times as we need to until we get it right.[/quote] As co-founder and CEO of GetHired.com, Suki Shah is a serial entrepreneur who co-founded his first company in 2008. Statacor Biosciences, a disease management company specializing in nutritional therapy and…
[quote style=”boxed”]Find mentors. Read non-school books voraciously. Network like there’s no tomorrow. Say no to things I didn’t really want to do. Be less concerned with the other people’s opinions.[/quote] Named a Woman Making A Difference by the Los Angeles Business Journal, Lisa Nicole Bell brings more than 10 years…
[quote style=”boxed”]I worked nights for 8 years and learned that my body enjoys life much more when I live on a day schedule. I was afraid to take a day-shift position for years because the work pace was so much more intense. Once I finally changed to days, I found…
[quote style=”boxed”]Failure crosses my mind at least once a day. I believe that the difference between those who succeed and those who don’t is in how one overcomes negative thoughts.[/quote] Brian Shields is co-founder of #IncubateNYC, a product development venture in partnership with Google, Columbia University and Abyssinian Development Corporation. …
[quote style=”boxed”]Through hard work and never giving up. There’s always going to be rough days; the key is to keep on fighting and know that there are plenty of good days ahead.[/quote] David Adelman is the Founder and CEO of Reel Tributes, the premier producer of high-end personal history documentaries….