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How To Turn Your Failures Into Your Biggest Advantage
“I don’t see a future for you with us,” the CEO said to me. And with that simple statement, I was fired. I didn’t want to admit it, but I failed. Instead, I saw rage. And the rage didn’t end quickly. I immediately started looking for another job. I met with everyone in my network…
Read MoreThe Secrets To Giving Great Presentations Every Single Time
My heart is beating so fast it feels like it’s going to burst out of my shirt. What? My mouth is so dry! And I can’t swallow! Ugh! I’ve done this a million times before but it doesn’t matter. I still get nervous every single time I give a presentation. I start my presentation. Thirty…
Read MoreHow You Can Find A Mentor: It’s Easier Than You Think
By Brett Fox at www.brettjfox.com Ah, mentors. The magic elixir to all your business problems. All you need to do is find a good mentor, and the mentor will do the rest. Actually, that’s exactly what you don’t want in a mentor. You want a mentor who is going to make you work harder. You…
Read MoreHow To Take What Happens To You Personally In Business And Win
By Brett Fox at www.brettjfox.com Large quantities of blood were spilling on the office floor. My blood. Seconds ago, I had just been shot. The investor just sneered at me. In fact, he seemed to be enjoying my predicament. He had just pulled his support for the term sheet he agreed to the week…
Read MoreThe 6 Surefire Habits To Help You Make $1,000,000
By Brett Fox at www.brettjfox.com I woke up and there it was: $1,000,000. “I told you it was easy to make $1,000,000,” My friend Scott told me. Scott was always coming up with a get rich quick scheme of one sort or another. The problem is Scott’s get rich quick schemes never worked. Maybe it…
Read MoreThe Secrets To A Successful And Happy Life
Dearest Avery, My beautiful daughter. Mommy and I are so very proud of the young girl you are. You have many gifts and talents that are going to serve you well in life. But I want to tell you the secret to a successful and happy life: Perseverance and a positive attitude. I would love…
Read MoreThe Rocky Show: The Importance of Great Leaders
By Brett Fox I woke up and looked out my window. There was snow everywhere. The 100-foot tall giant TV antenna Dad installed was on its side: The April blizzard had knocked the TV antenna down. How were we going to watch Chicago Blackhawks home games in the Stanley Cup playoffs? The only way to…
Read MoreThe Six Steps to Dealing With a Bad Boss
By Brett Fox “Common sense is not very common,” said the Michelin Man. You’d ask the Michelin Man a question and he would just sit there for minutes with a blank stare on his face. His arms were folded about two feet away from his body. It made him look like the Michelin Man. …
Read MoreWhere Did the Silicon in Silicon Valley Go? The Lessons Everyone in Any Industry Should Learn From
By Brett Fox Marc Andreessen famously said that the Silicon Valley was “dead” when he got here in the 1993. And he was right: Software didn’t rule the Silicon Valley in 1993: Hardware did, and semiconductor companies led the way. Not anymore though. I wrote last year about the coming consolidation of the semiconductor…
Read MoreHow Parenting Makes You a Better Manager
Blossom was taking Avery home from school on a Monday when Avery surprised her. “Mommy, the form to participate in the talent show is due Friday.” Blossom said, “Okay.” Blossom took Avery home Tuesday, and Avery spoke up again. “Mommy, have you filled out the form, so I can participate in the talent show? It…
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