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Why It Pays to Be Humble by Gary Vaynerchuk on OPEN Forum

These days, starting a new company, pivoting or bringing your existing company into the tech field is common fare for the small-business owner. In this video, expert and experienced entrepreneur Gary Vaynerchuk offers his best advice on how to succeed when you’re entering unknown territory. Hint: it’s much more discreet than you’d think.

(via Why It Pays to Be Humble | | The New OPEN ForumThe New OPEN Forum)

Find a way to say yes to things. Say yes to invitations to a new country, say yes to meet new friends, say yes to learn something new. Yes is how you get your first job, and your next job, and your spouse, and even your kids.

Eric Schmidt, Executive Chairman of Google

(From Katie Couric’s book “The Best Advice I Ever Got,” excerpted by The Daily Beast)

My friend Andre said to me, ‘You know, Marissa, you’re putting a lot of pressure on yourself to pick the right choice, and I’ve gotta be honest: That’s not what I see here. I see a bunch of good choices, and there’s the one that you pick and make great.

Marissa Mayer, CEO of Yahoo, on the best advice she’s ever received.

(Via Business Insider)

Have you seen the new OPEN Forum?Scott Roen, Vice President of Digital Marketing and Innovation at American Express, introduces a brand new OPEN Forum by asking, why do entrepreneurs share advice? The new OPEN Forum helps entrepreneurs share ideas, get and give advice, and discuss experiences leading to small-business success.More than a redesign (though we’re pretty excited about that, too), OPEN Forum features a community where you can give and get advice. It’s where you can find, save and share insights from OPEN Forum—and from around the Web. And it’s a place for meeting fellow entrepreneurs and business owners, experts and other like-minded individuals. We recognized that building connections is still as important today as it was in 2007; it’s just how we do it that’s evolved. (via OPEN Forum: Why Do Entrepreneurs Share Advice? | | The New OPEN ForumThe New OPEN Forum)

Have you seen the new OPEN Forum?

Scott Roen, Vice President of Digital Marketing and Innovation at American Express, introduces a brand new OPEN Forum by asking, why do entrepreneurs share advice? The new OPEN Forum helps entrepreneurs share ideas, get and give advice, and discuss experiences leading to small-business success.

More than a redesign (though we’re pretty excited about that, too), OPEN Forum features a community where you can give and get advice. It’s where you can find, save and share insights from OPEN Forum—and from around the Web. And it’s a place for meeting fellow entrepreneurs and business owners, experts and other like-minded individuals. We recognized that building connections is still as important today as it was in 2007; it’s just how we do it that’s evolved.

(via OPEN Forum: Why Do Entrepreneurs Share Advice? | | The New OPEN ForumThe New OPEN Forum)

Never Hire a Dud Again on OPEN ForumDon’t get fooled by fast-talkers—take these four steps to make sure your new hires are top notch:1. Make them show, not tell2. Be painfully thorough3. Be consistent4. Resist optimismRead more on OPEN Forum on the key things to do when hiring that’ll guarantee you never have buyer’s remorse for a hire again, (via Never Hire a Dud Again | | The New OPEN ForumThe New OPEN Forum)

Never Hire a Dud Again on OPEN Forum

Don’t get fooled by fast-talkers—take these four steps to make sure your new hires are top notch:

1. Make them show, not tell
2. Be painfully thorough
3. Be consistent
4. Resist optimism

Read more on OPEN Forum on the key things to do when hiring that’ll guarantee you never have buyer’s remorse for a hire again,

(via Never Hire a Dud Again | | The New OPEN ForumThe New OPEN Forum)

Every time you state what you want or believe, you’re the first to hear it. It’s a message to both you and others about what you think is possible. Don’t put a ceiling on yourself.” Oprah Winfrey

Take a piece of advice from Oprah and say what you want out loud.

(Via Entrepreneur)

4 Signs It’s Time to Fire an Employee by OPEN Forum1. Not Performing Up to Expectations2. Can’t Handle Change3. Lacks Enthusiasm and Drive4. Doesn’t Fit Into Company’s Culture (via 4 Signs It’s Time to Fire an Employee - OPEN Forum :: American Express OPEN Forum)

4 Signs It’s Time to Fire an Employee by OPEN Forum

1. Not Performing Up to Expectations
2. Can’t Handle Change
3. Lacks Enthusiasm and Drive
4. Doesn’t Fit Into Company’s Culture

(via 4 Signs It’s Time to Fire an Employee - OPEN Forum :: American Express OPEN Forum)

“Well, you’ve just got to fight in every area. So, if you have new competition, you have to fight. You’ve got to make profits. Whatever tough decisions are needed, you’ve just got to get out there and make them.” - Richard Branson on How to Overcome Growing Pains Read more at OPEN Forum for our exclusive Q&A with Richard Branson at Virgin America’s latest launch at Newark Liberty International Airport.

“Well, you’ve just got to fight in every area. So, if you have new competition, you have to fight. You’ve got to make profits. Whatever tough decisions are needed, you’ve just got to get out there and make them.” - Richard Branson on How to Overcome Growing Pains

Read more at OPEN Forum for our exclusive Q&A with Richard Branson at Virgin America’s latest launch at Newark Liberty International Airport.

Click here to embiggen (see full infographic) from OPEN Forum In today’s entrepreneur-obsessed era, startups are growing like weeds in every industry. But how many of those new businesses develop into financially stable companies? Sadly, not as many as you’d think. It’s no easy feat to bring a new idea to life, but the challenge quickly switches from “starting up” to designing a sustainable and profitable business. Bravo to those who have sprouted their startups, that’s half the battle. Now use these business edicts to nurture and grow your seedling into a lucrative and prosperous company.

Click here to embiggen (see full infographic) from OPEN Forum

In today’s entrepreneur-obsessed era, startups are growing like weeds in every industry. But how many of those new businesses develop into financially stable companies? Sadly, not as many as you’d think. It’s no easy feat to bring a new idea to life, but the challenge quickly switches from “starting up” to designing a sustainable and profitable business. Bravo to those who have sprouted their startups, that’s half the battle. Now use these business edicts to nurture and grow your seedling into a lucrative and prosperous company.

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stanfordbusiness: “If you hire, train, and manage correctly, you’ll have someone who is better than you are. If they’re not, you haven’t done your job,” shared Chef Thomas Keller at Monday’s Stanford GSB View From The Top Series talk. Read the top leadership insights from Chef Keller on Twitter: http://stnfd.biz/jVQqS  A great leadership and management tip from one of the a world renowned chefs and restauranteurs courtesy of Stanford Graduate School of Business.

stanfordbusiness:

“If you hire, train, and manage correctly, you’ll have someone who is better than you are. If they’re not, you haven’t done your job,” shared Chef Thomas Keller at Monday’s Stanford GSB View From The Top Series talk. Read the top leadership insights from Chef Keller on Twitter: http://stnfd.biz/jVQqS 

A great leadership and management tip from one of the a world renowned chefs and restauranteurs courtesy of Stanford Graduate School of Business.