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You don’t get what you don’t ask for

Feb15
by on February 15, 2015 at 5:30 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Insider, LifeHacks

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Jason Zook is the founder of IWearYourShirt and author of Creativity For Sale. This post originally appeared on his blog. Ninety percent of people are afraid to ask for things. Is that a real statistic? Nope. But I believe it to be a true statistic, if not higher than that. We, as humans, are afraid to ask for things. We’re afraid to ask people to buy our products. We’re afraid to ask someone out on a date. We’re afraid to ask for more money at our jobs. We’re afraid to ask the tough questions in our relationships. We’re afraid to ask because we fear rejection. Rejection is…

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9 apps that can change the way you work

Feb15
by on February 15, 2015 at 1:00 pm
Posted In: Apps, Around the Web, Entrepreneur, Entrepreneurship, Insider, startup, YEC, Young Entrepreneur Council

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Although we all fume at our phones and computers sometimes, technology really is incredible. It has changed the way we work, making it faster, easier and cheaper than ever to do business on a global scale. But with a new year in front of us, productivity is top of mind for entrepreneurs, as is doing away with technology that is no longer cutting it at work. To find out which apps are the most useful for improving workflow, I asked a group of founders from Young Entrepreneur Council the following: What email app or client has revolutionized the way you work each day…

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The modern mentor: How to effectively court influencers

Feb14
by on February 14, 2015 at 7:00 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, LifeHacks

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This post originally appeared on the Crew blog. I learn the most from people I’ve never met. I’m constantly reading books, listening to podcasts, and attending conferences weeding through a tidal wave of information and applying specific lessons to what I’m working on. In theory, I would refer to these individuals I’ve learned from as mentors, but the relationship doesn’t seem to fit the typical mold. Mentorship implies some sort of contractual relationship. One individual is designated the mentor, tasked with providing innumerable bits of knowledge, while the other is the mentee—the fortunate recipient of this insight. But these days…

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