LEARN FROM THE BEST Entrepreneurs Every Business Should Listen To
Darren Hardy It’s rare to meet a business owner who has not heard of or read one of Darren Hardy’s books. The author of “The Compound Effect” and “The Entrepreneur Roller Coaster” has been a leader in the personal development industry for over 20 years. Hardy is the developer of award-winning training programs for entrepreneurs and is the founder of SUCCESS magazine. He even prides himself on mentoring new business owners and helping them find success. Simon Sinek To grow your business, you must become a successful leader, but what does that look like? Simon Sinek has written books like “Start With Why” and “Leaders Eat Last” to help train entrepreneurs so they can become successful leaders. Whether
When entrepreneurs prepare to start a business or try to grow their company, they often search for advice from other successful entrepreneurs. So much information about the business world is available though. Regardless of whether you head to the bookstore to buy a new book or navigate to YouTube to find helpful videos, it can be overwhelming. With all of these options available, you may wonder, “Which entrepreneurs or business owners are actually worth listening to?” While recently talking with successful entrepreneurs about which people inspired and taught them important lessons, the same few names came up repeatedly. So, according to leaders across various fields, here are three business owners you should learn from if you want to grow your business.
you watch his online talks, listen to his podcast, or read one of his books, Sinek will inspire you to build a business that you will truly believe in. Mel Robbins Procrastination is one of the greatest obstacles entrepreneurs can face. They might have great ideas in mind, but getting them started can often be a real challenge. That’s where Mel Robbins comes in. She struggled with procrastination for years, racking up hundreds of thousands of dollars in debt before she found the secret to overcoming her problems. Luckily, she shares her thoughts in her book “The 5 Second Rule” and has given helpful information through numerous speeches. Now she’s using her previous hardships to help other business leaders avoid making all-too-common mistakes.
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Besides ’80s hair, it’s hard to imagine what Prince, Dee Snider, and Tipper Gore have in common. But they all contributed to the parental advisory stickers that dotted CDs for decades. The star-studded saga started in 1985 when then-Sen. Al Gore’s wife gave her daughter a copy of Prince’s smash-hit album “Purple Rain.” She was so shocked by its lyrics that she co-founded Parents Music Resource Center (PMRC), which contacted record labels requesting album markers for violence, profane language, and sexually explicit content. The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) suggested a generic one-size-fits-all advisory label as an olive branch. But PMRC refused, securing a hearing in Congress instead. Frank Zappa, Daniel “Dee” Snider, and John Denver appeared to oppose the labels. TOO HOT TO HANDLE The Celebrity-Ridden History of Parental Advisory Labels
Ultimately, the RIAA moved forward with generic warning labels that read “Parental Advisory: Explicit Content.” Ironically, the prominent sticker became a badge of honor among music fans.
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