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The venerable phone call has been supplanted by text messaging, which has introduced many new ways to be rude without meaning to.

There will be many real barriers to overcome on your entrepreneurial journey. You can't afford to create more in your head.

Since nobody is perfect, everybody needs to learn how to persuasively say "I'm sorry.''

Find common ground where everyone can understand each other and respect cultural differences.

Be proactive and take at least one step toward your goal every day.

People need their paychecks but it is certainly not everything they want from a job.

No matter how well scheduled your life, there is time between now and the next thing you can put to better use.

Just remember that most person feel awkward striking up a conversation with a stranger and will appreciate that you took the initiative.

When the rules of open-office etiquette are observed, camaraderie, communication and collaboration will ensue.

It's easy to be motivated when we're excited by a new venture but more rewarding when we remember why it is still worthwhile.

Sincere involvement with people is how you build your business without ever feeling isolated.

The worst mistakes are also completely avoidable.

The people you really need to get a meeting with have people paid to be skeptical of meeting with you.

You don't have to be a brilliant conversationalist, just mind your manners, remember names and listen.

Preparation is not always fun, but the time you spend getting ready for a meeting can make for a more positive experience.

Hiring is perhaps the most nerve-wracking aspect of running a business. Avoid the ordeal by keeping the good people already on your team.

The ability to speak truthfully without causing offense is an invaluable asset in the world of business.

Simple, pleasant behaviors bolster camaraderie that improves productivity at work.

Success is a mirage if attaining it requires compromising what is of intrinsic value to every person.

You don't mean to be rude anywhere but, when doing business internationally, you need to understand that what's polite in one society might shock you host in another.

There is contradiction between casual and looking good.

You're on your phone too much if you only notice the people with you when you take you eyes from the screen.

Successful people look for what they do that isn't working so they change it.

You need a story to tell and be available to tell it whenever a journalist is willing to listen.

Women are starting their own businesses at an accelerating pace.

Don't forget, when dashing off an email, that a person you have a business relationship with will judge you by what you write.

From launch to success is a long, exciting journey the weak of heart cannot complete.

People who are kind every day never have a really bad day.

Leaders are judged on their results and respected for how well they treat people.

It's counterintuitive but to get a lot done, don't check your phone or obsess about your to-do list first thing when you wake up.