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Linda Lacina

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Linda Lacina is the former managing editor at �鶹��.com. Her work has appeared in the Wall Street Journal, Smart Money, Dow Jones MarketWatch and Family Circle. Email her at llacina@entrepreneur.com. Follow her at on Twitter.

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Building a Business

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Be deliberate and intentional.

Business Branding

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Thought Leaders

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Business Ideas

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Thought Leaders

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Thought Leaders

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Thought Leaders

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Building a Business

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Never underestimate the power of a quick email reply or a face-to-face meeting.

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Building a Business

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Recommit to your responsibilities.

Building a Business

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She didn't write her first book until her 40s.

Building a Business

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You're not failing, you're changing.

Building a Business

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Building a Business

This Bestselling Author Says These 4 Simple Mistakes Are Holding You Back From Planning Your Future

Are you telling yourself the wrong story?

Online Presence

‘Lady Doritos’ Don’t Actually Exist, But the Outrage Against It Teaches Us an Important Lesson About Making Up Our Own Minds

Read more, react less.

Building a Business

Here’s How Celebrity Chef Sunny Anderson Brought Her Super Bowl-Ready Snack Stadium to Market

It's all in the research.

Thought Leaders

Cards Against Humanity’s Founders Are Less Concerned With Balance Sheets Than Making Each Other Laugh

The founders definitely have a different way of thinking, and they don't understand why that is weird.

Human Resources

This Tech Leader Does Job Interviews Over Email and Chat — and Maybe You Should, Too

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Business Ideas

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Thought Leaders

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Thought Leaders

This Author Shares the Simple Changes You Can Make to Work Better With Others

Author Daniel Coyle shares his research on group collaboration from his latest book, 'The Culture Code.'

Thought Leaders

How a Near-Death Experience Inspired This �鶹�� to Change Her Career and Plug Into Her Purpose

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Human Resources

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Thought Leaders

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Building a Business

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Building a Business

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Building a Business

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Business Ideas

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