Business is vision, recognizing an opportuity, and having the guts to do what you love. In tonight's Moment of Clarity, Blake Krikorian finds a way to never miss a game again!
She was told as a kid she couldn't play soccer with the other girls because of a bad leg... that had to be amputated. But she learned to run and began breaking records from the time she was 13.. eventually becoming the first female above knee amputee "ironman."
He was thrown out of 25 venture capital offices trying to start his first multi-million dollar company... He battled addiction and mortgaged the family's home... but John always remembered being a poor kid in Queens and wanted to prove he could make it.. and that led him to start the multi-million dollar Electronic Recyclers
In tonight's exclusive Big Idea Web extra, we talk to Dr. John Eliot, author of "Overachievement," about an experiment with a golf club that tests your achievement.
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One Hundred and Fifty million people will get up tomorrow and go to work. And for everyone, a single person is deciding your fate - Your Boss. Whatever you want from your boss - whether it's more money, less screaming, or a just little recognition at the end of the day - we're going to show you how to get it.
Have you ever felt like your chances for success were stacked against you? Ever been told you were a loser and will never make it big? Tonight, we show you how to turn it all around and show you how no matter the odds, you can truly make it big!
We're taking a close look at the nuts and bolts of what it means to win - and what it takes to get there. We're bringing in the experts to give you the tools you need to make winning a part of your DNA! Expert advice, first-hand insight and more!
Do you have the right spouse for success? Tonight on The Big Idea, we give you the business plan to turn your relationship into money. And you'll take the tell-all test to finally find out if you have the right spouse for success.
If you're willing to do the work to be happy, the payoff is like getting a 40-percent raise. 40 percent is the magic number for how much happiness you actually control. We brought in Sonja Lyubomirsky, Author of The How of Happiness to break it down for you. Your playbook starts here.
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Have you ever been in another country and thought,"These folks really have some beautiful money?" Whether it was the colors, the portraits, or the overall design, good looking money is just a little more fun to spend. So we want to know: what are the most beautiful currencies in the world?
There is money to be made everywhere, not to mention with pants! An iconic American tradition is the jeans industry, where countless people have made fortunes. Click ahead to see just a few of the BIG ideas in Denim!
These Mega-Billionaires are living the American Dream... and they never even graduated College! How'd they do it? Where'd they drop out? Click ahead to find out!
Entrepreneurial starts are fraught with missteps, mishaps and mistakes. No matter how steeped you are with business ownership experience, you are bound to run into problems. What are the biggest mistakes people make while starting their small business? Click ahead to find out!
Think you have a tough job? Try risking life and limb every day. Unless you've got one of these deadly jobs you're definitely on the safe side of things! Click ahead for the country's deadliest jobs!
You can’t teach leadership. You can’t make people follow you, even if you pay their salary. You have to inspire them. You have to embody a vision that will lead the people in your organization to WANT to follow you.
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What Can You Learn From Gussie Jones?
Sometimes, the perfectionists don’t give people room to grow and therefore do not reap the benefits when they invest in their people. Gussie Jones is my exhibit A of what happens when you invest in people.
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How Bad Is Your Boss? Are You A Good Boss? Take The Test!
Most employers want to be good bosses, but sometimes it can be hard to tell if you’re heading in the right direction. Perhaps try asking yourself this list of questions produced as a kind of self test for bosses by the US-based National Federation of Independent Business:
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Book Excerpt: The Power of Nice
For years, we have loved a particular security guard in our Manhattan office building. In fact, most of us at The Kaplan Thaler Group think the world of him. A large, jovial man in his mid-fifties, Frank brightens people’s days by giving everyone who walks into our building a huge, warm greeting. “Hello, Linda!” “Hello, Robin!” he’ll say. “Happy Friday!”
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Managing Different Types of Bosses
Your success at work may hinge on the type of boss you have... and the way you deal with them. Click ahead to see the way to manage your boss, no matter their style.
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What Makes a "Best Boss"
It’s quite simple, not easy, but simple. You have to recruit ‘best employees’. At 1-800-GOT-JUNK? we’ve got a philosophy that we stand behind – “It’s all about people.” First we find the ‘right’ people, and then we treat them right.
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Be nice - It’s one of the best career moves you can make
Whether you’re an employee or manager, being nice is one of the best moves you can make. I’ve experienced this first-hand throughout my career.
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Bill Mitchell - What It Takes To Be a Great Boss
Bill Mitchell is vice president of Mitchells and Richards clothing stores.. and he says establishing trust is the key to being a great boss.
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10 Things You Can Do To Be a Great Boss
Ellie Hollander makes bosses follow their own rules as a Human Resources Executive for AARP.
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Brian Scudamore - Why Didn't I Think Of That?
He started his own business - 1-800-GOT-JUNK - and now he's been named best boss in North America.
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Web Extra: Be The Best Boss
In tonight's Big Idea web extra, Brian Scudamore tells you what it takes to be a good boss... and gets a little encouragement from his employees!
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22 Jul 2008
Glenn Stearns - I Did It, You Can Too
People have always asked me, “How did I do it?” They want to know how I succeeded growing up in a neighborhood where no one was supposed to succeed. Well, I did not get off with the greatest start – I grew up with alcoholic parents, I failed the fourth grade, and I fathered a child in the eighth grade.
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22 Jul 2008
Paul Stanley - Reinventing Myself Through Art
I define myself by the challenges I take on and the mountains I choose to climb. How I approach them and succeed or fail, helps me to know myself better. Defeat and failure offer as many, if not more, valuable tools for winning next time.
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21 Jul 2008
Erin Brockovich - Did The Movie Really Get It Right?
Universal Studios made a film titled, "Erin Brockovich", which starred Julia Roberts. Julia won an Academy Award® for her portrayal of me. People ask me all the time, is the movie true and accurate?
There's a new way to play the game of achievement... and it's not playing nice. Everyone who flips on a TV knows that getting ahead comes with a kick in the pants. We've brought in the experts to give you a playbook that lets you wear the boot. Click above for a complete list of tonight's guests!
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