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Comeback Kids Don’t Kid Around
The great jazz vocalist Billie Holiday used to quip, “I’m always making a comeback, but nobody ever tells me where I’ve been.” Today celebrities have a tougher time coming back. That’s especially true when they’re rebounding from scuffles with the law. People may forget, but the Internet has one heck of a memory. Blemishes […]
Continue readingIt’s More Fun When It’s Spontaneous
Lesson 45: It’s More Fun When It’s Spontaneous No, I’m not talking about sex again, though the same principle applies. Have you ever noticed a certain lack of enthusiasm for what passes for fun of the usual corporate variety? You don’t have to wait until the calendar tells you it’s time for the Christmas party […]
Continue readingSuccessful People Who Were Let Go
Walt Disney was fired from a newspaper for lack of ideas. According to Fortune Small Business, David Neeleman was fired by Southwest Airlines with a non-compete clause so tough it nearly pushed him into starting up family dental clinics. Today the Jet Blue Airlines he founded is among the most successful and innovative new-wave carriers […]
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