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Landing a coveted spot on the hit ABC show, Shark Tank, is a dream from many entrepreneurs. But it’s not easy. According to USA Today, the show receives 35,000-40,000 applicants each season. Of these, only 1,000 advance to the next round and in most seasons, only 88 contestants will appear...

One of the world’s most glorious brands when it comes to luxury, style, and comfort packed into one box is the Italian brand Gucci. For years, the brand has worked towards setting a trademark in the industry as the most high-end distributor of products. What started as a brand creating...

When it comes to good food who cannot be interested to know which are the countries traditionally offering the most delicious plates! Italy comes first on the list with the top 10 cuisines internationally for 2022. Second, comes Greece and third Spain. Romania holds 4th place in the list, while...

The moment a new person enters your life, possibilities for the both of you multiply. A handshake can mean as much as a new client or business partner. The person you meet may have the solution to that problem you’ve had for months, or they may introduce you to the...

It takes a special person to be a leader. Yet, when we look around today, we’re surrounded by inept, self-focused, under-skilled people in leadership roles. It appears we have a mismatch between people who hold leadership positions and the type of people needed for these roles.   A bad leader has...

What is CPQ and who uses it? Let’s start by understanding the CPQ meaning. CPQ stands for “Configure, Price, Quote” and over the last couple of years has become a vital tool to scale up sales in the B2B space. The software has transformed into a vital tool within the...

Lobbying is an attempt to influence legislative action on an issue. An array of people, from individuals to big multinational corporations, spend a chunk of money on their campaigns and negotiations to direct legislative action towards a favorable result. The wealthy among them, of course, have a lot of stakes,...

Well, it’s YOU. It’s your ideas, your message, your voice, your way of saying it. It is simply taking the time to be creative and to share yourself and your ideas with the world REGULARLY. In this video, I share ONE simple habit that I stick to with absolute dedication...

The world is currently undergoing one of the most transformative periods in a very long time. Following the coronavirus pandemic and the many efforts governments have embarked on as they look to recover, it has indeed been a rollercoaster ride for different countries in their way. Right now, however, that...

The ‘great resignation’ was one of 2021’s top stories, with nearly 33 million people leaving their positions between April 2021 and January this year. That’s over a fifth of the total US workforce.  Pundits raced to explain why bosses were the problem. Corporate brow wrinkling and angst ensued. Workplace culture...