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A workplace for entrepreneurial mindsets to thrive should be your goal

Workplace Insight

It was January 2004. Having teams with the confidence and courage to break conventions is crucial to developing this entrepreneurial mindset within your workplace. If you work with teammates or report to a manager, do you ask their permission for every step you take in a project? Take Amazon’s launch of the Kindle , for example.

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Shaping Sara Blakely: Meet the Billionaire Founder of Spanx

Success

In 2004 Blakely tackled another hurdle when she appeared on a reality show with Richard Branson called The Rebel Billionaire: Branson’s Quest for the Best , a sort-of cross between The Apprentice and The Amazing Race. She kept the project secret for a year. They’d just say, ‘Sara’s working on some crazy idea,’” Blakely says.

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Have you got game?

Loosely Speaking

But when you own your business, or dream of doing, you need your game to have a dose of those qualities but not so much that you’re projecting aggressive arrogance. RSS Comments RSS Subscribe in a reader Copyright 2004. If you’re an athlete, you’re expected to have that and more. Loose Ends. All Rights Reserved.

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Inside the Edinburgh PA Network

Practically Perfect PA

After I moved to Edinburgh in 2004, I’ve worked in a series of roles which have all involved executive support at senior level. Amy : I am currently an Executive Assistant at Skyscanner to the CTO, Director Engineering, Director of Project Management and the Director of HR. To never doubt my ability and stay focused on my goals.

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Introducing the SUCCESS 125

Success

Through her proficiency in project management, communications and new business and technology initiatives, Burgess has led executive-level projects and enjoys solving big problems or challenges that make the world a better place. Andrea Callanan. Entrepreneur, coach, motivational speaker, podcast host. Matt Callanan. Elena Cardone.

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