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2 Important Rules for Attracting Wealthy Clients

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You hang up and immediately start panicking. But it wasn’t the new clothes he bought that impressed his client; in fact the client was so jet-lagged that she slept most of the time in between property viewings. You’re never going to impress Daymond John with your clothes. Who told him I’m the best salesperson in the world?

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The Founder of Black Girl Ventures Gets Things Done

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When she came up with the idea, the response was less than enthusiastic. I was on the phone with the printer and I said, ‘You know what, it’s made by a Black woman; I should put that on the shirt.’ ”. This article originally appeared in the September/October 2021 issue of SUCCESS magazine. It sucked and nobody bought it.

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Donald Kelly—The Sales Evangelist—Is Out to Create a Community of World-Class Sellers

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His family’s yard in Jamaica had a large mango tree, so one day, he picked a few sweet, juicy mangoes, set up a table in the front yard, and tried to sell them to neighbors. “It I’ve seen everyone in my family do entrepreneurial things, whether it was reselling clothes they bought in the U.S., It catapulted me.” Time To Hustle.

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Best of the Best: How to Create a Personal Brand Like DJ Khaled

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Was it actually a phone notification plugged into a loudspeaker? Khaled was about 16 and DJing a party in Orlando, Florida where he spent his formative years, when his phone rang. It was from the phone line inside his little makeshift studio in his parents’ house. They sold clothes out of the trunk of their car.

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Rebecca Minkoff: ‘I Never Set Out to Be a Rule Breaker’

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If I had taken the safe route and always done as I was told, when I was told, where I was told, I’m pretty sure I would still be answering the phones at my father’s office in Florida. There’s nothing wrong with working for my dad or answering phones; it’s just not what I’m meant to do. Take them or break them; it’s up to you.

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Looking at This Year’s Successes as You Set Next Year’s Goals

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But you don’t just show up to the airport and board a plane. Sure, it’s fun to live in the moment, but when you realize you’re thousands of miles from home without so much as a place to stay or a change of clothes, you’ll wish you’d made a plan. It sets you up for success. You’ve spent months researching your destination.

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Shaq Insists He’s Not a Celebrity

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Like a prince giving up his royal title, he says he’s renounced his celebrity status. A few hours before he arrived for our meeting, I witnessed people lining up to take photos with his shoes—each of which is roughly the size of an infant. She holds it up for him to consider. Celebrities are all crazy,” he says.