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Mail That Caters To Kids With A Side Of Education

Sher-Lee’s kids were intrigued by the idea of receiving mail but, unfortunately, they almost never received any. Inspired by their interest, Sherri-Lee formulated a business that would deliver postcards to those kids who loved to receive mail.

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35 Minute Video: How To Make Facebook Make You Money

Facebook Fan Pages are changing marketing for the better. Watch this video and find out how.

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Smart Risks = “Luck”

Fast Company:

Some people have all the luck. Or do they? Eileen C. Shapiro and Howard H. Stevenson, authors of Make Your Own Luck: 12 Practical Steps to Taking Smarter Risks in Business, think something else is going on. “Humans crave predictability,” says Stevenson, a professor of entrepreneurial studies at Harvard Business School. “But in reality, every decision is a bet. The question is, how can you make better bets?” Luck, after all, is just a matter of odds, and improving yours comes down to “predictive intelligence” — the ability to act in the face of uncertainty. Here’s how to look like one lucky SOB.

  1. Check your rearview mirror.
  2. Make your bets serve your goals.
  3. Spread your bets.
  4. Relieve your “I” strain.
  5. Know when to place a new bet.

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  • [...] Both Dane Carlson and Tim Grahl link to this Fast Company article about taking risks: Some people have all the luck. Or do they? Eileen C. Shapiro and Howard H. Stevenson, authors of Make Your Own Luck : 12 Practical Steps to Taking Smarter Risks in Business, think something else is going on. “Humans crave predictability,” says Stevenson, a professor of entrepreneurial studies at Harvard Business School. “But in reality, every decision is a bet. The question is, how can you make better bets?” Luck, after all, is just a matter of odds, and improving yours comes down to “predictive intelligence” — the ability to act in the face of uncertainty. Here’s how to look like one lucky SOB. [...]

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