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The Online Auction King: Pierre Omidyar is Born
“I started eBay as an experiment, as a side hobby basically, while I had my day job,” recalls Pierre Omidyar. An unexpected success, that side hobby has today become the world’s largest personal online trading community. The website hosts nearly four million auctions every day, with almost half a million new items being added for sale every 24 hours. Omidyar’s personal net worth is estimated to be roughly $10 billion.

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Leap into new Space -Jump before you're pushed
The opening line of the best selling business book of all time is as succinct as it is true: “Good is the enemy of great”. Jim Collins’ 2001 bestseller Good to Great explains how most companies never become great because they are already good. They have become prisoners of their past – not feeling any need to push boundaries, innovate, prepare for the unexpected, stretch themselves or make necessary changes to ensure sustainable success. In the 21st century, this is a recipe for disaster.

Switch on Your Employees - Say an Unexpected Thank You
Unexpected recognition for a job well done is very, very validating for your people. It's how you do it that counts...
Easy Team Building Tactics - Making The Most Of More Of Your People
Unexpected recognition for a job well done is very, very validating for your people. It's how you do it that counts...
The Joys of Repeated Failure
Get in the game. Take reasonable, creative risks. Be willing to lose or "fail". Learn to embrace unexpected and (sometimes) painful or expensive outcomes as part of the tuition for success. Unless you are willing to pay the price, there is no chance to reach the top of the mountain. Go for it!
Yes We Can! The networking lessons businesses can learn from Barack Obama's successful election campaigns
Barack Obama's victories in both the Democratic Primaries and the Presidential election went against the predictions of many of the pundits. It's been widely discussed how Obama used social networks to an extent not previously seen. But how did networking in general contribute to his unexpected success?
Example of a Business Plan
A business plan is like a road map or charted course to success for your business. By its very nature a business plan can never be one hundred percent (100%) accurate as it is written in advance and cannot take into account unexpected changes in the marketplace. But a properly constructed business plan can help an entrepreneur avoid some of the most serious pitfalls that can be encountered in business.

When Disaster Strikes, What's Your Plan B?
Disasters are by their very nature unexpected. But, in business, the unexpected can put you out of business. Some "disasters" can be planned for and the consequences mitigated. Having a "Plan B" is the key.
Some lessons for your business to live by!
Here are 12 lessons to live by in your business 1. ALWAYS DO MORE THAN IS EXPECTED OF YOU I learned this at an early age from my Dad. He had a very successful career as a business executive and engineer, and this the core principle that created his success. You can apply this to your business in many ways... over-delivering to your customers, giving unexpected bonuses to your employees or outsourced workers, and more. Most people do just the bare minimum. Do more than is expected of you and it will do amazing things for your business.
From the Tennis Courts…Another Lesson in Life
When the wind kicks up, an unexpected gust can be like another player on the court. A good tennis player knows how to deal with this unexpected, unwelcome situation. In business and in life there are frequent unexpected and unwelcome circumstances that we must learn to cope with and handle successfully.
Coping With The Unexpected - 6 Practical Tips
Always expect the UNEXPECTED. We never know what's around the corner. It's part of life. Sudden change can be stressful whether we perceive it as negative or positive. This article contains 6 practical tips on how to cope with the unexpected.
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