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Lucky or Smart?

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Lucky or Smart?
Bo Peabody
Business & Startups

Lucky or Smart?

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…ttract smart, motivated people that will do great things because they are smart and motivated (Enron aside) Chapter 2: you are born an entrepreneur or a manager - accept who you are because you cannot change Chapter 3: entrepreneurs are B students, managers are A students - unfortunately I was a B student in high school and an A student in college, something the author does not address Chapter 4: strive to be good enough to survive; if you do you will be bought by a company that can make you great; but don't be great on your own or you will not survive Chapter 5: have faith Chapter 6: don't take no for an answer Chapter 7: entrepreneurs don't have power - "get used to it" Chapter 8: stay calm and be gracious in difficult situations Chapter 9: read the WSJ daily, the NY times on Sunday and pick one other reputable weekly or monthly busines…

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