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Leveling Up

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For those who have a business, but are looking to step up to a new level. Facing difficulties, selling a business or changing structures. The Leveling Up Stage You’ve built something successful. You probably have some people working for you, making it happen. Now you’re thinking about stepping up to a new level. Maybe it’s […]

Failure forms your character more than success

By Becky McCray

One of the Napkin Dad’s artworks(c) Marty Coleman, shared from Flickr “I have had a LOT of failures and catastrophes in my life; schools I got kicked out of, a failed marriage, rejection in the art and academic world and physical disasters just to name a few.  If I had not had those ‘failures’ and […]

September 21, 2011 Filed Under: failure, success

Failure can lead you somewhere better

By Becky McCray

Harrison Ford caught at the premier ofCowboys and Aliensby jyw104 on Flickr “What made you choose acting as a profession?”“Failure in all other fields.” Harrison Ford. (found on IMDB) Part of our series on the importance of failure and how you respond to it. New to SmallBizSurvival.com? Take the Guided Tour. Like what you see? […]

August 27, 2011 Filed Under: failure

Failure is a mischievous friend

By Becky McCray

Failure is a friend and a teacher, but it can be mischievous. Don’t let it scare, intimidate, discourage, or sadden you. You are great, remember.—Pastor WD Favour, Enugu, Nigeria, via Twitter   That may be the most interesting view I’ve read in quite a while. Failure is a friend. It can be mischievous. Fascinating! We’ve […]

December 6, 2008 Filed Under: failure

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