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Thomas Edison Hard Work Lessons Every Entrepreneur Should Know
Thomas Edison hard work lessons are among the most valuable takeaways for any entrepreneur. Edison didn’t just work hard—he worked relentlessly, often without pause, and always with purpose. As detailed in The Wizard of Menlo Park: How Thomas Alva Edison Invented the Modern World, his work ethic was legendary and defined his success. One key…
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April Reading List: 4 Best Books I Read in April 2025
Insull: The Rise and Fall of a Billionaire Utility Tycoon | All I Want To Know Is Where I’m Going To Die So I’ll Never Go There: Buffett & Munger – A Study in Simplicity and Uncommon, Common Sense | How to Avoid a Climate Disaster: The Solutions We Have and the Breakthroughs We Need…
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Entrepreneurship Lessons from Thomas Edison
Thomas Edison is remembered as one of history’s greatest inventors, but few people study him because of his business acumen. The Wizard of Menlo Park: How Thomas Alva Edison Invented the Modern World reveals entrepreneurship lessons from Thomas Edison that hold timeless insights, especially for founders navigating uncertain markets. While Edison built a name synonymous…
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March Reading List: 4 Best Books I Read in March 2025
March may have been the month with the most books that I stopped reading. I put down quite a few books that did not make my March reading list. For whatever reason, a majority of the books I started reading never resonated with me. What I ended up with in my March reading list was…
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February Reading List: 4 Best Books I Read in February 2025
I put down more books than I can count this past month. That led to a February reading list of only high-quality books that I plan to re-read. Putting down books is one of my reading goals this year. In addition, I have a goal to read at least one book per month. The books…
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