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April 3, 2019 How to Take Criticism Well By Sabina Nawaz Give yourself time to process it.

Entrepreneurship The Right Way to Get Your First 1,000 Customers Thales Teixeira, associate professor at Harvard Business School, believes many startups fail precisely because they try to emulate successful disruptive businesses. He says by focusing too early on technology and scale, entrepreneurs lose out on the learning that comes from serving initial customers with an imperfect product. He shares how Airbnb, Uber, Etsy, and Netflix approached their first 1,000 customers very differently, helping to explain why they have millions of customers today. Teixeira is the author of the book "Unlocking the Customer Value Chain: How Decoupling Drives Consumer Disruption." Firing 5 Reasons Executives Wait Too Long to Fire Their Direct Reports by Ron Carucci Once you make the tough call, don't delay. Meetings How to Speak Up in a Meeting, and When to Hold Back by Allison Shapira Don't show off, and don't ramble. Sponsor content FROM DELOITTE How Does Your Organization's Digital Maturity Compare to Others? 10 questions to assess your company's digital strength. Economy Companies Need to Prepare for the Next Economic Downturn by Martin Reeves, Kevin Whitaker, Christian Ketels Whenever it happens, it won't look like 2008.

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