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	July 16th, 2012 How to live the entrepreneur lifestyle (without crashing and burning) Posted about 13 hours ago by Lily Koi to Holy Kaw! Anyone can be an entrepreneur. Few can do it successful. It's a whole lifestyle and a difficult one at that. Startup Professional Musings offers 10 tips for making it. Here are just two: Persist, persevere, prevail. Experts say the prime cause of failure in business is quitting too soon. The successful entrepreneur never gives up, and uses creativity to overcome all obstacles, including personal, financial, and technical ones. Time, not money, is the key resource. Entrepreneurship is a lifestyle, not a job. Be prepared to play the game for life. There are no quick fixes, or quick get-rich solutions. Learn to manage and balance your time; it’s the one thing that belongs to you alone. Great entrepreneurs have a life outside of work, and find time to give back. Full story at Startup Professional Musings. Top news for entrepreneurs. Photo credit: Fotolia fotori Posted 1 day ago by Koichi Mitsui to s a s u r a u 2 オープン2日目。 Justifying caffeine addiction circa 1650 Posted about 24 hours ago by Kate Rinsema to Holy Kaw! 1 Though much has changed in the last 360 years, one thing has stayed the same in the West: love of coffee. As you fortify yourself on this fine Sunday with a hot (or cold) cup of joe, peruse this handbill housed in the British Museum from London’s first coffee shop, and pat yourself on the back for carrying on a time-honored tradition, Full story at LiveJournal via Boing Boing. For the love of coffee. Wonder Woman stationary for all your superheroine greeting card needs Posted about 22 hours ago by Kate Rinsema to Holy Kaw! 2 Sure, there’s a new movie for Batman, a new movie for Spiderman, but where, oh where, is the champion of awesome Amazon-worthy accessories, supportive garments fit for fighting crime and female pilots? Still being written. Hmph. If you can’t wait for the film, though, there’s still a way to channel your Wonder Woman in a manner even Emily Post would approve of with this stationary from Neatoshop. Because even heroines should write thank you notes. Full story at Neatorama. Because poor ettiquette is never comic. 5 ways to find a work-life balance happy place Posted about 15 hours ago by Kate Rinsema to Holy Kaw! 1 “Having it all” isn’t quite as easy as it would seem, and seeing you only live once, it would be a crying shame to spend that limited time wallowing in a misery of your own making. Of course, life throws you curves and a certain amount of stress is par for the course, but Kevin Daum at Inc. has a few ways you can start helping yourself find a balance that works all the way around. 1. Freedom From Negativity Cynicism and age seem to go together. No wonder since the longer you live, the more you see to make you cynical. But just because naysayers are everywhere doesn't mean you have to buy into their ugly nasty world. No matter how bad things get, I always manage to keep a sense of humor about me. There is plenty of real trauma out there so there is no need to add to the drama of the day. Path to Freedom: Make humor a priority. Most negative attitudes and actions are excellent fodder for comedy. Running a constant satire in your head will help you turn an angry fit into a roll of the eyes and a smile. My favorite tool for ridicule of a bad situation is creating limericks. Full story at Inc.. A state of mind. Photo credit: Fotolia Sent by Posterous. Change your email settings or unfollow. Other questions? We'd love to help.