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Were You Great At School?

Were You Great At School?

Whether you preferred to focus more on sports than studies during your school or if you loved reading books over a gym session, practical life is often different from the life we normally lead in schools. In this book, the author informs us about things we can’t learn at school but are super important to have a successful life.

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Doing A Business Is About The People And Not The Numbers Mainly

Doing A Business Is About The People And Not The Numbers Mainly

When you start a new business, you often care more about the numbers than the people behind those numbers. A business is more about the people it serves (the consumers and the team behind the business) than the numbers which may or may not be an accurate representation of your business health. When selling something or even hiring the right person to help you with your mission, try to find out what motivates them. Is it your product, the value you offer or the purpose behind your company.

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It Pays Sometimes To Be Uneasy

It Pays Sometimes To Be Uneasy

In school, when someone is being slightly sarcastic, or having a dry tone, you may not pay too much attention to it. However, in real life and especially during a business negotiation, if someone shows the same attributes and you get uneasy, you should trust your gut. Normally, there will be a ton of money involved and you may be taking too much risk by not trusting your gut and going ahead with the deal. It’s okay to take a break, think more about it and then make a decision.

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Take Time Out For Yourself

Take Time Out For Yourself

Time is precious. We all know that. But when life happens, we often forget about ourselves and instead bury ourselves beneath the responsibilities of business, new deals, competitors, relatives and everything else but not ourselves. It pays off to carve some time for yourself. What do you like doing in your leisure time? Think about the hobbies and then add leisure slots into your day-to-day agenda so you can spend time with yourself happily without being interrupted.

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Who Is Talha Mumtaz?

Who Is Talha Mumtaz?

I’m an avid reader, marketer and voracious tech geek. I love reading and sharing everything but especially topics related to tech, marketing and human behaviour. You can follow me here on Deepstash, on linkedin by searching for me directly or you can follow me on Medium to keep reading stuff I post.

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Succeeding in life and business is often less about the theoretical knowledge and more about the communication and people.

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