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1 All Humans Are Entrepreneurs |
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4 | (4) |
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8 | (1) |
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9 | (3) |
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12 | (7) |
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14 | (3) |
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17 | (2) |
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19 | (6) |
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The Start-up of You Mind-set: Permanent Beta |
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21 | (2) |
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The Start-up of You Skill Set |
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23 | (2) |
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2 Develop A Competitive Advantage |
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25 | (22) |
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Three Puzzle Pieces Inform Your Direction And Competitive Advantage |
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30 | (8) |
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31 | (2) |
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Your Aspirations and Values |
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33 | (3) |
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36 | (2) |
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38 | (9) |
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All Advantages Are Local: Pick a Hill That Has Less Competition |
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41 | (6) |
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47 | (34) |
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Adaptive Start-Ups, Adaptive Careers |
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52 | (6) |
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58 | (23) |
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Plan A Almost Ready, Aim, Fire, Aim, Fire, Aim, Fire... |
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64 | (4) |
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Plan B Pivot As You Learn |
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68 | (2) |
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When to Pivot: To Pursue Upside or Avoid Downside |
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70 | (4) |
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Where to Pivot: To an Adjacent Niche, Something Different but Related |
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74 | (1) |
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How to Pivot: Start It on the Side |
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75 | (1) |
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Plan Z Jump On Your Lifeboat And Regroup |
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76 | (5) |
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Iwe (I to the We): You and Your Team |
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86 | (2) |
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Context Matters: Relationship Building in Professional Life |
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88 | (3) |
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Build Genuine Relationships |
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91 | (5) |
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The Structure And Strength Of Your Existing Network |
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96 | (25) |
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97 | (7) |
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Weak Ties and Acquaintances: Expand the Breadth of Your Network |
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104 | (6) |
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Your Extended Social Network: Second- and Third-Degree Connections |
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110 | (8) |
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The Best Professional Network: Cohesive and Diverse |
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118 | (3) |
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How To Strengthen And Maintain Your Network |
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121 | (20) |
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125 | (6) |
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Navigate Status Dynamics When Dealing with Powerful People |
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131 | (5) |
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136 | (5) |
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5 Pursue Breakout Opportunities |
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141 | (32) |
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147 | (2) |
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How To Find And Generate Career Opportunities |
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149 | (24) |
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Court Serendipity and Good Randomness |
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149 | (4) |
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Connect to Human Networks: Groups and Associations of People |
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153 | (9) |
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162 | (11) |
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173 | (20) |
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Assessing And Managing Risk |
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177 | (8) |
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Pursue Opportunities Where Others Misperceive the Risk |
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182 | (3) |
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Short-Term Risk Increases Long-Term Stability |
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185 | (8) |
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7 Who You Know Is What You Know |
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193 | (28) |
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Navigate Professional Challenges With Network Intelligence |
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196 | (16) |
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How to Pull Intelligence from Your Network |
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199 | (4) |
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Pose Questions to Your Entire Network |
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203 | (1) |
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Target Direct Questions to Specific Individuals |
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204 | (3) |
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207 | (3) |
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210 | (2) |
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Synthesize Information Into Actionable Intelligence |
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212 | (9) |
| Conclusion |
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221 | (6) |
| Connect with Us |
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227 | (2) |
| Further Reading |
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229 | (8) |
| Acknowledgments |
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237 | (2) |
| Notes |
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239 | (10) |
| Index |
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