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3 Powerful, Life-changing Business Lessons from Japan

May 13, 2022 //  by Jef van de Graaf™

For two years, I grew a small business in the countryside of Yamaguchi (that's about an hour from Hiroshima). I provided in-house (or in-office) English lessons personalized to my students' needs. I relied heavily on word of mouth and guerilla marketing tactics to grow from 0 to 65 students in …

Category: Entrepreneurship, MindsetTag: Business Lessons, Entrepreneur, Entrepreneurship, Success

3 Fundamental Rules of Failure

April 18, 2021 //  by Jef van de Graaf™

Feeling like a failure? Imagine a time you spent weeks, months, or even years working toward something that just didn’t… work.  How badly did this cripple you? Were you unable to move for weeks, months, or even years? What helped you to get through and onto new things with your …

Category: Making Money, Mindset, SuccessTag: Failure, Resiliency, Success

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