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The best practices for convincing someone to respond to your cold email

This question originally appeared on Quora: What are the best practices for sending “cold” sales emails? Answer by Noah Kagan, Chief Sumo of Sumo.com and…

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May 04, 2017

BABY'S FIRST SELFIE

Parents who are obsessed with social media are giving their kids an unhealthy complex

This question originally appeared on Quora: How has social media changed the way parents raise children? Answer by Koyel Bandyopadhyay, sociologist. Do parents stop being…

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April 26, 2017

ENLIST SOME FOCUS

US Navy SEALs develop mental toughness by reinforcing one behavior

A U.S. Army soldier with the 10th Special Forces Group and his military working dog jump off the ramp of a CH-47 Chinook helicopter from the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment during water training over the Gulf of Mexico as part of exercise Emerald Warrior 2011 in this U.S. military handout image from March 1, 2011. The New York Times and other United States media have reported that a military canine accompanied Navy SEAL Team Six commandos into a compound in Abbottabad, Pakistan in a raid that killed al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden. REUTERS/Manuel J. Martinez/U.S. Air Force/Handout (UNITED STATES - Tags: ANIMALS MILITARY CONFLICT CIVIL UNREST) FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS. THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. IT IS DISTRIBUTED, EXACTLY AS RECEIVED BY REUTERS, AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS

This question originally appeared on Quora: How can the average person learn the skill of mental toughness without joining the military? Answer by Ronald Fry,…

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March 26, 2017

QUALITY, NOT QUANTITY

The strengths that bring out an introvert’s full potential

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This question originally appeared on Quora: How can an introvert be successful in business? Answer by Joseph Kennedy, owner of Content Pathway. Many industries require…

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March 20, 2017

YOLO

Learning to overcome FOMO can save you money and a lot of regret

Carmen Carmona reacts as she waits to get evicted by the Municipal Housing and Land Company (EMVS) in Madrid November 29, 2013. Carmona lived with her mother Pilar Amador, two brothers and nephew in the social rent flat in Madrid, since the family moved there in 1998. Most of the adults in the family do not hold a steady job, and the family fell behind with rent payments. The EMVS sent the family an eviction notice, despite their attempt to repay their outstanding debts. The family was able to postpone their eviction on two previous occasions, but EMVS finally went ahead with the eviction on Friday. REUTERS/Susana Vera (SPAIN - Tags: BUSINESS SOCIETY POVERTY REAL ESTATE)

This question originally appeared on Quora: What is the psychology behind FOMO? Answer by Mira Zaslove, product manager. The fear of missing out (FOMO) is…

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March 12, 2017

MAKING HERSTORY

The best advice for women entrepreneurs is to put down the playbook

Oprah Winfrey attends a panel during the Oprah Winfrey Network (OWN) Television Critics Association winter press tour in Pasadena, California January 6, 2011. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni (UNITED STATES - Tags: ENTERTAINMENT)

This question originally appeared on Quora: What advice would you give to young women who want to become entrepreneurs? Answer by Gina Bianchini, CEO and…

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March 08, 2017

KEEP IT TOGETHER

A top recruiter lists the red flags that ruin any interview

A man listens to a job interviewer during a screening session for seasonal jobs at Coney Island in the Brooklyn borough of New York March 4, 2014. An estimated 1,500 people registered for some 500 seasonal jobs in the Coney Island beach and amusement area. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton (UNITED STATES - Tags: BUSINESS EMPLOYMENT)

This question originally appeared on Quora: What are some of the biggest red flags in an interviewee? Answer by Mira Zaslove. I’ve interviewed a lot…

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March 06, 2017

TRICKS OF THE TRADE

The mistakes everyone makes negotiating, and what to do instead

United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Goodwill Ambassador U.S. actress Angelina Jolie (L) whispers to U.S. actor Brad Pitt (R) during the 'A New Mindset for the UN' session at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland, January 26, 2006. REUTERS/Pascal Lauener

This question originally appeared on Quora: What should everyone know about negotiation? Answer by Mira Zaslove, product manager. Most things in life are negotiable, and…

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March 02, 2017

THANKS, STEVE

Working for Steve Jobs wasn’t easy or pleasant—but it made me smarter

Apple CEO Steve Jobs holds Apple's new Macbook Air notebook computer as he delivers his keynote address during the Macworld Convention and Expo in San Francisco January 15, 2008. REUTERS/Robert Galbraith (UNITED STATES) FOR BEST QUALITY AVAILABLE: ALSO SEE GM1E7AM09EJ01

This question originally appeared on Quora: What is your most memorable experience working with Steve Jobs? Answer by Guy Kawasaki, former engineer at Apple. One…

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February 27, 2017

FREE ADVICE

Money isn’t good or evil—it’s a tool to achieve your life goals

A man counts US dollars and Myanmar kyats at a money changer in Yangon March 21, 2012. On Monday, Myanmar's dysfunctional banking system took a big step into the 21st century with the floating of the kyat, the most dramatic economic reform yet by a one-year-old civilian government and one that promises to transform trade, banking and public finances at a critical time. It coincides with a scramble at Myanmar's long-isolated banks to prepare for what many see as inevitable: a wave of foreign investment and the lifting of Western sanctions after Sunday's historic by-election catapulted pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi into parliament. Picture taken March 21, 2012. To match Insight MYANMAR-BANKS/ REUTERS/Soe Zeya Tun (MYANMAR - Tags: BUSINESS POLITICS)

This question originally appeared on Quora: What do most people misunderstand about money and personal finance? Answer by Scott Sonenshein, management professor at Rice University,…

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February 16, 2017

MOVE FAST

The lessons a young developer learned from a $10,000 mistake that almost cost him his job

Scripps National Spelling Bee: Competitor Anqi Dong, of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan,Canada, waits for his turn during the quarter-finals of the 2008 Scripps National Spelling Bee in Washington May 29, 2008. REUTERS/Molly Riley (UNITED STATES)

This question originally appeared on Quora: What are the programming mistakes most inexperienced programmers make? Answer by Ken Mazaika, CTO, co-founder, and mentor at theFirehoseProject.…

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December 28, 2016

MOVIN ON UP

Before asking for that promotion, make sure you’ve done these three things

Trainer Lee Yida gives a lecture to dealership sales staffs during a sales camp at BMW Group Training Center in Beijing, China, September 9, 2015. At BMW, where deliveries to dealers in China have grown just 1 percent so far this year, this means putting recruits through sales 'boot camp' and turning experienced staff into spreadsheet wonks. The world's top luxury car maker this month opened its largest Asia training centre in Xi'an in Shaanxi province. It is also rolling out online training phone apps and having in-house trainers at dealerships look after basic skills so training centres can focus on teaching more advanced skills. Training classes have shifted to help dealers identify areas they can change for a quick improvement in results, said BMW's China training chief Xiao Yi. Picture taken on September 9, 2015. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon

This question originally appeared on Quora: What is the best, most professional way to ask for a promotion at work? Answer by Miranda Marcus, applications…

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December 27, 2016