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" When another editorial pops up denouncing millennials for some perceived generational flaw, I take it with a Miley Cyrus-sized grain of salt. "

Neil Blumenthal

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" Self-awareness is a trait - or maybe 'practice' is the more accurate way to put it - that everyone can always improve at. It is part emotional intelligence, part perceptiveness, part critical thinking. It means knowing your weaknesses, of course, but it also means knowing your strengths and what motivates you. "

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" For every Mark Zuckerberg and Facebook, there's 30 other entrepreneurs that started their business after working for several years. "

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" What happens when kids don't have glasses - they get bored in class. They disengage and they may be disruptive. They may be misdiagnosed for A.D.D. or put in special needs classes. "

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" The key to an ideal workplace, in one hyphenated word, is this: self-awareness. "

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" From the beginning, we believed that it was possible to develop direct relationships with customers at a relatively cheap cost, and our plan was to build a lifestyle brand that was also an Internet company - a rarity for eyewear. "

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" Businesses should focus on solving problems, putting the customer first, delivering value - not gimmicks - and growing in a sustainable manner. "

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" Building a consistent experience and firm identity was instrumental in our ability to swiftly build our online presence, open four stores as well as a mobile store in a converted yellow school bus, and launch six shops-in-shops. "

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" Regardless of what you plan to use it for, the goal should always be to raise money right before you need it. You don't want to get into a situation where you need cash and you're unable to raise it - or you're unable to raise it on favorable terms. As with any negotiation, you want to raise from a position of strength. "

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" There are two elements to nailing a job interview: form and substance. 'Form' describes the outer layer of your character - your manners, your demeanor, your social skills. 'Substance' describes the inner core of your character - your intellect, your empathy, your creativity. "

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" Creativity is a business imperative. "

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" In general, obsolete technology is obsolete for a reason. Monocles are no exception. "

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" Be personable to everyone you interact with. "

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" We've built our own technology platform in-house, which operates our website and powers our retail stores. "

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" When it comes to marketing, creative resources are often worth far more than dollars. "

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" Asking for money can be especially intimidating. "

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" Creativity flows when curiosity is stoked. "

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" It never gets old watching someone receive their first pair of glasses and regain their vision and their life. "

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" By creating a feedback culture within your office, you ensure that people continue to learn, grow, and challenge themselves. "

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" I was captain of the soccer and basketball teams in high school, and I was the equivalent of class president. "

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" Every generation trash-talks younger generations. Baby boomers labeled Generation X a group of tattooed slackers and materialists; Generation Xers have branded millennials as iPhone-addicted brats. "

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" Brands are only powerful if they're real and authentic. "

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" Every day, write down a few frustrations. And then at the end of the week, you'll have maybe 10 problems. By the end of the month, maybe you have 40 to 50 problems. And then you can spend time thinking about, Is there a viable business in solving any of these everyday frustrations? "

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" A startup is a company working to solve a problem where the solution is not obvious and success is not guaranteed. "

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" When you look at the reasons people leave companies, it's usually because their boss is a jerk or because they aren't learning and growing. "

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" The basic idea of a hackathon is to erase all routine obligations for the day so that employees can clear a mental space for creativity. "

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" Creativity is always intense. "

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" Giving employees agency over their workspace encourages them to think carefully about the conditions in which they work best, and it gives them the tools to forge that environment. "

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" Self-aware employees make a self-aware company. "

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