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All Humans are Entrepreneurs | |
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The New World of Work | |
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Why the Start-Up of You | |
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Why Us? | |
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Why the Urgency? | |
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Sixty to Zero | |
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Detroits Are Everywhere | |
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The Path to the Future | |
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The Start-up of You Mind-set: Permanent Beta | |
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The Start-up of You Skill Set | |
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Develop a Competitive Advantage | |
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Three Puzzle Pieces Inform Your Direction and Competitive Advantage | |
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Your Assets | |
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Your Aspirations and Values | |
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The Market Realities | |
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Fit the Pieces Together | |
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All Advantages Are Local: Pick a Hill That Has Less Competition | |
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Plan to Adapt | |
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Adaptive Start-Ups, Adaptive Careers | |
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Abz Planning | |
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Plan A: Almost Ready, Aim, Fire, Aim, Fire, Aim, Fire… | |
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Plan B: Pivot as You Learn | |
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When to Pivot: To Pursue Upside or Avoid Downside | |
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Where to Pivot: To an Adjacent Niche, Something Different but Related | |
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How to Pivot: Start It on the Side | |
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Plan Z: Jump on Your Lifeboat and Regroup | |
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It Takes A Network | |
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I<sup>We</sup> (I to the We): You and Your Team | |
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Context Matters: Relationship Building in Professional Life | |
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Build Genuine Relationships | |
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The Structure and Strength of Your Existing Network | |
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Professional Allies | |
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Weak Ties and Acquaintances: Expand the Breadth of Your Network | |
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Your Extended Social Network: Second- and Third-Degree Connections | |
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The Best Professional Network: Cohesive and Diverse | |
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How to Strengthen and Maintain Your Network | |
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In Touch and Top of Mind | |
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Navigate Status Dynamics When Dealing with Powerful People | |
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When to Let Go | |
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Pursue Breakout Opportunities | |
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Mind on Fire: Be Curious | |
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How to Find and Generate Career Opportunities | |
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Court Serendipity and Good Randomness | |
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Connect to Human Networks: Groups and Associations of People | |
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Do the Hustle | |
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Take Intelligent Risks | |
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Assessing and Managing Risk | |
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Pursue Opportunities Where Others Misperceive the Risk | |
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Short-Term Risk Increases Long-Term Stability | |
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Who You Know is What You Know | |
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Navigate Professional Challenges with Network Intelligence | |
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How to Pull Intelligence from Your Network | |
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Pose Questions to Your Entire Network | |
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Target Direct Questions to Specific Individuals | |
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Ask Good Questions | |
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Occasion Serendipity | |
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Synthesize Information into Actionable Intelligence | |
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Conclusion | |
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Connect with Us | |
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Further Reading | |
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Acknowledgments | |
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Notes | |
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Index | |