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Why Did Bob Newhart Laugh When Don Rickles Called His Wife a Prostitute?

(This post originally appeared on Entrepreneur) Would you let your best friend call your wife a prostitute? Bob Newhart did.

Gene MarksJuly 3, 2019

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That Time Disney Rejected A Woman Job Applicant…Because She Was A Woman

(This post originally appeared on Entrepreneur) Once upon a time a woman applied for a job at a big company that everyone knows.

Gene MarksJune 14, 2019

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How Does That Independent Coffee Shop Survive?

(This post originally appeared on Entrepreneur) Ever wonder how that local coffee shop owner makes money? The fact of the matter is...she isn’t.

Gene MarksMay 30, 2019

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Bad Yelp Review? It Could Be the Weather.

(This post originally appeared on Entrepreneur) Online review sites, like Yelp and Google, are an important part of many businesses' success. A few great reviews…

Gene MarksMay 21, 2019

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Why Did SNL’s Bill Hader Frequently Screw Up on Purpose?

(This post originally appeared on Entrepreneur) I know you're probably nervous about that presentation you've got coming up next week in front of the customer's…

Gene MarksMay 1, 2019

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Why Did the Guy Who Got $750K for Catching Barry Bonds’ Home Run Ball Give Half to His Friend?

(This post originally appeared on Entrepreneur) Back in 2007 Barry Bonds was chasing the single season home run record previously set by Mark McGuire. On August…

Gene MarksMay 1, 2019

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Nancy Pelosi Just Gave Joe Biden (and Every Man) Very Good Advice About Greeting Female Colleagues

(This post originally appeared on Entrepreneur) As a 54-year-old male in business I've been struggling with a growing problem over the past few years: how…

Gene MarksApril 9, 2019

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How Did Ulysses S. Grant Make Life-and-Death Decisions? Very Quickly.

(This post originally appeared on Entrepreneur) In December, 1863, General Ulysses. S. Grant had many big decision to make as he made his plans for the…

Gene MarksMarch 29, 2019

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This Is Why You Should (Almost) Always Go for It on Fourth Down But Seldom Do

(This post originally appeared on Entrepreneur) Back in 2009, the football coach at a little known but prestigious high school in Arkansas had an unorthodox strategy.…

Gene MarksMarch 16, 2019

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How Did Spike Lee Convince Michael Jordan to Help Fund His Malcolm X Film?

(This post originally appeared on Entrepreneur) Malcolm X, the masterpiece biographical film about the African-American activist -- which in my opinion) should've won the Academy Award…

Gene MarksMarch 2, 2019