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7 Words You Should Never Say as an Entrepreneur


None of these are curse words because let’s face it, in a moment of crisis you may curse, by all means (so long as you’re not cursing at clients!) The idea behind this was inspired by George Carlin though; there’s no harm with mixing humor and business! Here are 7 words you should never say as an entrepreneur. Saying them is not going to help you, so don’t bother.

  • Whatever
  • Greedy
  • Avoid
  • Close-minded
  • Bored
  • Stupid
  • Conceal

Please discuss.

What other words should never be said as an entrepreneur?



July 24, 2006 Posted in Entrepreneurship by Ben Yoskovitz

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  1. [...] Deborah Brown re-inspired me to continue this series on the 7 Words You Should Never Say as an Entrepreneur by writing, The Worst Word in the English Language. It’s a great (or bad, depending on how you look at it!) addition to the list. [...]

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