Official Review: Raising Eyebrows by Dal LaMagna

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Re: Official Review: Raising Eyebrows by Dal LaMagna

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'Fortunately, LaMagna learned from his mistakes, and he shares his experience and insight in Raising Eyebrows: A Failed Entrepreneur Finally Gets It Right.'
While experience is a good teacher, it's better to learn from other people's experience.
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The ability to constantly rise even after failure is what makes a rule entrepreneur. I learned a lot from this book, "Raising Eyebrows" by Dal LaMagna. And the author's story is truly inspiring. Congratulations on the book of the day.
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Great review! The book is very interesting, and I liked the author's writing style. There are some people who are just born to be natural salesmen, and start one business after another.
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Filled with inspiration and advice, today's BOTD is a memoir in which the author shares how he went from deep in debt to founding the highly successful, socially responsible brand Tweezerman. Aspiring entrepreneurs will not only appreciate his practical business insight, but also his stories of struggle and failure, which all played a role in helping him get where he is today. Thanks so much for your helpful review! :-)
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"Raising Eyebrows" by Dal LaMagna seems informative and fascinating. Dal LaMagna journey from failed businesses to building a successful one will inspire business owners not to give up. Congrats on BOTD!
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I'm not that interested in capitalism or entrepreneurship, but I think the author's way of discussing these subjects through stories and humor might make me change my mind. I'm curious about the breakthrough that started his success.
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Definitely not my cup of tea, because the whole entrepreneurial business is a total mystery for me. I never understood the meaning and have no skills to achieve any degree of success and I don't believe it's possible in this case to learn by example, not without natural talent and a considerable amount of luck.
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I like reading other people's experiences/life stories. The author's honesty about his failures and the lessons he learned from them is inspiring and truly motivating. This book would be a great resource for aspiring entrepreneurs. Thank you for sharing your thoughts. Wonderful review!
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I have learnt from the review that the number of times an entrepreneur failed indicates that success is sure.
I love the quote from the writer's mother that says failure is a perception. Entrepreneurs truly need encouraging words to affirm their winning.
Thanks for the review.
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'Official Review: Raising Eyebrows: A failed Entrepreneur Finally Gets It Right' by Dal LaMagna has a vivid introduction. It presents a straightforward description of the contents of the non-fiction book. The author shares his childhood, family life, entrepreneurial risks, and the lessons leading to his success. Readers would love LaMagna's storytelling, which has occasional humor. He weaves dialogues and anecdotes throughout the book. It was great to learn that this is a rags-to-riches narrative!
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'Official Review: Raising Eyebrows: A failed Entrepreneur Finally Gets It Right' by Dal LaMagna has a vivid introduction. It presents a straightforward description of the contents of the non-fiction book. The author shares his childhood, family life, entrepreneurial risks, and the lessons leading to his success. Readers would love LaMagna's storytelling, which has occasional humor. He weaves dialogues and anecdotes throughout the book. It was great to learn that this is a rags-to-riches narrative!
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Post by Comfort Isikong »

The review is really in depth, I am not particularly interested in capitalism but I appreciate the acknowledgement of failure, documenting unsuccessful businesses and using the mistakes as a stepping stone is a principal lesson for entrepreneurs, impressive work by author Dal LaMagna
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“Muito boa a resenha! É sempre valioso conhecer relatos reais de empreendedores que aprenderam com os próprios erros. A trajetória de Dal LaMagna mostra que a resiliência e a capacidade de adaptação são essenciais. Fiquei curioso(a) sobre os aprendizados dele e a criação da Tweezerman.”
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This looks like a well thought out and through book. It is not something I would read but I'm sure it will be gold to a budding entrepreneur. Hopefully the book is professionally edited soon.
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Post by Christa Thomas »

This book is right on time. As much as I dread thinking about my own failures throughout my life, this year has been the most discouraging time. This read may give me the boost of encouragement I need to keep going. Thanks for this detailed and lovely review.
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