5 Ways You Can Make Your Own Luck
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Lewis Schiff is the chairman and executive director of Inc. Business Owners Council. His new book, Business Brilliant: Surprising Lessons from the Greatest Self-Made Business Icons, was released in March, 2013. His new book, as well as his previous books, The Influence of Affluence and The Armchair Millionaire are based on research on best practices of high net worth and high-performing households. He can be reached by email, on twitter or by telephone: (800) 536-0046. @lewisschiff
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