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  1. Good posture allows the muscles around the lungs to stretch, allowing you to take fuller breaths, boosting productivity and improving concentration and focus.

    The following yoga poses can be done even without you having to leave your desk.
  2. Lance Armstrong was determined to win at all costs. Now he's paying the price. Here's what you can learn from him as he tries to rebuild his brand.

    http://entm.ag/11EHPSX

    Image credit: Peter Dejong
    Photo: Lance Armstrong was determined to win at all costs. Now he's paying the price. Here's what you can learn from him as he tries to rebuild his brand.

http://entm.ag/11EHPSX

Image credit: Peter Dejong
  3. Social media data essentially is no different than company emails or printed memos. In case of a dispute, social media records fall under the e-discovery process mandated by the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. Besides the legal issues, having a full record of your social media interactions can help you quantify your marketing efforts and follow up on customer service issues.
  4. Google isn't the only way for your business to be discovered online. This is the fourth in a five-part series looking at alternate sources for search.
  5. Don't forget to send us a photo of your desk on Twitter or Pinterest using #MyDesk, along with your thoughts on the article, and your picture could be featured on our board!
  6. Finally, a makeover reality show for the rest of us. Think of it as Bravo's Tabitha's Salon Takeover crossed with FOX's Kitchen Nightmares but for small businesses. Will any of you enter and/or want to watch the show?
  7. A reader asked: Why do so many brand ignore Google+ as s social media platform? Many who do use it simply repost stuff from Facebook and Twitter. How should it be used to best effect as a marketing tool?

    http://entm.ag/13IgWgl

    Business expert Pattie Simone answers, but we're also interested in hearing your answers in the comments below.
  8. After the events of the Arab Spring in recent years rocked the world, even the technologies we live and work with daily gained greater prominence.

    Social media helped disparate groups stay connected. Streaming-video platforms helped disseminate and visually present what was happening in the thick of the chaos. And hot-spot shielding technology helped citizen journalists on the ground cover their tracks.
  9. Whether you missed her at Entrepreneur Magazine's Growth Conference last week, or if you want to watch Barbara's motivational speech one more time, here's the full video of her keynote.
  10. Not sure how to handle a tricky business ethics issue? Entrepreneur magazine's new ethics coach may have some advice for you. Send details about your ethics problem to ethics@entrepreneur.com.
  11. At Entrepreneur Media’s 5th annual Growth Conference in Dallas, entrepreneurs Limor Fried, Jason Lucash and Bryan Silverman were each awarded the publication's top honors and were asked to share some insights with our readers.

    Here's the advice they had for aspiring business owners.
  12. Looking for more help with your startup? Consider this guide to help you determine which competitions to enter, how to dazzle the judges, and how to still be a winner, even if you don't place.
  13. A reader asked: As an entrepreneur, my company is my pride and joy. When it comes to staffing up, how can I find people to bring into my organization that truly care about it the way I do?

    http://entm.ag/VILfke

    HR consultant Penny Morey answers in our Ask Entrepreneur column, but we are also interested in hearing what you have to say in the comments below.
  14. Producing an online video channel is like running a startup, as said in this interview with the founders of Tubefilter.

    What is your experience in creating online video to help promote your business?
  15. When it comes to keeping financial documents, a policy of "better safe than sorry" often makes for a messy and disorganized office.

    Here are some quick guidelines on how long to hold the most common small business financial documents.
  16. Few entrepreneurs know how to grow a business into a multimillion powerhouse better than Barbara Corcoran. So it's only fitting that the founder of the successful real-estate firm The Corcoran Group offered up the keynote address at Entrepreneur Media’s 5th annual Growth Conference in Dallas last week.
  17. What does your desk say about you? Share your thoughts and tweet or pin a photo of your desk with hashtag #MyDesk, and your picture could be featured on our Pinterest board.
  18. The start of the year is a great time to gear up to start a business. But, of course, you first need to figure out a winning concept. "You have to come up with a lot of ideas to be successful."
  19. The Fix

    Sometimes a tech pivot is exactly what you need to get your business to the next level. But it's not always seamless, even for shirt makers.

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    Photo: The Fix 

Sometimes a tech pivot is exactly what you need to get your business to the next level. But it's not always seamless, even for shirt makers.

http://entm.ag/SAIaDr
  20. Who's got VC? -- Sleek design for the stroller set.

    Calm, cool, sleek and elegant: Oh yes -- baby's got backing! 4moms scores $20 million to build tech savvy child-care products.

    http://entm.ag/11vG5ey
    Photo: Who's got VC? -- Sleek design for the stroller set.

Calm, cool, sleek and elegant: Oh yes -- baby's got backing! 4moms scores $20 million to build tech savvy child-care products.

http://entm.ag/11vG5ey
  21. Most popular right now on Entrepreneur.com --

    As an entrepreneur, you have a lot on your plate. Staying focused can be tough with a constant stream of employees, clients, emails, and phone calls demanding your attention. Amid the noise, understanding your brain’s limitations and working around them can improve your focus and increase your productivity.
  22. Every business should look at its cost of customer acquisition twice a year and after each campaign. The old business adage goes, "You can't manage what you don't measure." Yet we fail to measure these costs all the time. We seldom take the time to see how effective our marketing was.
  23. Do you have a burning business question that you'd like answered by a business expert or entrepreneur? Submit your questions in the comments below, and your query may be the inspiration for a future column.
  24. Every business should look at its cost of customer acquisition twice a year and after each campaign. The old business adage goes, "You can't manage what you don't measure." Yet we fail to measure these costs all the time. We seldom take the time to see how effective our marketing was.
  25. In his book The Roadmap to Freedom, peak performance expert Chris McIntyre describes how to build a core team of superstars that will help you lead your company to the next level. In this edited excerpt, the author explains what kind of feedback you need from your employees after 30 days to help them succeed.
  26. "We tend to think of accountants as numbers people, but a good accountant does more than just figure the numbers," says Ed Lyon, co-founder of the American Institute for Certified Tax Coaches. "A good accountant will communicate what the numbers mean to us."
  27. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the illness has arrived five weeks early, sweeping across 41 states. In Illinois, the flu has killed six people.
  28. Not everyone is cut out to be a CEO. The biggest leadership decision you make for your startup may be to hand over the reins. Perhaps your industry knowledge means you are better suited for sales and marketing, or maybe your obsession with cash flow means you should take on the CFO’s role.

    Take the quiz, and let us know in the comments what you got.
  29. Power entertaining is about creating an experience for guests, built around great wine, great food, great company and great ambience. It's about giving people enjoyable memories that will cause them to remember you fondly and make them want to do business with you in the future. The following principles will help you take your business entertaining to a new level.
  30. Entrepreneurs of any age could learn a thing or two from Zach Marks of Melbourne Beach, Fla., about turning obstacles into opportunities. The 12-year-old has launched Grom Social, a free social network for teenagers and preteens under age 17. His motivation? Getting kicked off Facebook -- twice -- for violating the age restriction.
  31. If you're looking for inspiration to launch or grow a business, consider this group of upstarts fostered in the Big D's unique business cluster and born in its sprawling startup community.
  32. There's never a better time to make positive changes in your business and your lifestyle than at the start of a new year. We're not talking about a two-week commitment to jump on the dusty treadmill in your basement, but rather real long-term changes in the workplace that will help you and your employees be healthier, happier and more productive.
  33. College Startup

    When the opportunity to do something you love outweighs the risks. In this case, the love of growing and harvesting coral. Yes, coral.

    http://entm.ag/UD6SUw
    Photo: College Startup 

When the opportunity to do something you love outweighs the risks. In this case, the love of growing and harvesting coral. Yes, coral.

http://entm.ag/UD6SUw
  34. Lead Gen -- Visual aids

    Data doesn't have to be a snoozefest. In fact, when done right, infographics can be a powerful marketing tool. But how to do it right? Start with the idea that the best infographics express rich, objective data in an engaging way.
  35. Not able to attend #GrowthCon today? We're hosting a Google Event on Air, where you can view a live steam of photos and videos that we take at the conference, as the event happens.

    http://entm.ag/SlTGCq

    If you are attending the event and would like to participate in submitting your photos and videos to the live stream, reply "Yes" to the event and follow the instructions in the email confirmation letter that you will receive. Looking forward to your posts!
  36. On your way to #GrowthCon in Dallas today? You can win a free signed copy of keynote speaker Barbara Corcoran's newest book, 'Shark Tales' today. Details of the contest are inside the program that will be given out at the conference, and will also be tweeted throughout the day from @EntCommunity.
    Photo: On your way to #GrowthCon in Dallas today? You can win a free signed copy of keynote speaker Barbara Corcoran's newest book, 'Shark Tales' today. Details of the contest are inside the program that will be given out at the conference, and will also be tweeted throughout the day from @EntCommunity.

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