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    Richard Branson, founder of the Virgin Group, is dyslexic.
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    It has been scientifically proven that praise rather than criticism is the best way to help employees improve.
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    The first female self-made millionaire in America was a black woman.
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    The Shell Oil Company began as a novelty shop in London that sold sea shells.
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    When Scott Paper Company first started manufacturing toilet paper they did not put their name on the product because of embarrassment.
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    CEO takes over company worth $9m, fires management, gives power to employees, and now makes over $200m
    Ricardo Semler, a CEO in his twenties, took over a company worth $9m, fired most of the management, and gave the power to the employees. It now has a turnover of over $200m.
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    Walt Disney World generates about 120,000 pounds of garbage every day.
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    Amazon sells more e-books than printed books.
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