Entrepreneur Voices on the Science of Success

For more than 30 years, Entrepreneur Media has been setting the course for small business success. From startup to retirement, millions of entrepreneurs and small business owners trust the Entrepreneur Media family—Entrepreneur magazine, Entrepreneur.com, Entrepreneur Press, and our industry partners—to point them in the right direction. The Entrepreneur Media family is regarded as a beacon within the small to midsized business community, providing outstanding content, fresh opportunities, and innovative ways to push publishing, small business, and entrepreneurship forward. Entrepreneur Media is based in Irvine, CA and New York City.Jonathan Small is an award-winning journalist and digital video producer. He has written features for The New York Times, TV Guide, Glamour and Cosmo. He is CEO of Writing Partner, a consulting and ghostwriting service, and the host of the podcast Write About Now.

• PART I: Habits that Increase ProductivityChapter 1: 9 Science-Backed Insights on Finding Success in Your Business and Personal Life by Entrepreneur StaffChapter 2: Science-Backed Brain Hacks to Crush Your Goals by Kate Rockwood, magazine contributorChapter 3: Why You Should Stop Saying Sorry, According to Science by Rose Leadem, online editorial assistant at EntrepreneurChapter 4: Can Birth Order Determine Success or Failure? Science Says Maybe by Ric Kelly, leadership expert and editor of leadershipissues.comChapter 5: The 7 Things Science Says You Must Do Daily to Build a Billion-Dollar Company by Chirag Kulkarni, co-founder of Insightfully and K Ventures and digital marketing expertChapter 6: Neuroscience Tells Us How to Hack Our Brains for Success by John Rampton, entrepreneur, connector, and online influencerChapter 7: 7 Science-Backed Strategies for Building Powerful Habits by Lydia Belanger, associate editor at EntrepreneurChapter 8: 4 Science-Backed Ways to Increase Productivity by Murray Newlands, founder of ChattyPeople.com, investor, business advisor, and speakerChapter 9: Science Says Our Constant Connectivity is Hurting Productivity by Jennifer L. Gibbs and Terri R. Kurtzberg, professors and co-authors of DistractedChapter 10: Science Knows the 2-Step Process for Breaking Bad Habits by Thai Nguyen, writer and editor of TheUtopianLife.comChapter 11: 5 Bad Habits You Must Change to Be More Productive by Ahmed Safwan, serial entrepreneur and full-time student of dentistryHabits that Increase Productivity—ReflectionsPART II: Impressions that Close DealsChapter 12: 5 Research-Backed Strategies to Increase Your Sales Revenues by John Stevens, CEO of Hosting FactsChapter 13: 5 Research-Backed Tips to Increase Online Sales by John Stevens, CEO of Hosting FactsChapter 14: Science Warns Don’t Do These 6 Things If You Want to Get Hired by John Boitnott, digital media consultant and journalistChapter 15: 5 Steps to Getting Your Brand ‘Hired’ in the Real World by Taddy Hall and Linda Deeken, principal and CMO at The Cambridge GroupChapter 16: The Science Behind Picking the Perfect LinkedIn Headshot by Vanessa Van Edwards, behavioral investigator, speaker, and author of CaptivateChapter 17: Closing a Deal at a Bar? This Research Can Help. By Jeffery Lindenmuth, Ross McCammon, and Kate RockwoodChapter 18: 8 Science-Backed Techniques That Will Make You More Likeable by Stephen J. Bronner, news director at EntrepreneurChapter 19: Science Just Gave Us Another Reason Not to Use Emoji At Work by Nina Zipkin, staff writer at EntrepreneurImpressions that Close Deals—ReflectionsPART III: Strategies that Earn ProfitsChapter 20: Researchers Find That Social Media Can Make You Happier or Miserable by Lesya Liu, social media and content marketing expert Chapter 21: The Science of Online Forms and the Brand Experience: An Essential Guide by Chris Byers, CEO of FormstackChapter 22: Analyzing the Science Behind Customer Loyalty by Chris Poelma, president of NCR CorporationChapter 23: The Art of Persuading Customers to Tell Your Story is Becoming a science by Dan Blacharski, editor of PRBlogs.org and NewsOrg.org and author of Born in the Cloud MarketingChapter 24: The Science Behind High-Converting Websites by Eric Samson, founder of Group 8AChapter 25: 5 Ways to Maximize Word-of-Mouth Marketing by Brian Sutter, director of marketing at Wasp Barcode TechnologiesChapter 26: 5 Simple Tips You Can Use to Capture the Attention of Millennials by Jonathan Long, entrepreneur, brand builder, and founder of Market Domination MediaChapter 27: 7 Science-Backed Strategies for Dealing With Angry Customers by Tobi Abdulgafar, blogger, content marketing strategist, and founder of Your Content MartChapter 28: The Science Behind Customer Chum by Luc Burgelman, co-founder and CEO of NGDATAStrategies that Earn Profits—ReflectionsPART IV: Mindsets that Create BalanceChapter 29: Stressed Out? Science Says to Play a Video Game for 5 Minutes by Stephen J. Bronner, news director at EntrepreneurChapter 30: 9 Ways Backed by Research to Turn Around a Bad Day by John Rampton, entrepreneur, connector, and online influencerChapter 31: Science Shows How Creativity Can Reduce Stress by Deepak Chopra and Kabir Sehgal, co-authors of Home: Where Everyone is WelcomeChapter 32: To Thrive in Work and Life, Here’s What Science Says You Need by Nina Zipkin, staff writer at EntrepreneurChapter 33: If You’re Open Minded, Research Says You Might Do This by Nina Zipkin, staff writer at EntrepreneurChapter 34: I Take a Vacation from My Business Every Year. Research Shows Why It’s Good for Me – and My Company by Isaac Oates, founder and CEO of JustworksChapter 35: Science Knows You Need to Get a Life Outside of Work. This is How You Do It. By John Rampton, entrepreneur, connector, and online influencerChapter 36: 5 Science-Backed Ways to Be Happier at Work by Kim Lachance Shandrow, senior editor at SJRChapter 37: 4 Things Science Says You Can Do to Be Happy by John Boitnott, digital media consultant and journalistMindsets that Create Balance—ReflectionsResources