It has been scientifically proven that praise rather than criticism is the best way to help employees improve.
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Instead of McDonald's tearing down a ~200-year-old Georgian mansion, citizens of a small NY town forced them to renovate it instead, resulting in a uniquely historic franchise location.
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Blockbuster laughed at a Netflix partnership proposal in 2000.
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Harrods have three private wells to supply their water!
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In 1907, Kellogg’s launched a campaign called "Wink Day" to promote Cornflakes. Women were encouraged to “wink at your grocer and see what you get” (and what they got was a free box of cereal!)
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Richard Branson, founder of the Virgin Group, is dyslexic.
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