There are so many other business lessons I think can be learned from Dolly Parton. Whether you love her or hate her you can’t deny that she has had great success and endured in a business where so many disappear.

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I’ve mentioned this on numerous occasions in the past but it is worth saying again: not every one is going to like you and your approach to business. Not everyone is going to warm to you or feel comfortable with your style or ethics.

And that’s OK...

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Early on in this series we talked about not making excuses for what you don’t have and making the best of what you do. If you spend your time making excuses you will never actually start DOING anything!

But you should also be aware of your weaknesses and know when it’s time to bring in people that can do the things you are less able to do.

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As a business person you should be prepared to use different media to communicate to your customers.

Different people like to consume information in different ways. Some of us prefer the written word, some like video and some like audio. 

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In order to have an enduring career any music star has to grow as an artist and reinvent themselves and what they do in order to appeal to new generations.

You should also be growing your business and appealing to new customers. However, it's important not to leave your raving fans behind.

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Today's lesson from Dolly Parton is actually more of a life lesson that can (and should) be applied to your business.

Robert Brault said “Enjoy the little things, for one day you may look back and realize they were the big things.”

Celebrate the little things in your life and your business.Don't become jaded.

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If you are starting an online business, it's easy to believe that you need endless courses, tools, gadgets and software in order to succeed. Some of these can make life easier or teach you valuable new skills, but they aren't essential. You can get started with whatever skills and resources you do have and add to these along the way.

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The first of our "Things I Learned About Business from Dolly Parton" is to stop making excuses for the things your DON'T have.

Dolly was brought up in the poorest of circumstances but it didn't stop her pursuing her music career. She didn't wait until everything was perfect, she just went ahead and did it.

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Many of us have business heroes - people we feel we would like to emulate in business, or who we respect for their business prowess.

Some obvious business heroes include, Warren Buffett, Richard Branson, Anita Roddick and Oprah Winfrey, but it could just as easily be a family member who has inspired you to succeed.

This Bitesize podcast introduces a famous name who may not immediately come to mind as a business heroine.

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There are still many of you bristling at the idea of what you see as "fabricating" your personality, so I want to illustrate what I mean by returning to the world of radio presenters.

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