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Six Benefits of a Bottom-Rung Job The author of Everything I Know About Business I Learned at McDonald’s explains how a low-level job can really pay off.
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The Value of a Long-term Perspective Words of wisdom from Brian Tracy: when setting priorities, always choose the activities that will assure you the greatest health, happiness, and prosperity over the long term.
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Personal Energy Management: How to Stop Killing Yourself at Work Karlin Sloan, author of Smarter, Faster, Better: Strategies for Effective, Enduring, and Fulfilling Leadership, explains why you can best serve your clients and your business by setting and respecting appropriate boundaries.
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Managing Brand YOU Are you stuck in a rut, either professionally or personally? Learn how to employ the same million-dollar branding strategies used by Starbucks, Coca-Cola, and Oprah to create a successful “Brand YOU.”
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Before You Retire… A retirement planning expert offers priceless advice for anyone contemplating retirement.
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The Secret Ingredient of Success Encourage your people to be like the ant in the old song “High Hopes”—able to move a giant rubber tree plant because he doesn’t know that he can’t.
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Taking the Risk, Making Your Move Success in business or any other life pursuit depends upon knowing your strengths and the strength of your team and having the confidence to move toward your goal.
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Having Trouble Dealing with Change? Get a Life! Can straightening out your socks drawer help you live a better life? You never know!
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The Lost Art of Shutting Up Learning how and when to shut up will make you more effective and can in fact change your life, says Mike Staver in his new book Do You Know How to Shut Up? And 51 Other Life Lessons That Will Make You Uncomfortable.
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Using “No Limit” Poker Strategies to Win in Business If you want to succeed, you can’t just depend on lady luck. In fact, say the authors of a new book, "Success seems to like people who do things the hard way.” Check out their seven actions to attract luck and increase the probability of winning, in any situation.
