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11 Things Ultra-Productive People Do Differently

Ultra-productive people achieve more because they think differently.When it comes to productivity, we all face the same challenge--there are only 24 hours in a day.Yet some people seem to have twice the time; they have an uncanny ability to get ......

7 Phrases That Will Undermine Your Leadership

Sometimes the hardest thing about communication is hearingyour own words. Here are some to think about--and eliminate.Communication is at the heart ofeverything we do. To be effective in any setting requires good communicationskills. It's how we connect with people and ......

5 Reasons Why Your Personal Branding Strategy Isn't Working

Personal branding isn't always simple. It entails more, forexample, than simply executing a straightforward series of tasks. thenimmediately reaping the benefits.As with any marketing or identity-based strategy, personalbranding depends on a complex series of moving parts and the understandingthat, eventually, ......

To Succeed as an Entrepreneur, Focus on the 5 Golden Priorities

As an entrepreneur, youâ€™ll bewearing a lot of hats and dealing with a constant barrage of issues. Each dayâ€™stasks and priorities will likely be a jumbled mess that changes as newemergencies and new developments arise. To be successful, youâ€™ll need ......

The Best Managers are Leaders Too

Just because the boss's namebadge says "manager" doesn't mean he's a good leader. The lack oftrue leadership in the workplace creates an incredible opportunity forsupervisors and their companies to set themselves apart. Find out what makes agood leader by learning ......

How Women May Be the Difference Makers in Business Leadership

Businesses struggle finding and keeping good managers,leading to employee turnover and lost productivity. Hiring more women managerscould be the answer to the problem. Find out why in this excerpt from the newbook Running in High Heels.Running in High HeelsBusinesses do ......

What Your Business Attire Says About You

What you wear says more about you than you might realize.Are the outfits you wear to work sending unwanted messages?Walk into almost any office and you'll see dress codeviolations--a woman wearing sheer black hose (too sexy), or a man sportingDocker ......

3 Reasons Why Running Out of Money Will Make You a Better Entrepreneur

Until not too long ago, I made a healthy living as a medical device salesman. It wasa job I loved and thought would be my sole source of income for the indefinitefuture -- until something happened. Thatsomething occurred in late ......

7 Ways to Ensure Success and Profitability When Starting a Business

Most entrepreneurs come up with an idea for a business, put together a businessplan, raise the necessary capital (either investors or personal savings), thenbring it to market and hope to survive. The unfortunate truth is most will not. Todayâ€™smost successful entrepreneurs ......

How to Help Employees Think for Themselves

You have to be a good problem-solver when you run a business. But itâ€™s alsoimportant to help the people around you learn this skill so you donâ€™t have todo the thinking for them. Help employees solve problems on their own ......

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