In every working group, there is a hierarchy of people based on widely held perceptions of their individual effectiveness and productivity. You can move up in this hierarchy – and reap the rewards naturally offered those at or near the top –
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Very few of us have the luxury of working totally alone, which means most of us must report to, supervise, and/or coordinate our efforts with others. The more frequently this describes what you do, the more routinely good communication will be central
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I want to share with you some information that nearly everyone I’ve shown it to has immediately wanted to buy and put to use. It gives you a terrific chance to better control your economic future. This information is important to you
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Not only is the world a crowded place, but most of the people in it are card-carrying members of the crowd. Only a relative few actually – and deserve to – stand out. If you want to be one of those stand
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It’s obvious that taking a new job requires you to find the best fit between you and a totally new position. What’s not so obvious to many of us is that the same kind of dynamic obtains in many other situations: getting
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Not everyone is cut out to be a leader, and people can certainly be highly productive and successful without many leadership qualities. But if you have them and you don’t use them, you should start, because otherwise you’re wasting a human resource
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Whether you’re currently a leader or aspiring to leadership, mentoring is a valuable technique you’ll want to add to your repertoire. If you are a leader, you’ll benefit from offering mentorship to capable young people you’d like to see enjoy greater success.
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At times, the world seems full of negative people and negativity. But if you look around with an open mind, you’ll quickly notice it’s just as full of positive people and positivity. Which of these inclinations you choose to follow – negative
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This post might seem to apply more to men than to women, but I’m hoping it offers ideas and insights of value to everyone. The basic idea is simple: although you probably don’t think so, having access to feelings of both vulnerability
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You won’t need these techniques with friends, because you’ll have enough shared background and “friendship equity in the relationship bank” to simply ask for what you want. You won’t need them in a formal presentation, either, because you’ll (hopefully) have enough hard-hitting
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