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Build Relationships Around What You Care About
When business people network, they tend to look for people with complimentary jobs or people in their target markets. While this is a good short-term way to connect with people, if you want to build lasting relationships you should connect around topic…
Be Lazy
Every book and article on success tells you that you have to get things done, get started, get moving, etc. We’re going to postulate that the true key to success is to be lazy. In all fairness, we’re not talking about procrastinating or spe…
What’s For Breakfast?
What’s a typical breakfast? Eggs and bacon? Coffee and muffin? Cereal? How about rice and beans? Americans have a narrow definition of what a breakfast food is. Elsewhere in the world the definitions are different. Rice is big all around the worl…
The Importance Of Living Within Your Means
With the recent government shutdown, a startling statistic has been stated over and over: 77% of Americans live paycheck to paycheck. Living paycheck to paycheck has a ripple effect that causes people to miss out on opportunities and contributes to a n…
Keep Your Presentation from Being Forgettable
Advice on giving good presentations tends to focus on structure and style, but there’s something even more important to consider: getting your audience to remember your talk. Here’s how to make sure they remember what you say: Follow the right sequence…
Evaluate Whether That Latest Digital Trend Is Worth Adopting
No one wants to pass up a useful innovation. At the same time, you don’t want to jump after every “next big thing.” Jumping into new apps and programs can be a huge drain of time and money if you’re not careful. When deciding wh…
Learn Something New to Relieve Some Stress
Many people handle work stress by buckling down and powering through. But that’s not a great way to actually relieve your anxiety. Instead, Harvard Business School recommends that you try reframing the stressful situation as a learning opportunity. Lea…
Pump Yourself Up Before A Presentation
Giving a talk in front of an audience can be stressful, and our bodies react to that stress in different ways. If you’re someone who gets jittery and anxious, or whose energy levels flatline, try an exertion ritual before your next presentation. The ri…
Say Thank You For Routine Things
There is far too little praise and appreciation in most work environments. Even those who are good about giving positive feedback can tend to reserve it for “above and beyond” moments. Yet, the routine work that people are expected to do ev…
Mindset Advice From Steve Jobs
Steve Jobs was a master at focusing on details and making all the small pieces form a big picture. The ability to connect the dots is critical to achieving large goals. Jobs summed up how he was able to do it in a quote. You can’t connect the dot…