Jobseekers are understandably concerned about making a good impression during the application and interviews processes. They will invest a substantial amount of time tweaking their resumes, practicing their responses to common interview questions, and obsessing over their choice of outfits for the big moment. In short, they want to have as much control as possible […]
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When I was in high school, I had a plan. It was so clear and nothing was going to get in my way. I wrote a list of goals that I needed to accomplish. At the time, they were what I believed was really important. Throughout the year, my priorities changed. What I thought was
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Motivate Employees by Unlocking Potential Your company has a vision — perhaps this vision is bold and cutting edge, bound for greatness, or perhaps it’s a little more modest, simply filling a need in the existing market. But it’s a vision nonetheless, and you are determined to see it fulfilled. However, your employees may
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There used to be a time when it was popular to focus on one’s intelligence, attaching I.Q’s to successful people as a reason to explain their success. Then, Peter Salovey and John D. Mayer coined the term “Emotional Intelligence” in 1990 describing it as “a form of social intelligence that involves the agility to monitor
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What do you want from your future? When you picture yourself ten years from now, where do you see yourself? For many, this vision is clear. People usually don’t have a problem deciding what they want from their future. Unfortunately, people don’t decide their futures. It is not enough to just know what you want.
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In order to become consistent in leadership effectiveness, leaders must first work hard on their own personal development. They must first challenge themselves to become more before expecting it from their teams. When I graduated from University, I thought my school days were over. I was always ambitious and quickly learned that in order to
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Today, both customers and employees expect much more transparency from businesses than before. Employees want to work for companies who have the right values and customers are more loyal to customers that they can connect with. Employees want to work for businesses that they trust and customers want to shop with companies they trust. Transparency
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It used to be perceived as a required skill to be able to multi-task. To hustle as much as possible and do as much as possible. Then, we started hearing the stats about the negative impacts to productivity and health. Does this sound like you? Then maybe you are you taking too much on. I
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When you think about your productivity, what normally comes to mind? Chances are you are thinking of ways to schedule your priorities, your systems and maybe even your habits. However, there are many things that can impact one’s productivity, including the fact that a clean office can improve productivity. A messy, unsanitary office leads
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Think of the best leaders that you have worked with, what common traits do they have? Chances are, if you poll a room of people and ask them that question, you will find that there will be similar answers with similar leadership qualities. Leadership is not complicated, but it is not easy. With the title,
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I first learned about the power of the Compound Effect in school as it pertained to its impact on interest. I then observed it in action with some of my investment accounts. The most important lesson that I learned had nothing to do with compounding as it pertains to finance. The most important lesson I
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Tired? Feeling you have little to no energy to do what you would like to do? Before you answer, “I don’t have time”, ask yourself this question. What are you choosing to spend time on instead? You are always spending your time on something, and it’s your choice on what that something is. Your busyness,
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We all make them. Then why is it so hard sometimes to accept it when we do? What does making mistakes say about you? Easy. Making mistakes means you are trying. My youngest son Wyatt hates making mistakes. This often causes him to not even try. No matter how much I tell him that it’s
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When looking for your next generation of leaders, it makes sense to cultivate the widest pool you can manage. So why, when thinking about the future, do so many executives limit their options? In fact, when trying to find future leaders, companies tend to fall into three common issues: Current leaders overvalue job performance,
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Whether you’re a Business Owner, CEO or Entrepreneur, creating a strong brand identity is crucial for your long-term success. Consumers have choices and what they will tend to choose more frequently are the brands that they can identify with or recognize. The Nike check-mark or Apple logo are easily identified and are great examples
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