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No Matter How Badly You Need to Hire Now, Don’t Make These 10 Hiring Mistakes

For all who have made a hiring mistake in the past, put your hands up.  I have made some embarrassing ones and in every case I reflect back to the hiring process.  Should I have seen something that would have given me a hint that this person would be a “bad hire”?  In the majority […]

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Effective Communication Was Never His Strength – And Now He’s Your Boss

Imagine the following scenario:  There is someone in your work that would benefit greatly from an effective communication course.  He talks mostly to hear himself think.  When you are communicating with him, his eyes wander and you know he is truly not listening to what you are saying.  You find that you have to repeat

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8 New Manager Hacks:  A Cheat Sheet for Starting Your New Leadership Role Right

Throughout my career, I have seen dozens of different New Managers as they try to succeed in their new role.  If you are a new manager, congratulations.  You have exhibited competencies that have given you success and got you to where you are now.  Now that you are here, where do you start? As a

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Effects of MicroManagement (Infographic) – Signs That You Are a MicroManager

Have you ever been micro-managed when you had the competencies to perform the task at hand?  How did it make you feel?  The effects of micromanagement to a company culture can be disastrous.  You have heard it said that people don’t leave bad companies, they leave bad bosses.  There is so much emphasis from executives

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The Science behind Return Trip Effect – Why getting to your destination seems longer than your journey back

There is a science behind why getting to your destination seems longer than your journey back.  It is called the Return Trip Effect.  My family and I went up north last week-end.  On our way there, which was about 200 km away, the journey seemed to take a long time.  On our way back, the

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Seven Things That People Who Achieve Their Goals Do Differently

Why have you been so successful in reaching some of your goals, but not others? You may think that everyone is born predisposed to certain talents and lacking in others, but in reality this is only a small piece of the puzzle. In fact, decades of research on achievement suggests that successful people reach their

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12 Best Commencement Speeches from Millionaires – Week-long Motivation Series Part 6

During graduation periods, commencement speeches are always very popular and it’s no wonder.  They can be very inspirational and give the graduates a chance to listen to the experiences, values and advice of notable figures.  Today’s post is about celebrating the new and the old. List of 12 Best Commencement Speeches from Millionaires in this

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Chris Gardner’s Top Ten Rules for Success: Week-long Motivation Series part 5

If you have watched the movie Pursuit of Happyness, then you know who Chris Gardner is.  The inspirational movie was based on his life, a man who is the definition of determination.  He now specializes in speaking engagements and helps others reach their full potential.  This clip is a summary of Chris Gardner’s Top Ten

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