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If You’re Always Chasing Balance, You’re Missing the Point
If you’re lucky—and intentional—when you look back on your life, things tend to balance out. Not every week, not every month, and…
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Managing Oneself
Achieving lasting success isn’t just about working harder—it’s about working smarter and understanding what truly drives you. In Managing Oneself, legendary management…
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Resume Templates
ResumeTemplates.com is a free, easy-to-use website that provides access to hundreds (yes, hundreds!) of professional resume templates—ATS-friendly, polished, and ready to use.…
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Why You Feel Underappreciated at Work
Despite working hard and meeting our goals, sometimes it’s not clear why we aren’t getting ahead at work. In the absence of…
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Managing Oneself
Whether you're a young professional mapping out your future, a business owner seeking clarity, or a seasoned executive facing reinvention, the insights…
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How to Ask for Help Without Making Yourself Look Bad
In a work world that values ownership and personal initiative, many assume that asking for direction or seeking clarification will make them…
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Are You a One-Way Street or Two-Way Street Professional?
Too many people these days live their professional (and personal) lives as if they are only ever driving on a one-way street.…
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28 Questions to Ask Your Boss in Your One-on-Ones
Good one-on-one meetings between managers and their direct reports address the practical and personal needs of the employee, benefitting their performance, growth,…
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A New Approach to Building Your Personal Brand
For better or worse, in today’s world everyone is a brand. Whether you’re applying for a job, asking for a promotion, or…
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Learn to Love Networking (or at Least Tolerate It)
We tend to have a range of reactions to the prospect of networking. Some of us love making connections and sharing information…
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Start The Week Off On A Good Note
Many years ago, I went through a period where my work wasn't necessarily inspiring. However, I always believed it would eventually get…
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Leadership Thought #464 – Embrace What Makes You Special
There is nothing more frustrating than trying to be what you are not. There are a lot of books out there that…
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Leadership Thought #216 – 12 Keys To A Successful Life
Few of us achieve sustained and lasting success. Instead, we bounce up and down (sometimes sideways) in search of the elusive goals…
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Daily Leadership Thought #192 – You Should Enjoy Your Work
Far too many people do not like their work. I have heard estimates as high as 90%. Anecdotally, I've certainly had more…
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Daily Leadership Thought #75 – Learn Something New Today
If you condition yourself to be in a constant earning mode it will happen. Your brain can't help but listen to what…