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Why I Stopped Using PowerPoint – And Why I Started Again

PowerPoint is a great tool but only if used correctly. Walking away from it for a year can teach some great lessons on how to be a better communicator. Today’s post is by Dan Ward, author of The Simplicity Cycle (CLICK HERE to get your copy). In January of 2014 I began a year-long experiment […]



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How effective are you at driving innovation?

Our reader poll today asks: How effective are you at driving innovation? Very — I generate a ton of innovative ideas: 37.68% Kind of — I’ll be inspired from time to time: 51.84% Infrequently — Inspiration is hard to find: 7.65% Rarely — I can’t remember my last great idea: 2.83% Innovation takes Time. The […]



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3 Common – and Dangerous – Myths About Business Plans

Business plans aren’t only for entrepreneurs. Any new venture requires thorough planning before you launch it if you want a reasonable chance of success. There are a lot of myths about business plans out there. Today I’d like to debunk three of the biggest ones. It’s exciting launching a new business. Whether you’re building a […]



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6 Tips for Advancing your Career

If you’re looking to advance your career (who isn’t?), these 6 tips will help you clarify where you’re going as well as how to get there. Today’s post is by Alex Jones of DeVry University. Advancing your career is something that you should always be thinking about. If you aren’t working to advance your career, […]



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If someone on your team hates their job, what do you do?

Our reader poll today asks: If someone on your team hates their job, what do you do? – Nothing — it’s up to them to find happiness: 7.24% – Point out the good things about their role: 27.35% – Change their role to make them happy: 7.81% – Encourage them to find another role: 57.6% […]



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11 Business Lessons You Can’t Survive Without

Running a business is an exercise in fear, excitement, fear, elation, fear, hard work, and fear. Did I mention fear? In the 11 years I’ve been running my firm, I’ve learned a few indispensable lessons that apply no only to entrepreneurs but to business folks in all walks of life. Yesterday was our 11th birthday.  […]



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Lessons in Trust from a Navy SEAL

Trust is the glue that holds a team together. Without it, the team becomes dysfunctional. A leader’s role is to build and foster that trust to such levels that the team members know their colleagues have their backs. Today’s post is by Rob Roy, author of The Navy SEAL Art of War (CLICK HERE to […]



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How transparent are you in sharing information with your team?

Our reader poll today asks: How transparent are you in sharing information with your team? – Completely — they know everything I know: 14.47% – Very — they know most things, but I hold some things back: 74.47% – Somewhat — they know the things I think they need to know: 8.3% – Not very […]



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Get Better Results by Looking at Your Team Differently

Getting results out of your team is your primary responsibility. But are you thinking about their results on a relative or absolute basis? By assessing them relative to expectations not only on hard metrics but on soft ones, you’ll have a better sense of how to help them improve. Today’s post is an excerpt from […]



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Finding the Right Balance Between Instant and Delayed Gratification

Wondering how to stay motivated, positive and focused at work and in your personal life? It’s a matter of  finding the perfect balance between instant and delayed gratification. Today’s post is by Valeh Nazemoff, author of The Four Intelligences of the Business Mind (CLICK HERE to get your copy). Did you get promoted today? No? […]



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