http://www.fastcompany.com/tags/positive-personal-impact The taxonomy view with a depth of 0. xx http://www.fastcompany.com/group/career-and-life-success <p>I'd like to create a group where we will share ideas on what it takes to succeed in your life and career.  </p> <p>As a way of getting the discussion started, I will give a free eBook version of my new Amazon.com best seller &quot;Straight Talk for Success&quot; to everyone who joins this group.</p> <p>Bud Bilanich, The Common Sense Guy</p> <p>&#160;</p> <p>&#160;</p> career success common sense Communication skills dynamic communication interpersonal competence life success outstanding performance positive personal impact self confidence success success skills Careers 884844 Fri, 06 Jun 2008 12:51:34 -0400 Bud Bilanich 884844 at http://www.fastcompany.com http://www.fastcompany.com/blog/bud-bilanich/success-common-sense/outstanding-performers-work-both-smart-and-hard <p>Today is Wednesday, so this post is on outstanding performance.</p> <p>Napoleon Hill was, and still is, a giant in the success field.  According to Wikipedia, he “Was one of the earliest producers of the modern genre of personal-success literature. His most famous work, Think and Grow Rich, is one of the best-selling books of all time. Mr. Hill's works examined the power of personal beliefs, and the role they play in personal success. ‘What the mind of man can conceive and believe, it can achieve’ is one of his hallmark expressions.”</p> <p><a href="http://www.fastcompany.com/blog/bud-bilanich/success-common-sense/outstanding-performers-work-both-smart-and-hard">read more</a></p> career success common sense Communication skills conversation skills interpersonal competence life success outstanding performance positive personal impact presentation skills self confidence success writing skills Careers 716381 Wed, 20 Feb 2008 10:49:00 -0500 Bud Bilanich 716381 at http://www.fastcompany.com