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Philanthropy Is the Gateway to Power

While catching up with old episodes of "Mad Men," I was brought up short by a show-stopping quote from Roger Sterling. Sterling, the senior partner at the Sterling Cooper Agency, tells Creative Director Don Draper that he's been ...READ»

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Royal Encounter: A Lesson in How to Make People Feel Special

It is not often that we look to royalty for insight into how to demonstrate leadership in the modern age. So in our age of egalitarianism Queen Elizabeth II of Great Britain stands as an exception. To overlook her ability to ...READ»

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Macro Trends: America’s New Chapter

The stock market has rallied since March 2009 on cheap money and undervaluation; the former is unsustainable and the latter no longer the case.READ»

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Fear Public Speaking? No More!

Man, I wish it was that easy.  I speak publicly often, and I still get nervous prior to every speech or presentation. Every single one. That being said, I’m in pretty good company — it has been noted that Sir Winston ...READ»

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Napping may make you smarter

People who catch 40 winks or an even longer nap during the day are often viewed to be lazy, less productive, and possessing inadequate sleep. Not so, according to recent brain research, that may benefit leaders.READ»

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Life Lessons My Children Taught Me On The Golf Course

While playing a round of golf with my kids... I learned some important lessons about life.READ»

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Fear Public Speaking?

Unfortunately, no matter how many books, courses, DVDs, websites or snake oil salesmen promise to “cure” you of your fear of public speaking, it is never that simple, or that easy.READ»

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What Would These 12 Business Leaders Do Today?

Want a little advice from Steve Jobs, Howard Schultz and David Ogilvy?READ»

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“The Way to Success”-By Robin Trehan

everything, which I call “The way”. Some of the building blocks of “The way” are: Management The Management is not hierarchical. It is management by walking around, and part of that is to decentralize decision-making. The ...READ»

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Sandy Hutchens Remembers Blood, Sweat and Tears

Winston Churchill made this brief statement in 1940 which became one of the greatest calls-to-arms ever uttered.READ»

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Henry Kissinger had a Point

In business today, there's too much focus on what is bad, what is threatening, who did what to whom. Imagination and innovation are our greatest weapons. Lack of using them is the only thing strong enough to stop any of us from achieving our goals. Factually, we can each get more done in less time if we simply take note on establishing WHERE we are going.READ»

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Like Life, Branding Needs Vision Too

Do the Beatles, Bill Gates, Steve Jobs and the invention of the radio have anything in common?READ»

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Crisis Buster Tip #15: Want More Sales? Keep Smiling

Patrick Valtin, international business coach, reveals a discovery about top sales professionals and how to use this to increase sales in any economy…especially the tough ones.READ»

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7 Keys to a Successful Life

Much has been written on what it takes to win the game of life. A lifetime of experience says it’s not as complicated as most people make it. Here’s my list. Take what you want. 1. You can’t succeed alone. Every story of success ...READ»

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Speeches For the Father of the Bride

Instantly add power to your father of the bride speech by using vivid language. READ»

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Self Confidence, Optimism and Success

Self confidence is one of the keys to career and life success that I discuss in Straight Talk for Success and 42 Rules to Jumpstart Your Professional Success.  If you want to become self confident you need to do three things.  ...READ»

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Think WE for Relationship Success

Interpersonal competence is one of the keys to personal and professional success that I discuss in Straight Talk for Success.  If you want to become interpersonally competent, you need to do three things.  1) Get to know ...READ»

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Build Your Success by Helping Others Succeed

Interpersonal competence is one of the keys to personal and professional success that I discuss in Straight Talk for Success.  If you want to become interpersonally competent, you need to do three things.   1) Get to know ...READ»

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Excellent Leadership is Innovation - Just Ask Obama

Even in a business blog, it is not possible to sit down on this historic morning to compose a piece about leadership and innovation without talking about Barack Obama. The Obama leadership equation for two years has been Obama = ...READ»

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All About Self Confidence

One day last week I saw three quotes that go to the heart of my thinking on self confidence.  I saw one posted at a conference center where I was attending a meeting.  I saw the other two on line.  They were so perfectly aligned ...READ»

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Just Fine Being The Bad Guy

You have enemies? Good. That means you've stood up for something, sometime in your life. - Winston Churchill One of the keys to being a leader is the ability to do what’s necessary and right in the face of opposition. It is an ...READ»

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Motivation: The Most Overrated Managerial Skill Ever

I am certainly not one of those who need to be prodded. In fact, if anything, I am the prod. - Winston Churchill After a few years as an entrepreneur, manager and project manager, I have developed a tried and true system for ...READ»

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What To Do Now

The world today is facing an unprecedented set of crises. The most recent to burst upon public awareness is that of global warming, and it is indeed a matter of urgency and of critical importance. We have, according to the ...READ»

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Editor's Letter

When talk is better than action.READ»

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In Search of Courage

Finding the courage within you.READ»