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Why You Should Never Miss a Company Holiday Party or Invitation to Your Boss’s Home
A few years ago, I spoke with a man (now retired) who had worked in a large corporation for forty years and in his last twenty years, he basically did nothing. He was paid very well and was more or less forgotten—doing very little of anything. He would...
Filed under Advancement, Featured 4 CommentsWhen you see a fight occurring between any two people (or groups of people), it is always the case that one side believes it is right about something and that the other side is therefore wrong. It could be a disagreement over a political or territorial...
Filed under Featured, Life Lessons 2 CommentsTo-Do Lists, Tactics, Strategies, and Going to the Moon
Companies, governments, and other organizations are typically organized in the following way: At the top of the pyramid are people whose job is to strategize for the organization. These are the people who set the entire tone for a group and define what...
Filed under Advancement, Featured 3 CommentsThe most happy and successful people in the world are masters of sharing. The most unhappy and consistently challenged people, both emotionally and financially, are poor at sharing. When you find people who are alone and miserable, in most cases they...
Filed under Featured, Life Lessons 12 CommentsDo Not Stand in the Way of Your Own Progress
I recently heard a story about a man who was on his deathbed. As he lay in bed, he pondered over what he had achieved in his lifetime, and he concluded he had lived his life making no mistakes. This was by far the man’s greatest and most virtuous...
Filed under Featured, Keeping a Job, The Role of Jobs in Today’s World 5 CommentsYour Job Is a Game-Make Your Opponents External
After being in the workforce for many years, I realize that all of our jobs are, simply, games. In every job you have ever had, you are part of a game. Your ability to play the game and be part of the team will determine your success or failure. The ability...
Filed under Featured, Keeping a Job 10 CommentsRobert Collier’s book, The Secret of the Ages, is one of the true classics of self-improvement literature. The book has been referenced in, and the inspiration for, many other self-improvement works, such as the recent phenomenon The Secret. Collier...
Filed under Self Improvement Books Comments Off on The Secret of the AgesHow to Turn Your Ability into Cash
How to Turn Your Ability into Cash by Earl Prevette is an interesting book that revolves around methods on controlling your negative thoughts, making the most of your strengths and abilities, and achieving your dreams. On reading this book, several secrets...
Filed under Featured, Self Improvement Books 3 CommentsSeize Every Opportunity That Comes Your Way
Around 5:30 p.m. one April day, I was walking down a hall in the University of Virginia Law School with a classmate. The school was pretty much abandoned, but we noticed a large meeting taking place in one of the classrooms. I didn’t know it then,...
Filed under Goal Setting 17 CommentsYour Invisible Power was the first book and by far the most powerful and popular works of Genevieve Behrend. Here, she presents, perpetuates, and shares the knowledge of the Troward philosophy at its best, teaching us how to use the power of visualization...
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