tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-145540003163994862024-02-22T10:03:07.386-08:00Matchpoint ConsultingGet the latest info on company events, news, and more.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08024659240461011537noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14554000316399486.post-86671608762940035382015-03-16T09:10:00.000-07:002015-03-24T21:10:34.628-07:00Business Basics Conference in Los Angeles<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Team members at Matchpoint Consulting attended a great training conference this week, their Business Basics Conference in Los Angeles. The team heard a variety of speakers address topics such as incorporation basics, business finance, talent scouting, public speaking, and priority management. Thank you to all of the speakers who took the time to prepare and deliver great messages to the team!<br />
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The Matchpoint Consulting team headed to Dallas this week for their Annual Business Essentials Conference! The team spent time networking with other industry professionals and catching up with colleagues from across the country. They enjoyed hearing great speakers on a variety of topics, including the founders of Operation Smile<span style="color: #141823; font-family: lucida grande, tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 13px; line-height: 17.9400005340576px;">. </span></span><br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08024659240461011537noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14554000316399486.post-18284558022022218282015-02-10T08:00:00.000-08:002015-03-24T21:15:44.215-07:00Assistant Management Promotion!A big congratulations goes out to Chelsi for hitting her marks and earning her second promotion at Matchpoint Consulting. Chelsi was promoted to Assistant Management this week and will now advance into the next phase of Matchpoint Consulting's Employee Education Program!<br />
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Great job, Chelsi! Your hard work, student mentality and the great relationships you've built within the team and with clients have paid off. Keep up the great work!<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08024659240461011537noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14554000316399486.post-60497920020301215782014-10-01T13:53:00.000-07:002014-10-16T13:54:48.341-07:00West Coast National Leadership Conference<div style="text-align: left;">
Our team enjoyed their weekend in Los Angeles for our West Coast National Leadership Conference! We heard speakers address a variety of topics, ranging from priority management, to crucial conversations, to goal setting and accountability. It was a great weekend for education and seeing our colleagues get recognized for great performance! </div>
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08024659240461011537noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14554000316399486.post-24260072472766560282014-07-06T07:30:00.000-07:002014-07-06T07:30:01.734-07:005 Social Media Mistakes to Avoid<div class="article-author-name">
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Last spring, at the start of baseball season, a manager friend called
and asked if she should fire one of her direct reports. He had called
in sick, and she’d heard through the grapevine that he was tweeting from
a Cubs game. In 2013, I wondered, why would anyone make a mistake like
this? In 2014, thankfully, these gross errors in judgment seem less
common, but people continue to get tripped up by more subtle blunders.<br />
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Even if you’re using social media for purely professional purposes—or
think you’re only using it to interact with personal friends—the line
between the two continues to blur. Chances are you want to infuse at
least a little bit of personality and fun into your accounts to make
them interesting and appealing to potential employers. But getting
noticed can have unintended consequences if you’re not careful about how
you do it. Here are five mistakes to avoid.<br />
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Mistake #1: Revealing Too Much Information</h3>
At its core, social media encourages you to interact more and to
share more about yourself. But playing fast and loose with the
information you reveal through social media is asking for trouble.
First, make sure you set privacy controls manually. Some social networks
assume you will share everything with everyone unless you direct them
otherwise. (Which means the photos you think you’re posting for your
Facebook friends may end up in front of prospective employers.) Be
vigilant about who you accept as connections, review the site features
and applications that are authorized to access your data, and don’t let
social networks “find people you know.” Finally, don’t be lazy with your
passwords. Keep them difficult to guess and change them once a month to
halt hacking attempts on your account.<br />
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Mistake #2: Failing to Establish a Strong Personal Brand</h3>
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not—your social media brand should present you as a smart, mature,
competent and enthusiastic person. Understand that the first thing
people do when they meet you (or are preparing to meet you, as is the
case with an interviewer) is Google your name. If what they see doesn’t
knock their socks off, you’ll be out of contention before you can really
show what you’re made of. If you find yourself competing with other
people who have the same name, increase your share of online real estate
by writing industry articles for third-party association websites or
community blogs, setting up an eponymous website with basic professional
information, building up your LinkedIn profile and setting up a Google+
profile. (Get more tips on <a href="http://www.dailyworth.com/posts/2312-5-ways-to-protect-your-brand-online">Google-proofing yourself here</a>.)<br />
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Mistake #3: Oversharing</h3>
Social media sites are not, of course, the private havens for friends
that they used to be. You can pretty much count on the fact that your
boss, senior managers, colleagues and potential employers are looking at
your online profiles. That’s not to say that you can’t have a little
fun by including content that demonstrates you’re a human being, but
beware of getting too personal. As I like to say: don’t share on social
media anything you wouldn’t share with your grandmother (e.g. upload
photos of friends, but leave out those of last weekend’s drunken
soiree). And always think about who might see your post before you send
it. Comments made in a fit of anger, or those made while you’re doing
something you’re not supposed to be doing (e.g. tweeting from a baseball
game when you’re supposed to be at work) are bound to land you in hot
water.<br />
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<a href="https://www.levo.com/articles/career-advice/5-social-media-mistakes-to-avoid" target="_blank">Check out the full article on the Levo League website.</a><br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08024659240461011537noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14554000316399486.post-23615785669053590482014-06-29T06:00:00.000-07:002014-06-29T06:00:02.614-07:00 10 Daily Habits of Exceptionally Happy PeopleIf you get decent value from making to-do lists, you'll get huge returns
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well-being -- from adding these items to your <em>not</em> to-do list: Every day, make these commitments to yourself. I promise your day – and your life – will go a little better.<br />
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<b><span style="font-weight: normal;">1. "I will not blame other people – for <em>anything</em>."</span></b><br />
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Employees make mistakes. Vendors don't deliver on time. Potential customers never sign. You blame them for your problems.<br />
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But <em>you</em> are also to blame. Maybe you didn't provide enough
training, build in enough of a buffer, or asked for too much too soon.
Take responsibility when things go wrong instead of blaming others --
then you focus on doing things better or smarter next time. And when you
get better or smarter, you also get happier.<br />
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2. "I will not check my phone while I'm talking to someone."<br />
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You've looked away. You’ve done the, "Wait, let me answer this text..."
thing. Maybe you didn't even say, "Wait." You just stopped talking,
stopped paying attention, and did it. Want to be that person everyone
loves because they make you feel, when they're talking to you, like
you're the most important person in the world? Stop checking your phone.
Other people will feel better about you – and you’ll feel better about
yourself. <br />
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3."I will not multitask during a meeting."<br />
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The easiest way to be the smartest person in the room is to be the
person who pays the most attention to the room. You'll be amazed by what
you can learn, both about the topic of the meeting and about the people
in the meeting if you stop multitasking and start paying close
attention. You'll flush out and understand hidden agendas, you'll spot
opportunities to build bridges, and you'll find ways to make yourself
indispensable to the people who matter.<br />
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4."I will not interrupt."<br />
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Interrupting isn't just rude. When you interrupt someone what you're
really saying is, "I'm not listening to you so I can understand what
you're saying; I'm listening to you so I can decide what <em>I</em> want
to say." Want people to like you? Listen to what they say. Focus on
what they say. Ask questions to make sure you understand what <em>they</em> say. They'll love you for it -- and you'll love how that makes you feel.<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08024659240461011537noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14554000316399486.post-8148677927481711982014-06-22T06:00:00.000-07:002014-06-24T12:44:21.211-07:00How To Stand Out in a Group of Extroverts<div class="article-author-name">
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When surrounded with <a href="http://content.levoleague.com/career-advice/dont-go-on-vacation-before-doing-these-6-things/" target="_blank" title="Don’t Go on Vacation Before Doing These 6 Things">colleagues</a>
who are outgoing, liberal with sharing ideas and just constantly
chattering, allowing yourself to succumb to introverted tendencies is a
dangerous path. Certainly you don’t want to risk having your value to
the team questioned, or even just letting your great ideas go unheard.
On the other hand, constantly trying to speak up in such a group is flat
out exhausting, especially if you’re <a href="http://content.levoleague.com/skills/interview-tips-for-when-youre-an-introvert/" target="_blank" title="Interview Tips for When You’re an Introvert">introverted</a>
by nature. Fortunately, there are some key strategies you can help you
assert your value without feeling like you have to blurt something out
at the first quiet moment.<br />
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<b>Resist the “Extrovert Fest”</b><br />
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Dennis O’Neill, an Executive Coach with a PhD in Adult Education as
well as a Master’s in Organizational Psychology, talks about something
he calls the “extrovert fest.” “When a group of extroverts become
excited about something, be it the presence of a senior executive, a
stimulating or controversial group discussion, a brainstorming session,
or anything else,” O’Neill says, “they can get competitive, and frankly,
sometimes it is not very pretty.”<br />
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Like I said before, the temptation is to rush to assert yourself at
every possible opportunity. Instead, O’Neill advises, “Do not get swept
up with the excitement of the moment by trying to outdo every one of
them at the game. If you compete with them, you become lost in the fray
as just one of them.”<br />
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<b>Become a Moderator</b><br />
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it is possible. “Develop the maturity to credit others for their ideas
or contributions,” O’Neill says. “Build on what you think is viable from
what has been said and provide a summary or propose an idea that
incorporates the ideas of the other extroverts–without competing
directly with them.” Support each member without being threatening,
bringing all the group’s thoughts together in a positive way.<br />
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Career Counselor Lynn Berger also says that the key to the extrovert is that he or she <i>must</i>
be heard, so by listening carefully, validating what was valuable about
the comment, and expanding upon it, you can contribute without trying
to overpower anyone.<br />
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“You can distinguish yourself at a higher order, as a leader,”
O’Neill says, “by helping all of them to come up with the best solution
or idea. You selflessly label it as ‘the group’s idea’ and help them all
to ‘feel the win.’” Ultimately, resisting those chaotic brainstorming
sessions (or “extrovert fests”) in favor of a supportive, productive
summary will work both in your favor and your team’s.<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08024659240461011537noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14554000316399486.post-20813922387362317742014-06-15T12:27:00.000-07:002014-06-24T12:32:11.907-07:0010 Phrases Remarkably Unsuccessful People Always Use<div class="article-page-headline" id="headline">
<span class="byline inc_editable_area Interface AuthorCredits" data-content-id="58631" data-editable-area-class="EditableArea" data-interface-view="AuthorCreditsInterface"><span class="Authors inc_editable" data-content-id="58631" data-content-type="article" data-editor-class="AuthorListEditor" data-editor-label="Author" data-fieldname="authors">By: <a href="http://www.inc.com/author/john-brandon" rel="author" style="color: black;">John Brandon</a></span></span></div>
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I've spent some time around <a href="http://www.inc.com/karl-and-bill/3-habits-of-highly-unsuccessful-businesses.html">unsuccessful</a> people.</div>
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Most of them live in a bubble of hopelessness trying to
figure out how to break out of their cell (or cubicle). It's sad. One
person I know is so unhappy and stuck that he seems to always be moving </div>
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backward, not forward--faltering so much in his lack of <a href="http://www.inc.com/john-brandon/6-unconventional-ways-to-be-more-productive.html">productivity</a> that it's almost comical. Being around unsuccessful people is never fun.</div>
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If you listen to folks who can't seem to push ahead in
their career or who have never started a company or led large groups of
people, they all seem to mimic the same speech patterns. They talk the
same language. Here are the 10 phrases they always use. Spot this
negative talk in others (or in yourself), and you'll find the wrench in
your business's growth.</div>
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1. "That's impossible"</h4>
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The most unsuccessful people are always pointing out what
is not possible. "Oh, we can't make an app like that because it will
compete too much with Tumblr" or "That new Bluetooth speaker won't
generate any sales because there are too many on the market already."
They live in a world of impossibilities; they have a can't-do attitude.
And they are sinking the ship of success.</div>
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2. "I can do it all myself"</h4>
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When you hear someone on your team or a colleague insisting
how she can finish a project or how he can complete the work better
without any help from other employees, take note: That person is going
to slow things down and is ruining the project. He or she will not
create an atmosphere of success but has only his or her ambition in
mind. Ironically enough, unsuccessful people are always those who push
their own agenda and don't see the value of teamwork. That's the very
thing that ruins their career.</div>
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Nitpickers never prosper. I remember going to meetings in my <a href="http://byjohnbrandon.com/introduction">corporate career </a>with dozens
of people sitting at tables in a big room. Inevitably, someone would
always stand up and start venting about some highly specific pet peeve
in front of the entire crowd. He or she should have started wearing a
sign that said "unsuccessful" to the meeting. He or she found one
problem and then overfocused on it to bring the whole team down.</div>
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4. "Don't forget the details"</h4>
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People who are really unsuccessful are <a href="http://www.inc.com/john-brandon/7-habits-of-highly-ineffective-people.html">crippled by their task list</a>.
The most successful people are those who see the goal and know how to
get there. Most important, they know that the details on a project are a
means to an end. Finishing a task list is not a sign of success;
creating a lasting company that makes an outstanding product is.</div>
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5. "I like my own idea"</h4>
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Have you noticed how people at work sometimes like only
their own ideas? It is a sign of selfishness and shows an inability to
embrace the team objective. It also spells disaster. Those who like and
promote only their own ideas are severely limited, because none of us
can achieve success with only our own ideas. Imagine trying to build a
company by never entertaining any other ideas. Collaboration always
propels a company forward.</div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08024659240461011537noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14554000316399486.post-3072285431626975242014-06-09T06:00:00.000-07:002014-06-12T11:06:37.096-07:00Fundraising to Fight Lymphoma<br />
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Our fundraiser for Lymphoma this weekend was a great success! We enjoyed a fun day in the sun, playing beach volleyball, bocce ball, and corn hole. Participants donated to participate in the volleyball tournament and also bought raffle tickets to earn prizes. <br />
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All proceeds from the event will go to the family of one of our employees, who is dealing with the illness. We want to give as much as we can to help cover medical bills and expenses.<br />
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If you'd like to help out as well, please visit: <a href="https://fundly.com/walk-for-j?ft_src=email_share_activity_page">https://fundly.com/walk-for-j?ft_src=email_share_activity_page</a>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08024659240461011537noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14554000316399486.post-63415942826782439302014-04-07T05:23:00.000-07:002014-04-10T17:28:24.005-07:00Leadership Seminar<span class="fsl">Our team enjoyed an afternoon filled with business
education and training over the weekend. The team heard from top performing industry
professionals and was also able to network with others in our industry! Thanks to the events team for coordinating the event, and also to all of the speakers for their preparation, time and dedication. </span><br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08024659240461011537noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14554000316399486.post-66131767032588328302014-03-31T07:00:00.000-07:002014-03-31T07:00:01.602-07:00The World's Youngest Billionaires 2014: 31 Under 40-- from Forbes<i>Ryan Mac, Forbes Staff</i><br />
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Getting to the $1 billion mark isn’t a race, but some just get there faster.<br />
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Of the 1,645 members of the Forbes Billionaires list, 31 are under
the age of 40. That elite group no longer includes the Google guys, <a class="exit_trigger_set" href="http://www.forbes.com/profile/sergey-brin/">Sergey Brin</a> and <a class="exit_trigger_set" href="http://www.forbes.com/profile/larry-page/">Larry Page</a>, both of whom have crossed into their 40′s. One unexpected twist: this year’s group includes a new youngest billionaire.<br />
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Little-known Perenna Kei, a newcomer to the list, displaces former Facebook cofounder <a class="exit_trigger_set" href="http://www.forbes.com/profile/dustin-moskovitz/">Dustin Moskovitz</a> as
the very youngest billionaire. Hailing from Hong Kong, Kei oversees an
85% stake in Logan Property Holdings through various companies and
a family trust. Her father, Ji Haipeng, serves as chairman and CEO of
the Hong Kong Stock Exchange-listed company, which <a class="exit_trigger_set" href="http://www.forbes.com/sites/russellflannery/2013/12/22/ipo-mints-latest-chinese-billionaire-clan-loyal-24-year-old-daughter-leads-key-trust/">went public in December.</a><br />
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The 39 youngest people on the 2014 Billionaires list have a combined
net worth of $115.7 billion. Facebook employees past, present and
future–including Sean Parker, Mark Zuckerberg and WhatApp’s Jan
Koum–account for 42% of that. Koum, a newcomer following Facebook’s
decision to purchase WhatsApp, is worth $6.8 billion. He sold his mobile
messaging company to the Menlo Park, Calif.-based social networking
company for $19 billion in stock and cash last month.<br />
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Thirteen of the world’s young and wealthy call the U.S. home, while
the others hail from the rest of the globe. Find the full list below.<br />
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<strong>No. 1: Perenna Kei & family</strong><br /> Age: 24
<br /> Net Worth: $1.3 billion<br /> The world’s youngest billionaire title
goes to Perenna Kei, who owns an 85% stake in Logan Property Holdings
through different companies and a family trust. Logan’s chairman and
CEO, Ji Haipeng, is her father. Previously known by the name “Ji
Peili,” Kei is a non-executive director at the company, and holds a
bachelor’s degree in economics and finance from the University of
London.<br />
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<strong>No. 2: <a class="exit_trigger_set" href="http://www.forbes.com/profile/dustin-moskovitz/">Dustin Moskovitz</a></strong><br /> Age: 29<br /> Net Worth: $6.8 billion<br />
No longer the world’s youngest billionaire, Dustin Moskovitz will turn
30 this year. Mark Zuckerberg’s former roommate, Moskovitz helped kick
start the social network from a Harvard dorm, dropping out of school
after two years to work on the venture full-time as Facebook’s third
employee. He left Facebook in 2008 to start Asana, a software company
that aims to improve how people work with project collaboration tools.
He got married in the past year to longtime girlfriend Cari Tuna.<br />
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<strong>No. 3: Mark Zuckerberg</strong><br /> Age: 29<br /> Net Worth: $28.5 billion<br />
Facebook turned 10 this year and no one was celebrating harder than CEO
Mark Zuckerberg. After seeing his company past the growing pains of a
disappointing May 2012 IPO, Zuckerberg has the Menlo Park, Calif.-based
company flying high. Facebook’s shares are up more than 130% over the
past year as of mid-February. That’s caused Zuck’s net worth to more
than double over the same period, even after he gave away 18 million
shares in late December. He sold more than 41 million shares and
exercised 60 million options around that time as well.<br />
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<strong>No. 4: Anton Kathrein, Jr</strong><br /> Age: 29<br /> Net Worth: $1.35 billion<br />
Anton Kathrein, Jr. is the third generation to lead his family’s
Kathrein-Werke AG–”the oldest and largest antenna manufacturer in the
world,” according to the company’s website. A pioneer in automotive
antennas, it also makes radio and TV broadcast antennas, satellite and
terrestrial reception systems, equipment for high-speed multimedia
transmission by cable TV operators and antenna systems and electronic
components that allow cell phone signals to bounce across the world. The
company–with 18 production sites worldwide, over 6,800 employees and
$1.8 billion in revenue in 2012–was founded by Kathrein’s grandfather in
1919. Anton Sr. ran the company from 1972 until his unexpected death in
2012.<br />
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<a href="http://content.levoleague.com/career-advice/three-tips-to-looking-for-a-job-while-you-are-still-in-school/" target="_blank" title="3 Tips for Your College Job Search">Job searching, for recent and older grads</a>,
is becoming increasingly competitive as time goes on. In addition to
having a great resume, relevant experience and a good attitude, you also
need to have your own unique skills. Whether you’re a Photoshop whiz or
have years of customer service experience,<a href="http://content.levoleague.com/career-advice/15-self-improvement-tips-for-the-millenial-job-seeker/" target="_blank" title="15 Self Improvement Tips for the Millenial Job Seeker"> these specialty skills</a>
can help set you apart from all the other applicants. Here are three
important skills that I feel every professional should have.<br />
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Public speaking</h3>
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or just speaking to fellow employees as a Human Resources generalist,
being able to effectively communicate is key. At my college, all
communications and business students were required to take a basic
public speaking class during their freshman year. I thought this should
have even been taken up a notch- I believed that <i>all</i> students,
regardless of their major of study, should take this course. Arguably,
in any career there will be a time when public speaking will come in
handy. It not only helps you project information to a large audience,
but helps your <a href="http://content.levoleague.com/career-advice/three-tips-to-looking-for-a-job-while-you-are-still-in-school/" target="_blank" title="3 Tips for Your College Job Search">one-on-one conversations and interactions</a> with fellow employees, bosses, clients and customers.</div>
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I firmly believe that having some sort of technological
skill will help set you apart from the rest. For example, having
experience in search engine optimization will greatly help you as a
writer. Having web or <a href="http://content.levoleague.com/career-advice/5-things-i-wish-i-had-know-before-starting-my-first-job/" target="_blank" title="5 Things I Wish I Had Known Before Starting My First Job">graphic design skills</a>
is always a plus, since a client may need you to create something in a
pinch, even if it’s out of your comfort zone. Having a personal blog,
regardless of your field of study, shows that you not only know how to
write and create webpages, but that you can market yourself and plan
content accordingly. So if you have some free time, enroll in a HTML
class or ask your boyfriend to explain Excel to you- it will help in the
long run.</div>
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Being good with numbers in general will always help you in
your future jobs. Being able to analyze data and make conclusions from
that data will <a href="http://content.levoleague.com/career-advice/have-urgency-to-succeed/" target="_blank" title="Millennials and the Urgency to Succeed">benefit your clients and company</a>-
and maybe even impress your boss. Instead of writing boring statements
on your resume like “Helped clients get more page views”, you can write
things like “Increased campaign’s clicks by 40 percent through blogger
outreach program.” The latter <a href="http://content.levoleague.com/career-advice/why-lack-of-confidence-will-cost-you-the-job/" target="_blank" title="Why Lack of Confidence Will Cost You the Job">looks more professional and impressive</a>, right?</div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08024659240461011537noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14554000316399486.post-87320333869293178942014-03-17T05:00:00.000-07:002014-03-17T05:00:04.263-07:00How To Ace Your Job Interview- from Forbes! <span class="title">By Susan Adams, Forbes Staff</span><br />
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Do not curb your enthusiasm. Win Sheffield, 59, a coach for the last
10 years with the career counseling firm The Five O’Clock Club, says a
lot of job seekers forget that one of the most crucial parts of
interviewing is convincing the hiring manager that you truly desire the
job. Interviewers don’t just look for applicants who have the requisite
skills and will fit in with a company. Now more than ever, they want
candidates who want them.<br />
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Sheffield is absolutely right, says Cynthia Bragdon, owner of Urban
Indigo, a gift store in Oakland, Calif. “I don’t know why some
candidates miss this,” she adds. “Maybe because they think it seems
desperate.” She says the most eager applicants quickly make her A list.
“If they seem aloof, I get very worried, because any job requires a full
commitment,” she explains. “And if they are aloof in an interview, they
will probably be aloof to my customers, which is a very bad thing.”<br />
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You can convey your enthusiasm in many ways, coaches say. Sheffield
suggests that you prepare an arsenal of stories illustrating your
skills, strengths and accomplishments. Rather than bragging in a general
way about your abilities, describe specific experiences that show you
putting those skills to use. You can speak animatedly about the pleasure
and pride you took in overcoming obstacles. One advantage of
storytelling over plain boasting, Sheffield says: “It’s the interviewer
who draws the conclusion.”<br />
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In addition to offering stories that illustrate your strengths, use a
direct approach and tell the interviewer how thrilled you’d be to work
for her and for her organization in particular. Describe other offers or
discussions you’ve got going, and let the interviewer know she is your
first choice<br />
.<br />
Most applicants understand that they should do their homework,
learning as much as they can about a company and a job, before going in
for an interview. But Bragdon says candidates who haven’t done basic
research still show up. “If they ask me what the store hours are in the
interview, that shows me they don’t give a rip about getting the job,”
she says. “Or they’re just plain stupid–and intelligence is a big, big
factor for me.”<br />
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Ahead of time, take a notebook, jot down a few points to help you
remember your best stories and note three questions to ask about the
specific job and the company. Then, when the interview starts, ask
permission to take notes. Use your notebook as a cheat sheet.<br />
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Before the interview winds up, ask where you stand compared with the
ideal candidate. Then ask how you compare with other applicants. These
questions emphasize how much you want the job and help you take action
after the interview.<br />
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Write a follow-up note that addresses any ways you were told you
might not fit the ideal mold. Robert Hellmann, 51, like Sheffield a
coach with The Five O’Clock Club, says a client of his turned a no into a
yes through diligent, enthusiastic follow-up. In the interview, the
hiring manager confessed concern about the candidate’s lack of an
analytic background.<br />
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The interviewee wrote a follow-up e-mail that
described her relevant experience and offered to analyze some sales
data. The hiring manager sent her a terse note with some data attached.
She analyzed the data and followed up with a phone call requesting
another meeting. She got the job, Hellmann says. “In the interview,” he
adds, “sometimes the most important thing you can do is get the
information you need to sell yourself.”<br />
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<span class="title"><a href="http://www.forbes.com/sites/susanadams/2014/03/03/how-to-ace-your-job-interview-3/" target="_blank">Read the full article, and find more tips from Forbes online.</a> </span><br />
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"Art happens when you work millions of hours not to make it look hard
but to make it look effortless," says famed World Trade Center high-wire
walker Philippe Petit. Read on for more insight that applies to
entrepreneurs as well as daredevils.</div>
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In 1974, <a class="profile" href="http://www.fastcompany.com/person/philippe-petit">Philippe Petit</a>
committed the “artistic crime of the century” when he wire-walked
across the void between the two world trade center towers. Since then,
Petit has gone on to perform many other spectacular wire walks, authored
over half a dozen books and singlehandedly built a barn using
eighteenth-century tools and design. But, for all of his meticulous
preparation, Petit bristles at any attempt to systematize his methods.
Asked to explain his artistic process, he says, “It can be boiled down
to a few words--from chaos to total control to perfection.”</div>
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We found Petit’s philosophy of how he lives his entire <em>life</em> as if he’s on the high wire could be applied to anyone’s work or personal life. </div>
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1.<strong> Listen to the song of the wire.</strong> Tie a wire
between two points and slap it with your hand, you’ll see the three
natural moves of the wire. It will sway left and right. It will sway up
and down. And, it will turn on itself. That is the song of the wire. If
you bang your feet across the wire, disregarding the wire’s song, you
will be a very ugly walker and you will not go very far. To be a true
walker you must recognize that the wire is alive. You have to research
its breathing. And once you feel you are getting it, you will
synchronize your own breathing, your steps and the shifting of your
weight to the song of the wire.<br />
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2. <strong>Banish doubt.</strong> To walk the wire, I must be
fearless. I must be in total control. I cannot take the first step if
I’m not sure that the last step will be a success. When incidents occur
on the wire that are very dangerous, let’s say a problem with the
rigging, I can’t let myself fall prey to doubt. Fear will invite losing
all your strength. You need faith in yourself, faith in the wire and the
millions of hours of rehearsing. Sometimes, strangely, fear comes after
the walk, when I look back and think, “Oh my god I did that? In those
conditions? I am crazy.”<br />
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3. <strong>Make the gods your accomplices.</strong> I am not a religious
man in the way the term is normally used, but when I walk on a wire I
have subliminal, invisible encounters with the god of the void, the god
of the balancing pole, the god of the cable. If I drop my balancing
pole, I won’t be able to balance. I’ll be killed. I have to hang on to
the balancing pole and negotiate with its mood, so it will never, never
leave my hands. If you rise up to be higher than a god and condescend
you will fail. When I walked the World Trade Center, I spoke to the
swaying gods of the Towers, “Let me go, let me pass, let me reach you.”
Each time I place my feet on the wire, it’s not an imposition of my
personal strength, it is a communion with mysterious forces that are
much stronger than myself. <br />
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A strong work ethic is vital to a company achieving its goals.
Every employee, from the CEO to entry-level workers, must have a good
work ethic to keep the company functioning at its peak. A work ethic is a
set of moral principals an employee uses in his job. Certain factors
come together to create a strong work ethic.</div>
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Integrity</h2>
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Integrity stretches to all aspects of an employee's job. An
employee with integrity fosters trusting relationships with clients,
coworkers and supervisors. Coworkers value the employee's ability to
give honest feedback. Clients trust the employee's advice. Supervisors
rely on the employee's high moral standards, trusting him not to steal
from the company or create problems.</div>
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<h2>
Sense of Responsibility</h2>
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A strong sense of responsibility affects how an employee works
and the amount of work she does. When the employee feels personally
responsible for her job performance, she shows up on time, puts in her
best effort and completes projects to the best of her ability.<br />
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Emphasis on Quality</h2>
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Some employees do only the bare minimum, just enough to keep
their job intact. Employees with a strong work ethic care about the
quality of their work. They do their best to produce great work, not
merely churn out what is needed. The employee's commitment to quality
improves the company's overall quality.</div>
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Discipline</h2>
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It takes a certain level of commitment to finish your tasks every
day. An employee with good discipline stays focused on his goals and is
determined to complete his assignments. These employees show a high
level of dedication to the company, always ensuring they do their part.</div>
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Sense of Teamwork</h2>
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Most employees have to work together to meet a company's
objectives. An employee with a high sense of teamwork helps a team meet
its goals and deliver quality work. These employees respect their peers
and help where they can, making collaborations go smoother.<br />
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IQ gets all the fame. It has Albert Einstein as a poster child and it
just sounds so, well, smart. But your EQ, your emotional intelligence,
is so important as well but sometimes we don’t realize it. Your
Emotional Intelligence accounts for 58 percent of performance in all
types of jobs! Also studies have found that 90 percent of high
performers are also high in Emotional Intelligence and that every point
increase in EI <a href="http://content.levoleague.com/career-advice/summer-get-promotion/" target="_blank" title="6 Ways to Get a Promotion This Summer">increases annual salary</a> by $1,300 on average.<br />
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Plus, a high IQ is less important when it comes to leadership skills.
That is where your EQ really comes into play. EQ addresses how we
perceive and understand our own emotions and the emotions of others. And
then we get into Behavior Emotional Intelligence (BEQ) which is the
evolution of that awareness; it is our ability to use EQ to manage
personal behavior and relationships.<br />
<br />
We talked with Casey Mulqueen, Ph.D., Director of Research &
Product Development for The TRACOM Group, one of the nation’s top
leadership development companies. They have developed a proven BEQ
training program used by many <a href="http://www.tracomcorp.com/about-tracom/company-clients.html" target="_blank">Fortune 100 and 500 companies </a>from all around the world. Mulqueen wrote an entire white paper on the subject called, “ <a href="http://www.tracomcorp.com/EQ/" target="_blank">“Behavioral EQ: Putting Emotional Intelligence to Work.”</a> Here are a few of her best tips so you can get your EQ in check.<br />
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<b>1. Control your behavior by understanding your emotions.</b><br />
Learn and understand your emotional triggers — the things that result in losing behavioral control.<br />
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you experience just prior to losing control of your behavior.
Understanding emotions is important for learning how to manage your
behavior.<br />
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<b>2. Mentally rehearse common situations that set off your emotional triggers.</b><br />
Research shows that when you mentally rehearse scenarios, you are
activating the same neural circuitry that is activated when you are
actually in the scenario. Instead of responding the way you typically
have in the past, imagine yourself acting in a more productive way.
Develop a mental “movie” of yourself and clearly imagine yourself
behaving in the ways you want. This will help prepare you for when these
situations actually occur. You will have a script to follow.<br />
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<b>3. Force your brain into action by solving a problem.</b><br />
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Actively distracting yourself is an effective way to maintain
self-control. If you are suddenly in a situation where you are feeling
anger or frustration, for instance, shift your focus from the other
person or situation to a mental problem. Make the problem challenging.
For example, work out the solution to 15 x 18. This will force your
brain to focus on the math problem and away from the stressful
situation. The old adage that you should count to ten is not effective.
The reason is that it is too easy and, therefore, does not actively
engage the brain. Distracting yourself with a difficult problem is an
effective strategy for avoiding an emotional reaction. It is not
important to solve the problem correctly.<br />
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The point is to engage the brain region that solves problems, thereby
preventing the emotional center of your brain from flooding the
bloodstream with adrenalin and other stress hormones that cause strong
emotional reactions.<br />
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<b>4. Engage in healthy escapism.</b><br />
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If it is too hard to find a mental problem to solve, another form of
distraction is to actively let your attention shift to a pleasant
memory. You can sing a song in your mind, think of your favorite place
or activity, a funny TV show, whatever works best for you. Similar to
solving a problem, this will engage your mind and prevent the amygdala
from taking control and causing a strong emotional reaction.<br />
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Think of this as a healthy form of mental escapism.<br />
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<a href="https://www.levo.com/articles/career-advice/7-tips-for-boosting-your-eq-emotional-intelligence" target="_blank">Read the full article online! </a>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08024659240461011537noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14554000316399486.post-91626295525182650322014-01-20T09:00:00.000-08:002014-01-20T09:00:01.875-08:0013 Entrepreneurs on the Best Business Advice They Ever Received<i> by Patrick Stafford</i><strong><br /></strong><br />
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<strong>A huge part of being a business owner is listening to others. Whether it’s good advice or bad, no one can do it on their own.</strong><br />
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Great entrepreneurs have great mentors. They pick up tips along the
way to make sure they don’t fall onto the wrong path. One of the first
lessons a new business owner might receive is to find a mentor – and
quick.<br />
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So we’ve taken some of the hard work out of that equation. <em>SmartCompany</em>
contacted some of the best and brightest entrepreneurs in the country
to find out the best pieces of business advice they’ve received.<br />
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Pay attention – you might just learn something.<br />
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<h3>
1. Michael Fox – Keep focused on one core product</h3>
The co-founder of one of Australia’s most successful tech start-ups,
Michael Fox has gone from strength to strength with Shoes of Prey. The
company has even signed a deal with David Jones to have dedicated booths
in stores.<br />
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His favourite piece of advice came from investors Mike Cannon-Brookes, (of Atlassian), and David Cunningham: <strong>“Keep focused on the one core product; don’t try to do more until you’ve nailed that.”</strong><br />
<br />
Plenty of entrepreneurs, such as Steve Jobs, have made their name on
simplicity. Fox says success for him comes in the same vein.<br />
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“The few times we've been tempted to not follow that advice we've quickly realised our mistake.<br />
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“It's kept us on the path of staying focused on women's shoes only at
Shoes of Prey and structuring Shoes of Prey and Sneaking Duck so they
have two entirely separate teams.”<br />
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<h3>
2. Dean Taylor – Always have a back-up plan</h3>
The online wine selling market is booming, and Dean Taylor is
enjoying the ride. His business Cracka Wines is enjoying significant
growth.<br />
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His favourite piece of advice is a crucial one for business owners, who always need to be prepared with a back-up plan.<br />
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<strong>“Never walk into a room that you can't walk out of</strong><strong>,” </strong>he says.<br />
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“The person who said it to me was Brett Chenoweth, an old friend and the former CEO of APN. He swears by it,” he says.<br />
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“While you can easily apply the philosophy to much of life, it's
primary relevance for me in business is in commercial negotiations. It's
very easy to invest a lot of time and effort into an idea, deal or
business opportunity, become emotionally attached and end up accepting
unfavourable terms.<br />
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“Being prepared to walk away at any time might seem harsh, but it’s a
heap better than finding yourself stuck in a role, partnership or deal
that you later regret.”<br />
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<h3>
3. Mick Liubinskas – Run the numbers</h3>
When Pollenizer founder Mick Liubinskas enjoyed a short stint at IBM,
he met a friend – Kurt Bilderback – who told him to “always run the
numbers”.<br />
“Mick, you've got to run the numbers. Always. Not to get answers, but to know what the questions should be.”<br />
It’s turned out to be a useful piece of advice – documenting your thought process can often lead to better ideas.<br />
“Since then I've always done fast napkin testing with spreadsheets. I
must have more than 5000. Some are worth millions. Most are worth
nothing. But the process of thinking it through has been priceless.”<br />
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<a href="http://www.smartcompany.com.au/leadership/34074-13-entrepreneurs-on-the-best-business-advice-they-ever-received.html#" target="_blank">Read the full article from Smart Company. </a>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08024659240461011537noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14554000316399486.post-82237936917281516092014-01-12T15:11:00.000-08:002014-01-12T15:11:00.588-08:00The 20 People Skills You Need To Succeed At Work-- From ForbesDo you think you’re qualified for a particular job, fit to lead a
team, or entitled to a promotion because you have extensive experience
and highly developed technical skills? Well, it turns out that while
those things <i>are </i>crucial to your professional success, it’s imperative that you <i>also</i> have great soft skills–more commonly known as “people skills.”<br />
<br />
“People skills are, in short, the various attributes and competencies that allow one to play well with others,” explains says <a href="http://www.davidjparnell.com/" target="_blank">David Parnell</a>,
a legal consultant, communication coach and author. “While on the
surface these may be summed up by notions such as ‘likeability,’ or
having a ‘good personality,’ when you start to look at what makes one
‘likable,’ for instance, you’ve opened Pandora ‘s Box.” But more often
than not, these attributes come in the form of effective, accurate and
persuasive communication, he says.<br />
<br />
Teri Hockett, chief executive of <a href="http://whatsforwork.com/Base/LandingPage" target="_blank">What’s For Work?</a>,
a career site for women, agrees. She says: “People skills come down to
how people interact with each other, from a verbal and/or non-verbal
perspective; they are non-technical in nature. When we think of people
skills, words such as personality, empathy, and tonality come to mind.”<br />
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Having <i>good</i> people skills means maximizing effective and
productive human interaction to everyone’s benefit, says Lynn Taylor, a
national workplace expert and author of <i><a href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/0470457643" target="_blank">Tame Your Terrible Office Tyrant; How to Manage Childish Boss Behavior and Thrive in Your Job</a>.</i>
“People want to connect on a humane level in the office; the
alternative is a sterile environment with low productivity. So, the more
you demonstrate these abilities, the faster your career will advance.
It’s the ‘office diplomats’ with strong emotional intelligence who are
most likely to be strong, effective corporate leaders. They realize that
trusting relationships built on diplomacy and respect are at the heart
of both individual success and corporate productivity. An ounce of
people sensitivity is worth a pound of cure when it comes to daily human
interaction and mitigating conflict. By developing these skills, you’ll
reduce bad behavior in the office, and your positive approach will be
contagious.”<br />
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Wise managers know that they need a team with strong people skills,
she adds. “Given the choice between a savvy job candidate or, similarly,
an employee seeking promotion – the one with excellent people skills
and less technical ability will usually win the prize versus the
converse.” Having good people radar is harder to teach than technical
skills, but is a requisite for long term, effective leadership, she
says.<br />
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<i>Here are 20 “people skills” and attributes you’ll need to succeed at work:</i><br />
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<b>The ability to relate to others.</b>
“Having the ability to relate to others and their position or viewpoint
is crucial in business,” Hockett says. “By having a well-rounded
personality and set of experiences, it’s usually possible to relate to
almost anyone.” Sometimes being able to relate to others simply means
that you’re willing to agree to disagree with mutual respect; letting
them know you <i>understand</i> their position.</div>
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<b>Strong communication skills.</b> This
is the most fundamental people skill because it encompasses your persona
and ability to get along with other colleagues, persuade others to
listen to your ideas, and much more, Taylor says. “If you have a gift
for the spoken and written word, you will always put your best foot
forward. Being articulate is highly prized in today’s workplace, when
time is at a premium and technology requires constant communication.”</div>
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Parnell says articulation is a very
important “people skill.” “Illusory transparency refers to the notion
that as we speak to others, we believe that they are of the same mindset
as us, and are processing things exactly as we would. Even if this were
possible – which it’s not – it would be incredibly challenging because
of semantic ambiguity,” he explains. “Universal quantifiers for instance
– all, any, every, etc. – are systematic violations of accurate
communication in that they are rarely true in a literal sense, and leave
significant room for translation. Effective communicators are very
careful to understand these systematic violations, and avoid them or
accommodate them when necessary.”</div>
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<div style="padding-left: 30px;">
<b>Patience with others.</b> “If you’re
patient with others and can keep a level head in stressful situations,
it will definitely be noticed by management and perceived as a very
strong asset,” says Amy Hoover, president of <a href="http://www.talentzoo.com/" target="_blank">Talent Zoo</a>.
“When your boss is forced to deal with a situation where people have
lost their cool he or she will certainly remember the troublemakers when
the next promotion comes available.”</div>
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<b>The ability to trust others.</b>
You can only accelerate your career if you’re trustworthy. “Without it,
you can’t get projects done or get cooperation,” Taylor says. “No one
can operate in a vacuum for long.”</div>
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<b>Knowing how and when to show empathy. “</b>Having the ability to place yourself in someone else’s shoes is a key people skill,” says Ryan Kahn, a career coach, founder of <a href="http://www.hiredgroup.com/" target="_blank">The Hired Group</a>, star of MTV’s <i>Hired!</i> and author of <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Hired-Guide-Recent-Grad-ebook/dp/B00507GMCS" target="_blank"><i>Hired! The Guide for the Recent Grad</i></a>. It allows us to create relationships with others, provides insights into people’s motives and allows us to predict responses.</div>
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“Offer support, sympathy and feedback in
your daily business life,” Taylor suggests. “It will bring you positive
emotional returns – part of ‘corporate karma.’” If you contribute to a
dehumanized company, both you and your employer will have limited growth
potential, she says.</div>
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Hockett reminds us that things are not
always black and white, and in order to have effective relationships
with others we need to show compassion where appropriate. “In a perfect
world there would be no hiccups, but life happens and knowing when to
show compassion when others face challenges is important.”</div>
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<a href="http://www.forbes.com/sites/jacquelynsmith/2013/11/15/the-20-people-skills-you-need-to-succeed-at-work/" target="_blank">Read the full article online. </a> </div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08024659240461011537noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14554000316399486.post-50307003320465888672014-01-06T14:41:00.000-08:002014-01-06T14:41:00.313-08:003 Ways to Make Living On a Budget Easier- from Mint.comWould you like to save more money, but the thought of tracking your expenses makes your head spin?<br />
<br />
You’re not alone!<br />
<br />
If you’re looking for a more painless way to save money, one option
is to reduce your spending by better understanding your habits and
focusing on troublesome areas.<br />
<br />
Here are three ways to make living on a budget easier.<br />
<h2>
Get to Know Your Spending Habits</h2>
The first step toward saving more is gaining an understanding of your current spending habits.<br />
<br />
You can make this easier by using <a href="http://mint.com/" target="_blank">free budgeting software</a>, like Mint, which tracks your spending habits for you.<br />
<br />
Mint’s charts and graphs that allow you to compare your spending
month-to-month or year-to-year to help you easily identify your spending
trends.<br />
<br />
Once you have an accurate picture of your spending habits, identify those areas in which you consistently overspend.<br />
<br />
Some common trouble spots include spending too much on eating out,
buying clothes, electronics and tools, and overspending on gifts for
family members.<br />
<b></b><br />
<h2>
Find Opportunities to Save</h2>
Once you have identified some key areas where you tend to overspend,
select the category that provides the greatest saving opportunity.<br />
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Proactively work to save money in this area rather than tediously tracking every penny you spend.<br />
For example, you may spend too much eating at restaurants. Think
about some creative and painless ways to save money in this area.<br />
<b><br /></b>
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Offer to host happy hour at your house, eat at the bar rather than in
the main dining room of a nice restaurant, have a picnic, share a meal,
prepare meals ahead of time at home, eat a snack before going out, and
take advantage of weekly specials or happy hour deals.<br />
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Get your friends involved, they probably need to save some money in this area as well.<br />
<h2>
Make a Game of It</h2>
Another area where many overspend is buying clothes. Have fun saving money; make a game out of it.<br />
If you love to shop, challenge yourself to find the absolute best deals available.<br />
<br />
Some ideas for saving money on clothes include shopping at discount stores, thrift shops or consignment stores.<br />
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You can find incredible designer clothes in upscale consignment stores at a fraction of their original price.<br />
Plan ahead to buy new clothes that complement your current wardrobe.
Take care of your clothes, and change out of good clothes once you get
home to extend their life.<br />
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Avoid buying trendy clothes that may be out of style next season.
Consider following trends with less expensive accessories and load your
base wardrobe with more classic styles.<br />
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Don’t pay full price for clothing – watch for online deals and end-of-the-season sales.<br />
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Regardless of your problem areas, continue working to decrease spending in the area you have targeted.<br />
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<a href="https://www.mint.com/blog/how-to/3-ways-to-make-living-on-a-budget-easier-1113/" target="_blank">Read more articles on Mint.com. </a>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08024659240461011537noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14554000316399486.post-12125544049239642032013-12-30T07:00:00.000-08:002013-12-30T07:00:04.659-08:0020 Secret Tips From Young Movers and Shakers <i>by Marquis Cabrera</i><br />
<br />
My friends and colleagues are extremely successful young movers and
shakers who are engineers, CEOs, lawyers, consultants, founders, film
makers, designers, and, most importantly, awesome people. Recently, I
crowd sourced some for their best pieces of advice for future movers and
shakers, here it is:<br />
<br />
<strong>1. Courage and creativity are a daring combination. </strong>"Truly
impactful work in science comes from simple questions that have never
been asked. In order to find them you need the creative thinking and the
courage to be original." - <a href="http://www.linkedin.com/pub/jose-m-orozco/26/aa0/45b" target="_hplink">Jose M. Orozco</a> worked for NiH Director Francis Collins and is a MD/PhD Candidate at Harvard Medical School.<br />
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<strong>2. Fate favors the bold -- calculate the risks and take them.</strong>
"Fresh out of Cambridge Business School, I maxed out my credit card on a
one-way flight to Shanghai. I had never been to Shanghai, spoke just
three words of Chinese, and only carried a single dollar bill in my
wallet. My dream was to change how students applied to university by
connecting them to mentors and reliable information over the web. I had
considered the risks and decided to go for it. Fifteen months later
ChaseFuture.com is the world's fastest growing admissions consulting
platform and we've helped over 50,000 students apply to university." - <a href="http://gregnance.org/" target="_hplink">Greg Nance</a>, Founder and CEO of ChaseFuture, Truman Scholar<br />
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<strong>3. Listen. For real. </strong>Whether in business or in our
personal lives, modern professionals tend to interact with others as a
means to attaining our individual needs and wants or furthering our own
agendas. All too often--while "listening" to our colleagues, friends,
and family members--we are merely waiting to say our piece, either
presupposing their positions or unwittingly ignoring their expressions
altogether. Genuinely listening to others not only helps us to better
understand them and increase the goodwill in our relationships, but it
also opens us up to new approaches, ways of thinking, and consciousness
of complexities we may have previously overlooked. *Note: the author is
still working on this skill - <a href="http://www.fosterskills.org/about/board_and_council/chris_hollins.php" target="_hplink">Chris Hollins</a>, Harvard MBA finishing up his JD at Yale Law School <br />
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<strong>4. Create super fans, not customers.</strong> 100 users whom
love you is better than one million users whom sort of like you. We were
able to grow 40% month over month without marketing or advertising. The
traffic was purely word of mouth. That's the power of delivering
happiness and care to the users. - David Chen - Co-founder and CEO of <a href="https://www.strikingly.com/" target="_hplink">Strikingly</a><br />
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<strong>5. Take care of your whole self.</strong> This is due; that is
pressing; these tasks are important. The list goes on. In the rush to
accomplish, finish, impress, it is easy to forget that self-care--care
of the whole self--is essential. Without it, we cannot be our best
selves and, as a result, we cannot produce our best work. I find that
spending time with my family, creating a piece of art (no matter how
small!), and enjoying a novel on the Metro allow me to reconnect with
parts of myself that are often shifted to the side when other things
compete for my attention. Take a moment to do what makes you truly
happy. Find a way to disconnect for just a few minutes each day, or for
many minutes every few days, to breathe, rejuvenate, and care for
yourself. - <a href="http://www.linkedin.com/pub/marisa-west/49/242/380" target="_hplink">Marisa West</a>, Harvard University and Yale Law School Grad<br />
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Read the full article online: <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/marquis-cabrera/10-tips-from-successful-s_b_4258040.html">http://www.huffingtonpost.com/marquis-cabrera/10-tips-from-successful-s_b_4258040.html</a><br />
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08024659240461011537noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14554000316399486.post-64688297357815952562013-12-27T08:00:00.000-08:002013-12-27T08:00:01.453-08:00College Lessons That Prepare You for the Working World-- from the Huffington Post<i>by Amanda Augustine</i><br />
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<em><strong>Prep for your career without missing out on the college experience<br />
</strong></em><br />
When you're in college, the "real world" may seem very far away.
However, the decisions you make during your college career have a major
impact on what happens once you graduate and enter the professional
world. While I had my college missteps like everyone else, there were a
few things I did during my time on campus that have proven most helpful
in my professional journey.<br />
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<u><strong>I didn't declare my major right away. <br />
</strong></u><br />
<strong>What I did:</strong> Although I was fairly certain I wanted to
major in business, I spent the first few semesters exploring new
subjects. It helped me tap into the topics that mattered most to me and
choose a major and minor that made sense for me. No one should be
expected to know exactly what they want to do the moment they graduate
from high school.<br />
<br />
<strong>What you can do: </strong>Use the beginning of your college
career to take a variety of survey courses that expose you to different
disciplines. You never know -- this may completely change the direction
of your future career!<br />
<br />
<u><strong>I found a mentor.<br />
</strong></u><br />
<strong>What I did:</strong> Once I declared a major, I talked to
upperclassmen in my courses and learned about all the business
professors. One classmate told me about an internship he got through a
professor who taught higher-level business courses. I made it a point to
get to know this professor and asked if she would be my unofficial
advisor. Through that initial relationship she became my mentor, and by
senior year had offered me an internship with her management consulting
firm. This opportunity opened many doors for me and taught me important
lessons about working in the "real world."<br />
<br />
<strong>What you can do: </strong>Talk to your professors -- that's
what they're there for! Identify someone who can serve as your advisor,
whether it's an official or unofficial arrangement. They can provide
invaluable guidance as you explore career paths and help you secure the
right types of internships that will make a difference once you
graduate.<br />
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<a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/amanda-augustine/college-lessons-prepare-you-for-career_b_4373887.html" target="_blank">Read more online! </a>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08024659240461011537noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14554000316399486.post-81592083642392446112013-12-15T14:33:00.000-08:002013-12-15T14:33:00.723-08:004 Ways to Use Credit to Get Out Of Debt- From Mint.comIf you are having trouble paying off credit card debt, you need help.<br />
<br />
Paying off a large balance can be one of the most difficult
challenges in personal finance, but there are some resources and
strategies that can help you.<br />
<br />
Here are a few of the credit tools out there that make the task of paying off your debt a little easier.<br />
<h2>
Balance Transfer Credit Cards</h2>
One of the tools for getting out of debt can be credit cards with 0% APR balance transfer offers.<b> </b>Once an applicant is approved for a card with one of these offers, he
or she can transfer their existing balances to their new account. <br />
<br />
<br />
The cardholders will no longer incur interest on their existing
balances, but most of these offers will add a 3% balance transfer fee to
their new balance.<br />
<br />
These offers last between six and 18 months until the card’s standard interest rate applies.<br />
<b><br /></b>
The benefit is that cardholders no longer incur interest charges on
their new balance, and all of their payments count against the
principal.<br />
<br />
And with no interest charges, the balance can be paid down more quickly.<br />
<br />
On the other hand, some cardholders can see this temporary break from
interest payments as an excuse not to pay down their debt until a later
time.<br />
<br />
This strategy only works if the cardholder is extremely disciplined and committed to paying down their credit card debt.<br />
<br />
<h2>
Interest-Free Financing Offers</h2>
Like balance transfer offers, many credit cards offer new applicants
the chance to save money by offering 0% APR financing on new purchases.<br />
<br />
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and security of their credit cards, without being charged interest on
all their purchases.<br />
<br />
When these savings on interest are used to pay off debt, the result is that cardholders can pay off their balances more quickly.<br />
<h2>
Low-Interest Credit Cards</h2>
After cards with 0% APR promotional financing offers, credit cards
with low interest rates are the next best way to reduce interest
payments.<br />
<br />
For example, some credit cards had an APR of just 6.25% at publishing time.<b> </b>Nevertheless, applicants will have to have excellent credit in order to be approved for the best offers.<br />
<h2>
Credit Card Repayment Calculators</h2>
Thanks to the CARD Act of 2009, banks are now required to issue
monthly statements that show cardholders how long it will take them to
pay off their balance if they only make the minimum payment, and how
much cardholders can save if they pay their balance off in only three
years.<br />
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<a href="https://www.mint.com/blog/credit/4-ways-to-use-credit-to-get-out-of-debt-1113/" target="_blank">Read this and other articles from Mint.com. </a>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08024659240461011537noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14554000316399486.post-74133202180937474502013-12-09T10:00:00.000-08:002013-12-13T22:50:34.734-08:00Networking? The Art of Conversation-- from the Huffington Post <b>by Angee Linsey</b><br />
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If I came up with a better- less annoying word for networking, I would.<br />
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It would surely make me rich and famous.<br />
<br />
Networking -- what a terrible word. I feel your pain.<br />
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And yet every move you make in your career is because of a network - a conversation- a connection.<br />
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A conversation serves as a catalyst. <br />
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A conversation is a spark.<br />
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A conversation takes place with another person with whom you have a
mutual interest. It's easy when we aren't thinking about how someone can
help us meet our goals. But creating that dialog with a specific goal
can be a little intimidating.<br />
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So how do you discover a mutual interest? How do you begin?<br />
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Here are three tools to begin a conversation with a purpose.<br />
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1. <b>Curious George:</b> Be Curious: People love to
talk about themselves, their interests, successes, their goals. Get to
know the person. People generally like you more when you actually like
them.<br />
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2. <b>Santa Claus: </b>Be Generous, Be Genuine: Share information that can improve the other person's life. Be genuine - no one wants to feel used.<br />
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3. <b>Dancing with the Stars:</b> Every person you meet
has the potential to be someone who could introduce you to that next
great opportunity. Play along. Listen to the music. Have fun. Treat each
conversation as a chance to connect in a meaningful way -- whether it's
for the moment or for years to come.<br />
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<a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/angee-linsey/networking-the-art-of-con_b_4433396.html" target="_blank">Find the full article online. </a>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08024659240461011537noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14554000316399486.post-10479770081989363732013-11-26T10:35:00.000-08:002013-12-13T22:36:59.167-08:00 Entrepreneurs Share Their Best Business AdviceNo matter how you look at it, starting a business is hard. One of the
hardest things you may ever have to do. There’s the business plan to
think over, a name, government policies to consider, how it will affect
your family, finances and the list rolls on from there. Some hardened
entrepreneurs suggest spending a long time thinking about if that’s
really the path you want to take. If so, there is plenty of advice
floating around to help you with the grueling journey. Entrepreneurs are
always willing to lend their words to the younger generation of
business seekers and give them assistance when the time comes. Below we
have asked entrepreneurs for their best business advice.<br />
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Take every advantage possible to meet new people</h2>
The most important lesson I’ve learned in business (which I’d wish
I’d known years ago) is to take every advantage possible to meet new
people; Efficiently communicating and never dismissing a single soul–
you never know who you’re talking to, who they might know or how they’d
be able to contribute to your business. You’ve got one shot out there.
The only thing you have to lose is an opportunity.<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl3rgOnxbt_LFuhjz-pf258F60p8XPvesnm6cX9EjCaJgiD4I0iDtGOgusBYf2JaXR3UaQt9JrnOhEVaGnOkBMVSurCmnbmIiPN3GYGN1a2Y5B5_DgtIY8a6dD0bizWDpZcOU7LeLk6Q/s1600/Entrepreneur-picture.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl3rgOnxbt_LFuhjz-pf258F60p8XPvesnm6cX9EjCaJgiD4I0iDtGOgusBYf2JaXR3UaQt9JrnOhEVaGnOkBMVSurCmnbmIiPN3GYGN1a2Y5B5_DgtIY8a6dD0bizWDpZcOU7LeLk6Q/s1600/Entrepreneur-picture.jpg" height="238" width="320" /></a>Make cyber security a priority</h2>
Cyber security probably isn’t a priority for small businesses – but
it should be. Contrary to popular belief, neither your bank nor the
Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. (FDIC) is obligated to cover losses to
business accounts. The usual advice – choose difficult-to-guess
passwords, keep your firewall on, install antivirus software and so on –
applies, but you need to do more. Consider having a separate computer
solely for financial transactions and authenticate everything (hackers
start small, so that unknown 23-cent transaction may be a warning sign).
And consider buying insurance specifically for cyber theft protection;
the policies are inexpensive, offer peace of mind and protect you from
the type of event that can kill your business.<br />
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Don’t get overwhelmed by growth</h2>
In the early stages of a company, it is easy to become preoccupied.
Over the years we have gotten overwhelmed by our company’s growth. While
keeping your start up afloat can be challenging, a number one tip we
have learned to not get overwhelmed with growth is to keep Accounts
Receivable a top priority. We have learned to keep our invoices on time,
every time, because late invoices result in a shortage of cash and show
disorganization. We also adjust terms to require deposits for product
or services and offer incentives to prepay in advance. For example, we
offer free after-hour support in exchange for our services prepaid
quarterly. All of the above means more cash to afford a next new hire,
paying vendors on time, and keeping credit in good standing.<br />
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Run your business, don’t let it run you</h2>
1. Run your business-don’t let it run you. Instead of simply
attempting to feverishly grow my business wherever I can, I look first
at what I am seeking personally. I then adjust my business growth and
development plan to suit these goals. It’s now no longer just about
getting more; it’s about finding a reason for wanting to get more. 2.
There is no such thing as self-made. Not only is it important to have
your own vision but it’s important to understand the vision of those
around you. I really hate all of the I-did-it-all-myself style business
stories. Everyone needs help, or has had help at some stage from
someone. Years ago, I used to think I was the epicenter of my business
success. It wasn’t until my business almost wasn’t a success that I
realized I needed the help of those around me. 3. Know the difference
between confidence and arrogance. Confidence is driven by ability, truth
and honesty; arrogance is based on ego and fear. A confident leader
inspires people such that they want to be led. An arrogant leader
threatens people to follow.<br />
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