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How NOT to Ask for a Raise or Promotion

Many of us need to rethink the way we ask for promotions and raises, because when we do ask, often it ain’t pretty. Just listen to the answers I hear when I ask, “Are there differences in the way men and women ask you for raises and promotions?” “I know you’re busy, I know you…

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The Process of Getting Hired at Google

Remember Google? It’s that company that used to be the hottest thing since sliced bread. It’s still cool but perhaps not quite up there with Facebook or Apple. Anyway, Google has been one of the best companies to work for (more than once) according to Forbes, there are definitely a lot of perks to working…

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How NOT to Suck at Meetings

Have you ever read Tim Ferriss’ “The 4-Hour Work Week”? One takeaway from that book really stood out: Avoid meetings at all costs. Even if it is your own business, let others do the meetings while you get on with your work. Tim Ferriss writes that he always makes himself unavailable for meetings, simply because…

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You Are About as Happy as You Make Up Your Mind to Be

Your natural state is to be happy, peaceful, joyous, and full of excitement at being alive. In this natural state, you wake up each morning eager to start the day. You feel wonderful about yourself and your relationships with the people in your life. You enjoy your work and derive a great sense of satisfaction…

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How to Start Conversations with Complete Strangers in a Natural Way

You might wonder why on earth you should speak to strangers in the first place. I mean after all, we’re taught by our parents never to speak to strangers and the only folks that do seem to be the village idiot and local yokels. I guess the reason I speak to strangers is to network,…