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I have been following the adventures of Sean Aiken for the past 30 weeks. His journey has inspired thousands around the world to pursue happiness at work and in life. A native Canadian, Sean finished college and was clueless as to what he wanted to do the rest of his life. Instead of settling for something “okay,” such [...]
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Below is an excerpt from the Commencement address delivered by Steve Jobs on June 12, 2005 at Stanford University. Jobs is the co-founder of Apple Computer (current CEO) and former CEO of Pixar Animation Studios, until it was acquired by Disney.
Steve Jobs is an ambitious visionary who lives relentlessly to find meaning and impact the world [...]
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The masses often swear by the mantra, “If it ain’t broke, why fix it!” Many organizations have adopted this idea, therefore becoming reactive to the economy, marketplace, and/or the consumer.
Innovation is perhaps one of the most popular buzz words in the business world today. Organizations have learned (from mistakes and competitive disadvantages) that they must innovate [...]
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“The way of the world is meeting people through other people.”
– Robert Kerrigan
“~ It’s not what you know but who you know that makes the difference.”
– Anonymous
“More business decisions occur over lunch and dinner than at any other time, yet no MBA courses are given on the subject.”
– Peter Drucker
“I like to define networking as cultivating [...]
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Women have an innate gift to connect and sustain relationships. This gift continues to pay off in the business world, especially virtual enterprises. Businesses today will not get very far without women in leadership! Tom Peters in The Pursuit of Wow! (p. 36) writes:
Rolodex power. Your power is almost directly proportional to the thickness of your Rolodex, and the [...]
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