Small Things People Use To Judge Your Personality

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The human brain is hardwired to judge. This survival mechanism makes it very hard to meet someone without evaluating and interpreting their behavior. While we tend to think that our judgments are based on the content of conversations and other obvious behaviors, the research says otherwise. In fact, the majority of our judgments are focused… read more

What Successful People Do On Sunday To Be Productive All Week

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By Stephanie Booth This story originally appeared on LearnVest. It’s hard not to resent Mondays. The day marks the end of the fun and freedom of the weekend—and that’s especially true during the summer, when ordinary Saturdays and Sundays have a carefree vacation vibe. Even if you love your job, the angst of having to… read more

What Deeply Intuitive People Do Differently

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Steve Jobs once said that intuition is more powerful than intellect. As it turns out, Jobs was onto something, and the scientific community backs him up. It seems that we’ve been giving intuition far too little respect. “Intuition will tell the thinking mind where to look next.” – Jonas Salk In a Salk Institute study,… read more

To thrive at Under Armour, you have to answer Kevin Plank’s three questions

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When you think about sports companies, which come to mind? Adidas, right? It was founded in 1949. And how about Nike, circa 1969? For sure. But when the data was crunched for LinkedIn’s U.S. list of Top Attractors, the companies where people want to work now, only one showed up: Under Armour, founded by Kevin Plank… read more

The Ethics of Quality- The Implications of Poor Quality

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The Quality Imperative According to Larry A. Pace, 2007-11-12, Electronic Journal Business Ethics and Organizations Studies [EJBEOS] [i]; “Total Quality Management (TQM) has been described as an ideology, a corporate culture change phenomenon, a set of “hard” techniques, a set of “soft” skills, and as a pragmatic approach to business survival’. EJBEOS here sets forth “the “Ideology”… read more

7 Face-To-Face Networking Mistakes That Could Kill Your Professional Image

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Despite all the online ways to link up with potential clients, I still believe making in-person connections needs to be a part of everybusiness owner’s networking regimen. When you’re face-to-face with people, you can form bonds more easily because they get a more complete picture of who you are through your voice, body language, and… read more

The 3 Elements of Customer Loyalty

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James Kane, a psychologist, has a deep understanding of what motivates people, particularly when it comes to loyalty. He captivated the audience at this year’s Argentum Conference when discussing how you can make anyone loyal to you, your organization, or your cause. By synthesizing the latest research in neurology, anthropology, behavioral psychology, and 100,000 years… read more

14 things successful people do over 3-day weekends

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We’re heading into a holiday weekend, and most successful people have planned out (or at least thought about) what they’ll do over the next three days. “Successful people recognize how important it is to take advantage of a long weekend to refuel their passions and recharge their batteries,” says Michael Kerr, an international business speakerand author… read more

7 Leadership Truths That Are Simple In Concept, But Not So Simple To Live

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When it comes to leadership, you can’t lead others–effectively–until you know how to lead yourself. I was recently asked during a pre-interview what I learned about leadership after serving 13 years in the military, and I told the interviewer that I had to think about it because, quite honestly, I didn’t even know where to begin… read more