Public Relations for DictatorshipsBy Albert Goldson
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ISIS and Russia’s ability to conduct these surprisingly cost effective operations is due in large part to fortuitous timing. The US is war weary and has already evacuated their troops after expending billions with limited results and tangible political change. The US can now only manage supportive air strikes for their allies in the Middle East. The EU membership is politically fragmented on
How to Stay Motivationally Right Side up in an Upside Down WorldBy Doug DvorakHow to Stay Motivationally Right Side Up in an Upside Down World It becomes very easy to blame the world for everything bad in your life from failure to ill health. Everything around you is screaming negative thoughts and everything about your life seems to be bringing you down. Or is it? For most of us, half of our life is about doing and the other half is about dreaming. The key to |
Lighten The Load With Laughter - How Hiring A Motivational Humorous Speaker Can Increase Employee Productivity!By Doug Dvorak
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Imagine this scenario: your job stress has been mounting. Deadlines are fast approaching, you have to hire a motivational humorous speaker for an upcoming meeting, you feel like your boss doesn’t appreciate you, and you’re having personal problems at home. Sometimes the burdens of work and life can feel overwhelming. The good news is that there is a way to lighten your load while tryin
Grumbling to Gratitude at 30,000 FeetBy Mason HarrisGrumbling to Gratitude at 30,000 Feet By: Mason Harris Rushing to the airport following 2 days of fantastic speakers addressing leadership challenges at the Fortune Leadership Summit, I realized I might have an opportunity to stand-by on an earlier flight. Success would mean seeing and kissing my daughter good night, instead of waiting until morning before another day of school, work, and wo |
Let it flow!By Scott Goyette
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Let it flow!
My plane was already delayed and then I was informed that I might not be able to leave until the next day. I was definitely frustrated, but instead of letting my emotions get the best of me, I chose to see this perceived misadventure for what it really was – a great opportunity! Over the past few months, I have been making a conscious effort to let poten
Create a NEW Customer ExperienceBy Jeff Tobe
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~~“See the world through your customer’s eyes and see the way your customer buys!”
Anonymous
Why is Starbucks so successful in selling you a $4.00 cup of coffee when MacDonald’s charges $2.00?
Why does a stay at a Ritz Carlton hotel seem much different than at a stay at the Holiday Inn?
Most people today would answer that it’s all about ‘customer service
Tahiera Monique Brown on Talk of AlabamaBy Tahiera Monique Brown
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What is it we want for ourselves and our kids?By MK Mueller
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“What do you want for your kids?” I asked the parents assembled before me. In a rag-tag sort of unison, they all replied, “Happiness!”
“Well, they’re watching!” I countered. So many times we as parents give a not-so-subtle message to our young: “I want you to be happy so much, that I’m going to make myself miserable just so you can be
Teen making the world a better placeBy Shanaya Fastje
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March 2014,
Shanaya was nominated for her fourth book, Bully in the Mirror, and is a finalist in the 16th Annual International Latino Book Awards, the largest awards in the USA celebrating achievements in Latino literature.
The awards are presented by Latino Literacy Now in partnership with Las Comadres Para Las Americas and REFORMA, the National Association to Promot
You RevealedBy Hilary BlairMy ah-ha! - You revealed, unveiled, realized While working with a client recently, I said what I have said countless times — “I’m not teaching you anything you don’t know – I’m giving you permission to express what is in you. These are not new ideas; they are just a little sleepy in you. I share with you techniques that help you express what |
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