Assertiveness can help improve your productivity and career opportunities. No one can hear your idea if you’re only thinking it. Many people are content to stay in a comfortably passive nest in the workplace, rather than assert themselves. But even reserved people have good reason to speak up, for both themselves and the companies they work for. To read the full article in the Journal of Accountancy, click: How to Speak up More at Work.
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On Marketing Mistakes Generally, Bad Marketing Messages in Particular, Social Networking, and More Geoffrey James at Inc.com writes: “A few months ago, I traded emails with best-selling author Seth Godin on the subject of marketing inside small businesses. The more I read over the interview, the more I realize that his advice is priceless.” Here’s an excerpt of the interview. Read the whole piece for the rest of Seth Godin’s answers to Geoffrey.
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Jewels from Seth Godin, Harvey Mackay, Tony Robbins, Dale Carnegie, Napoleon Hill, and Others on Success, Vision, Health, and More This set of inspirational thoughts for the new year will galvanize you into action. “At the start of every year,” writes Geoffrey James, Sales Source columnist at Inc.com, “I create a list of quotes to guide and inspire me for the next 12 months. Here are the quotes I’ve selected for 2013.” Here are his first six. Read the full piece to find the others and see other Geoffrey James’ columns.
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At TLNT: The Business of HR, John Hollon reports on a new nationwide survey of 174 employers by OI Partners, an organization that describes itself as “a global talent management company, renowned for its highly personalized services … (specializing) in mid-level, executive and group outplacement; executive coaching; leadership development and workforce solutions.” Being a team player (selected by 71 percent of surveyed companies): “Being part of a team has taken on a higher priority since many companies are still operating with leaner work forces and there is a greater need to accomplish goals through others” said Ford. Fully focused on satisfying customers (chosen by 68…