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What’s left of the Seaside Heights, NJ, Casino Pier amusement area. Note the roller coaster skeleton lying in the ocean. I don’t normally digress from posting the great business- and personal...
View ArticleBe Careful When Providing Feedback in the Office
It’s a common dilemma in the workplace: You see something that you know can be improved upon, but you keep your mouth shut out of fear of reprisal or jeopardizing your career. But is this the right...
View ArticleHow to Win People to Your Way of Thinking
J.P. Morgan once observed that a person usually has two good reasons for doing a thing: one that sounds good and a real one. The person himself will think of the real reason. You don’t need to...
View ArticleMake Your Daily Problems Seem Easy by Comparison
Ted Ericksen once told Dale Carnegie how he used to be a terrible “worry wart.” But in the summer of 1942, when he was a young man just starting out on his life’s path, he had an experience that...
View Article3 Ways Senior Leaders Can Foster Business Professionalism
Senior business leaders are often the ones younger professionals look to for how to conduct themselves. And no matter how long you have been in business, it’s likely that you’ve seen someone handle...
View ArticleAppreciate Your Life and Just be Yourself
Dale Carnegie liked to tell stories of celebrities who didn’t discover their fame until they accepted themselves for who they were. There was Charlie Chaplin, who didn’t become famous until he...
View ArticleKeep Learning, Be Persistent, and Keep Moving Forward
A condition known as “analysis paralysis” is one of the greatest impediments to progress. Never heard of it? Don’t feel bad. Many people experience it without ever knowing that it’s holding them back....
View ArticleThe Key to Peace and Happiness
Jonathan Swift, author of Gulliver’s Travels, was the most devastating pessimist in English literature. He was so sorry that he had been born that he wore black and fasted on his birthday; yet, in his...
View ArticleTop 5 Questions to Prepare for When Going on an Interview
It’s human nature to be nervous about an upcoming interview. Besides trying to find out all you can about the company you need to present yourself in the best light possible and prove that you’d be a...
View Article5 Tips For Leading Change Without Authority
During periods of change, we sometimes think too far ahead. If we allow ourselves to get caught up in “what if” thoughts, we lose track of today. Take on the changes one day at a time, and the process...
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