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Manage the Mid-Space or Your Vision Will Fail

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“Our company had a big meeting a few weeks ago where the president laid out his vision. It means big changes and a lot of us were skeptical about it. But I have to say that by the end of his presentation, he had us all sold. It was pretty impressive.”. Frank had introduced himself during a break at a conference where I was speaking last week. “Very impressive,” I responded. “What’s going to happen next?”.

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Beyond the Social Network: Tips for Engaging Professional Relationships to Last a Lifetime

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Guest post by Gary Polsky. It used to be that you met someone at a meeting or a mixer, had a real conversation with them, perhaps saw them again at a luncheon, exchanged an email or phone conversation, and eventually, developed those initial interactions into a long-term business relationship. If you really worked at it, nurtured a friendship beyond the workplace, that connection turned into what I call a Professional Intimate Relationship (PIR) – a relationship that flourishes beyond office wal

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