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Byron Wien’s 20 Lessons Learned

Michael Lee Stallard

Do the numbers crunching in the early phase of your career. Short-cuts can be construed as sloppiness, a career killer. When seeking a career as you come out of school or making a job change, always take the job that looks like it will be the most enjoyable. Try to think of your life in phases so you can avoid a burn-out.

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Leadership and Opportunity | N2Growth Blog

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The last sentance in your comment is sage advice. Better to be the one who catches the fish than the one who tells the story of the big one who got away… So, what do you think? Thanks for sharing Peter.

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Workplace Gossip | N2Growth Blog

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In fact, it is my opinion that the worst form of gossip is conducted under the guise of seeking advice or counsel. Talking to anyone else wouldn’t resolve the issue, it would merely be self serving indulgence at someone else’s expense.

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Toxic Work Environments | N2Growth Blog

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royatkinson Thanks for including that last piece of advice, Mike. As you so clearly pointed out, bullies are self-serving not selfless. You are definitely not alone…Thanks for sharing Ron.

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Shut-up & Listen | N2Growth Blog

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If you follow this advice not only will you become better informed, but you’ll also become more popular with those whom you interact with. Organizations can no longer guarantee work and careers, even if they want to. Use your vast array of social media platforms, toolsets and connections to listen. moravecglobal continue.

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Why Businesses Fail | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

My advice is to actually work at becoming very discerning. My wife has always told me that “you can’t go wrong by going right,” and as usual I find her advice to be spot on…Never compromise you value system, your character, or your integrity. The big take away here is that intuitive decisioning can be refined and improved.

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Managing Board Relations | N2Growth Blog

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As such, it would behoove of you to have individual phone calls or meetings with board members in advance of the actual board meeting to seek their input and advice. link] Rob Hiliard Mike: Priceless and savvy advice – If only I’d had this insight early on in my career as a CEO I would have been spared a lot of pain and suffering.

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