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First Impressions Define Your Success.

Rich Gee Group

Dress nicely and if you want to, add an element of flair to your wardrobe — a scarf, a sharp tie, a cool belt, cool shoes. You know your environment, you know the people that you are trying to interact/reach out to/impress. I wore what they wore — sharp shirts and expensive slacks. What did I do? Unported License.

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Mental Rehearsal: The Secret to Superior Performance

Your Voice of Encouragement

When he was at the peak of his career, world-renowned golfer Jack Nicklaus , revealed one of the secrets to his success: “I never hit a golf shot without having a sharp picture of it in my head. When I spoke to 900 entrepreneurs at a conference in 2011, I spent hours preparing my talk. First I ‘see’ where I want the ball to finish.

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Leading Collaboratively…a 21st Century Necessity

You're Not the Boss of Me

Jones January 31, 2011 at 2:26 am Gwyn, I couldn’t agree with you more. Thanks, Brandon Reply Gwyn Teatro January 31, 2011 at 10:21 pm Hi Brandon, Yes, I agree. Reply Lise Moen January 31, 2011 at 9:10 am Loved this! Lise Reply Gwyn Teatro January 31, 2011 at 10:21 pm Thanks Lise! Couldn’t agree more.

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The Not-So-Secret Secrets to Making It Big: Five Surprisingly Doable Steps That Will Propel You to the Top

Strategy Driven

In today’s dog-eat-dog environment, a person’s word isn’t always his or her bond. Yes, a rifle or laser-sharp approach will take more planning and forethought, but in the end you’ll probably save time and resources. A laser-sharp strategy is much more practical, productive, and economical. Do what you say you will, period.

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Recommended Resources – An Interview with Paul Leinwand and Cesare Mainardi, authors of The Essential Advantage

Strategy Driven

Achieving coherence requires a sharpness of focus that few companies have mastered. Companies today operate in a business environment that encourages incoherence. It’s a ‘sharp pencil’ capabilities system rooted in superior information. Copyright 2007-2011 by StrategyDriven, Inc. All rights reserved.

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Competing on Service: Eleven Ways to Beat the Competition by ‘Hugging’ Your Customers

Strategy Driven

The Bad: The Local Coffee Shop In tough economic times, small business owners should have a laser-sharp focus on great customer service, doing everything they can to ensure their customers feel respected and loved. Please consider the environment before and after printing this article. All rights reserved.

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Profitable Audacity: One Company's Success Story

Harvard Business Review

The sharp recession triggered by the 2008 financial crisis and the uncertainty created by the 2011 debt crisis have fundamentally reset the world. Businesses, sitting on trillions in cash, seem to be using the economic environment as an excuse to build into their business a kind of strategic austerity that is inappropriate.

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