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Make Your Work Resolutions Stick

Harvard Business Review

This is the time to “think small”— both in terms of the number of objectives and the timeframe in which you plan to accomplish them, according to Weintraub. Your ultimate aim is to “move your organization forward and propel your career,” he says. Career planning Article. Be realistic.

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Which MBAs Make More: Consultants or Small-Business Owners?

Harvard Business Review

It includes other aspects such as: how much you enjoy your career, whether it provides fulfillment, how much flexibility you get and how much influence you have over what you do and when you do it. Compensation is, of course, more than money. But here is a sketch based on the information we have at hand.

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Case Study: Challenge the Boss or Stand Down?

Harvard Business Review

The market-strategy meeting is next week, and I still haven't seen your plan, which was due yesterday. By the time Tom found the strategy-planning meeting, the rest of the 12-person senior sales and marketing team had already assembled. You'll inform me of your detailed plans and update me on your schedule on a daily basis.