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Insights For The Class of 2023

Leading in Context

Set an example for others by building a good, ethical life in a chaotic world. By Linda Fisher Thornton While the world will pull you in many different compelling directions, it is your values that will keep you anchored. Become aware of them. Nurture them…Know what you believe in.

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5 Insights For the Class of 2021

Leading in Context

How can you start your college life or career under circumstances like these? The COVID-19 pandemic is still a force in our lives that we must adapt to. And we're weary, but also hopeful that there are better times ahead.

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Research Reveals The Reason For The Class-Based Pay Gap

The Horizons Tracker

The class gap Of course, it should be said that Cornell research found that this belief in the importance of a good work ethic was shared across the political spectrum, but it’s also true that conservatives are more likely to believe that their successes are due to their own efforts and liberals to accept the role external forces played.

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How To Make Yourself More Valuable In The Marketplace.

Rich Gee Group

It can lead to better job opportunities, higher salaries, and a more fulfilling career. You are never ‘too old’ to learn new tricks — read, listen to podcasts, and take online classes regularly. Be willing to take on new challenges, learn new skills, and take risks in your career. Build a solid online presence.

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The Entrepreneur’s Faces: 10 Entrepreneurial Types and Their Journey

Leading Blog

We need new ways to lead during the crisis – from how to reshape our careers or work, to how to craft a fresh collaborative model in this instantly all-digital age. Their work ethic didn’t sink in. I wanted to have fun instead of sit in class,” he said. He came from a working class family with no history of higher education.

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45 Career Advice Experts Offer Career Success Secrets

Miles Anthony Smith

45 Career Advice Experts Share Their Blueprint for Career Success (Plus Leaderboard)​ Does your career seem to be a struggle at times? It’s why I wrote my book Why Career Advice Sucks™ … to share the stories of my own career success and failures and help you grow your career more quickly.

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Passion or Work Ethic? Which Comes First?

Steve Farber

My good friend and work-ethic expert, Eric Chester , (author of the fantastic Reviving Work Ethic: A Leader’s Guide to Ending Entitlement and Restoring Pride in the Emerging Workforce ) recently shared with me his perspective on the relationship between passion and work. Please read his words and comment away!

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