David A Fields

JANUARY 2, 2018

emails you about a potential consulting project he’d like your consulting firm to handle. At the end of your follow-up call with Jay, he suggests you meet with him and his senior team in person to discuss the consulting opportunity. Jay James, CEO of Big JJ, Inc. Reaching Big JJ takes a solid half day [ ]

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Joseph Lalonde

JUNE 1, 2018

We’ve bought books, retained consultants, rolled out surveys, looked deep into the hearts and minds of the people who work for us. I have to admit it. I am, frankly, quite baffled. For the last 20 years, and all around the world, we CEOs have invested untold millions into the question: “What does it take to have an engaged workplace culture?”

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Joseph Lalonde

MARCH 14, 2018

That is exactly the opposite of what’s true, and I’m lucky I didn’t do more damage to my health. Becoming A Healthy Leader There are plenty of ways to become a healthy leader. I’ve shared various ways you can become a healthy leader over the last couple of weeks. To do this, I reached out to leaders I admire and respect. Michael Hyatt.

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Miles Anthony Smith

JUNE 5, 2018

What is the number #1 characteristic of an employee/contract worker that hiring managers look for when hiring? Plus, no test can ever fully dictate to you exactly what you are going to love doing for a vocation. Why is the world appear to be so topsy-turvy? Have you felt this way? I know I have … many times.

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Miles Anthony Smith

NOVEMBER 1, 2018

Starting a Business From Home: How to Find Success Note: This post was written in collaboration with Amy Collett , a personal branding strategist and author of You, Exemplified: The Role of Personal Branding in Your Professional Life. Photo Credit: Unsplash Are you thinking about starting up a small business from your home?

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Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 27, 2013

Necessity really is the mother of invention; like many, I took an involuntary course in compromise at work when I found myself with two toddlers, a husband with three jobs, and a small business that would not, no matter how hard I wished it, grow magically by itself. Compromise, like negotiation, is an art, and an important one.

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