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The Big Picture of Business – Tribute to a Great Mentor. Remembering Cactus Pryor.

Strategy Driven

Mine was legendary humorist and media figure Cactus Pryor. His father, Skinny Pryor, owned a movie theatre and entertained audiences with comedy routines during intermissions. Today, when I use nouns as verbs and place business terms out of context to make people think creatively, I’m thinking back to Cactus Pryor.

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"Think About What You Have To Do, and Do Something You're Thinking About"

Jason Womack

That's when I realized the power of acknowledgement. One book I read, "Don't Shoot the Dog," by Karen Pryor, taught me about the power of reinforcement. Serving my local community as a high school teacher for 4 years, I learned a lot about customer service and the ability to take action.

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45 Career Advice Experts Offer Career Success Secrets

Miles Anthony Smith

Margaret Buj ( Interview Coach ) Always try improve yourself no matter where you work or what your position is. It is convincing and powerful when you have perfect clarity on where you are a fit -at what job and which employer fit you. Particularly at more junior positions. Also, build a strong network and help your colleagues.

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