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The Big Picture of Business- Flip Sides, Second Acts and Successful Careers

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It used to be said that people have three careers in them. Bacharach started his music writing career by taking 'work for hire,' tailoring songs to particular performers. We benefit from going back and learning from our own early Body of Work, assuming that we stratregized our career to be a long-term thing, as Burt Bacharach did.

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Managing Talent in a Passion Driven Job Market

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Every organization is looking to create and protect its competitive advantage and those often come in two flavors – resources or capabilities – and talent (your people) help you create, sustain and protect both. FREE COPY of a StrategyDriven Expert Contributor book †. Book value is not guaranteed.

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Big-Name Firm or Hands-on Experience: How to Get the Most out of Your Internship

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Internships can be a valuable stepping stone for college students to start on their career path. Should they pursue a big-name firm that offers prestige, or will a small company offering practical, hands-on experience that is directly related to their career goals be a better choice? Books typically valued from $14.95 – $29.95

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Advice to New Graduates in Their Job Search: ‘Put Your Baseball Cap to the Side’

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This is the time to start thinking about who could be your mentor when you need to make career decisions. Be prepared to discuss the highlights of your academic career – Your GPA and even your SAT scores matter. FREE COPY of a StrategyDriven Expert Contributor book †. Books typically valued from $14.95 – $29.95

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IT’S NOT ABOUT WORK-LIFE BALANCE. IT’S ABOUT SETTING PRIORITIES 5 Reasons Why Focusing On Priorities Not Balance Makes Life Better

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The best way to create a competitive advantage and to give yourself the best shot of succeeding is to give it everything you have at the start—to make it your top priority and to be laser focused. His videos, articles, and other resources on career success, leadership, and sales are widely popular. Book value is not guaranteed.

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How to be an Effective Manager

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If a manager makes a commitment to having more than a high level understanding of the role each of their team members play and they are committed to exemplifying professionalism and a personal connection through accountability and empathy they are on their way to a successful and fruitful career. Book value is not guaranteed.

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6 Silent Productivity and Profitability Pitfalls, part 2 of 7

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In this newly-emerging business world, one key component for generating competitive advantage is being able to consistently design and deploy the generative moods of ambition, confidence, trust, and esprit. FREE COPY of a StrategyDriven Expert Contributor book †. EVALUATE how StrategyDriven gives you a competitive advantage.