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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. Cactus began developing special characters, with unique personas. During that time, he developed a famous sign-off phrase. Lots of luck.

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The Best Way to Network in a New Job

Harvard Business Review

Could we develop a better blueprint for newcomer networking? Greg Pryor, head of talent at Workday, which partnered with us on this research, describes the difference as working to pull people into your network rather than pushing your way into theirs. But recently we began to wonder if there was a way to accelerate that process.

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45 Career Advice Experts Offer Career Success Secrets

Miles Anthony Smith

What is the number #1 characteristic of an employee/contract worker that hiring managers look for when hiring? What is the number #1 characteristic of an employee/contract worker that hiring managers look for when hiring? The #1 characteristic that I believe hiring managers seek in a candidate is flexibility. Initiative.

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The Big Picture of Business: The Colonel and Me

Strategy Driven

Business development. My entertainment mentors were Cactus Pryor and Bob Gooding. The Big Picture of Business – Developing The Talent for Business to Succeed. The Business Tree™ has 7 major parts… 5 primary branches, a trunk (6) and the base (7): The business you’re in. Running the business. Body of Knowledge.