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A Veteran’s Day Message

Chad Barr

In the midst of the chaos and turbulence of the presidential election, today, we pause as a one nation, united, to honor all those who have served our country this Veteran’s Day. As an Israeli veteran, I well understand the price that we pay to protect and ensure the safety of our people.

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VA Refuses Christmas Cards from 51 School Kids Intended for Disabled Veterans

MishTalk

A group of 51 school children in Texas spent the week before Christmas making Christmas cards for veterans. spent most of last Friday making homemade Christmas cards for bedridden veterans at the VA hospital in Dallas. spent most of last Friday making homemade Christmas cards for bedridden veterans at the VA hospital in Dallas.

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How to Lead Employees through Cultural Change

LSA Global

Changing an existing culture requires shifting the day-to-day behavior and mind-set of employees. The Department of Veterans Affairs). The earlier you can share the consistent and persuasive messaging with employees, the better. Some things are easily changed; corporate culture is not one of them.

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How to Improve Your Sales Skills, Even If You’re Not a Salesperson

Harvard Business

“If you look at things you do over the course of your day, from internal meetings with colleagues to clients calls, almost all of your interactions involve some form of selling.” So how can you improve your sales skills, especially if you don’t pitch people often? What should you focus on first? What the Experts Say.

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Why Ethical People Make Unethical Choices

Harvard Business

. “Employees are charged with conducting their business affairs in accordance with the highest ethical standards,” reads one such example. “Moral as well as legal obligations will be fulfilled in a manner which will reflect pride on the Company’s name.” ” Of course, that policy comes directly from Enron.

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What Spinning Off a GE Business Taught Me About Managing Ultra-Fast Change

Harvard Business

I was initially surprised at how direct and personal some of these questions were, yet they made so much sense in terms of the massive change we were introducing: Would paychecks be delivered on the same day they had been previously? Would employees have the same number of vacation days? Change management certainly tested us.

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How Provocative Is Your Content?

Chad Barr

Years ago when Chad first started to use Facebook, he asked this question on his Facebook wall: “Is anyone seriously reading or even paying attention to these silly status messages?” ” Repeat this all day long to yourself & out loud to others. Requisites for veterans in consulting: Building brand, becoming IP, thinking big.

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