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Chasing Dreams

CaseInterview.com

I’m a big believer that everyone should spend at least a portion of their life chasing their own dreams. Whether dream chasing is your life focus, or something you do a few hours a month, it has enormous value. The act of pursuing dreams brings a sense of vitality and aliveness to your life. It’s fun. It’s exciting. It’s invigorating. You shift from merely existing, to truly living.

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De-escalation

Alan Weiss

My experience is that when I have to escalate an issue with people in authority I’m successful 90% of the time. (The other 10% usually involves government.) So the front line manager waffles or can’t decide or is afraid, and the immediate superior doesn’t feel it’s a priority, but eventually I reach someone who realizes the least expensive and most promising resolution is to fix it immediately.Thus, the insurance claim is paid, the watch repair is completed, the hotel exp

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How Do You Handle a Brilliant Jerk?

Peter Stark

I’ve worked on several executive coaching projects where one team member is a royal jerk. What makes someone a jerk? Here’s our definition: someone who is rude, abrasive, condescending, undermines or puts others down, is arrogant, blames others, and, in a nutshell, is difficult for multiple people to deal with. We emphasize multiple people because if only one person has difficulty dealing with this person, both may be exhibiting behaviors that are undermining their relationship. .

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The last 1%

Seth Godin Blog

If you apply for something with a 99% rejection rate (which is more common than it sounds–job openings, sales pitches, fellowships, journals, etc.) that’s pretty close to 100%. Something with a 99% certainty is generally considered a sure thing. Hence this Journal , which promises to reject every single person who submits an article. The absurdity of it is the point.

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PowerPoint Best Practices for Creating Stellar Presentations

Mastering data visualization in PowerPoint will help accelerate your career because it positions you as someone who can present data that drives business decisions forward. think-cell's PowerPoint Best Practices eBook was created specifically for professionals aiming to master the art and science of data-driven storytelling. What’s inside: Practical Insights: Uncover valuable tips for crafting engaging and persuasive presentations.