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A Look at How Brad D. Smith Motivated and Inspired Intuit Employees

Success

His wardrobe choice depended on what sales or product launch goal the team had accomplished. The goal was to convey to potential customers that QuickBooks’ new version was worth the 60-day wait, even as Intuit shared the airwaves with Microsoft during the announcement of its new product. Rolling Thunder” worked.

2008 265
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What MLB Pitcher Jon Lester and 4 Other Professional Athletes Teach Us About Overcoming Obstacles

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After receiving his diagnosis in August 2006, Lester went through treatment, worked his way back into the major leagues and pitched—and won—a World Series game. For Rudolph, the goal was everything. Never one to let a perceived disability stand in the way of his goals, he pursued athletics with his heart and soul.

2002 291
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SUCCESS Celebrates 125 Years of Progress, Positive Thinking and Personal Growth

Success

Although SUCCESS wasn’t as political as The National Post , the magazine was much more news-centric than it is today—articles regularly covered war and Washington intrigue, and were often written from a perspective that was progressive for the time.). A 1902 article was titled, “Should Wives Work?”

2007 332
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A Single Mother Struggling to Budget Weighs the Balance Between Just Surviving and Really Living

Success

What I took from this is that, if we don’t deny ourselves small pleasures, we have a better chance of sticking to our main goal. And fantasy, I’ve learned, is important, especially when your default setting is a fiscally stressful reality and “hobbies” that include devouring articles on finance, budgeting, inflation and retirement.

Budget 265
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Too Busy for Relationships? 5 Ways to Make Time for Connection

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The number of people who say they have no one with whom to discuss important matters has more than doubled between 1985 and 2004, according to a 2006 study by researchers at Duke University and the University of Arizona. Set personal relationship goals and give them a high priority in your life. What could you do to change that?

2004 280
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How to Understand People’s Personality Types

Success

Understanding people’s personality types can also help us achieve success in our pursuits, whether we’re attempting to get our kids to pick up their toys or motivating a sales team to reach a lofty goal. Ultimately, the path to self-awareness remains the goal. “So Los Angeles-based author and researcher Dario Nardi, Ph.D.,

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Day in the life: Diana Brandl, Senior EA at Mister Spex

Practically Perfect PA

Motivate…my colleagues every single day and bring the team together as we fight for common goals. I am a proud member of IMA (International Management Assistants) since 2006. Other than that I read a lot of internet articles on LinkedIn or Facebook. I also publish interviews, share articles and write my own statements.

Mentoring 172