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For Jamie Kern Lima, Unlocking Success Starts with Embracing Self-Worth

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This ignited Lima’s entrepreneurial spirit, leading her to co-found IT Cosmetics in 2008 from her living room with her husband, Paulo Lima. This landmark deal marked one of the largest acquisitions in the beauty industry, solidifying Lima’s status as a visionary entrepreneur.

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To boost productivity in the UK, we need to think big and different

Workplace Insight

The decline in UK productivity since the Great Recession of 2008/2009 has been a matter of concern for business leaders, policymakers, and economists alike. Most industries have large inefficiencies which represent a major opportunity and the potential for productivity gains is enormous.

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Once Upon a Time in Marketing: The Power of Storytelling

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“We [heard] stories from our sales team in the field that veterinarians [said], ‘It’s not my responsibility to promote pet insurance,’” Tomsic said. In addition to being shown at industry events and trade shows, these customer story videos were emailed to new customers upon buying the insurance. Stock prices fell, Perry says.

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Workplace Trends for 2008

On The Job

Another journalist who has basically been forced out of an industry that is struggling to survive. Surveillance equipment, gates, bars, anti-theft devices, attack dogs, security guards, indentity theft products and anyone or anything that promotes "protection" will be in demand. What a depressing way to start the year, I thought.

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The Secrets Behind Portugal’s Booming Coworking Industry

Allwork

Consequently, there has been a significant rise in the growth of the coworking industry in Portugal. In recent years, Portugal (and Lisbon in particular) has been intensively promoted to the outside world, not only on tourism platforms, but also at international events for entrepreneurs — for example, Web Summit and Made of Lisboa.

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5 Ways to Make a Great First Impression

On The Job

Depending on the situation, you can ask about industry challenges in this economy, how they do their job, what professional organizations they find the most helpful or even if they use any social networking to help them get more business. Edit the self promotion. This post originally ran in 2008) Don't blow your exit.

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Best of the Best: How to Create a Personal Brand Like DJ Khaled

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I didn’t wait on a promoter to hire me,” he says. “We By any definition he’d reached undeniable success in music by 2008, and he seemed to have a reasonable blueprint to sustain it. Khaled exists primarily in hip-hop, a genre and industry that has so often been fueled by competitiveness. They put him on display.