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Habit Hack: How To Form A Habit

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Copyright © 2011 Productivity Bits. To be successful at anything then, we need to form good habits that support our endeavors and carry us through to our goal’s end. You’ve wanted to learn a new language and so bought Rosetta Stone. This consistent and repeated act of choosing is what forms the habit. Guest Post.

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My Theme for 2011: Decisive Productive Action - Productive & Organized

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5 Steps to Meal Planning Success » My Theme for 2011: Decisive Productive Action Do you have a theme for 2011?    2011 = DECISIVE PRODUCTIVE ACTION     Your Thoughts Are The Catalist “Watch your thoughts, for they become words. .    In essence, I practiced what I preach. 

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5 Ways to Thrill Your Customers (Because a Thank You Email Just Doesn’t Cut It Anymore)

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In a study published in Psychological Science , Princeton psychologists Janine Willis and Alexander Todorov reveal that it takes only a tenth of a second to form an impression of someone when you first meet. In its 2011 Oracle Customer Experience Impact Report , Harris Research found that 86 percent of U.S. Do your homework.

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Experts Weigh in on 17 Investments for a Rich Life

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The world class knows that college is just the beginning of lifelong learning. If you have international clients or want to grow your business internationally, learning other languages is a wise investment of your time and money. This article was published in March 2011 and has been updated. Speak their language. “If

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How to Create Strategic Partnerships

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“It is not illegal for an information technology firm and a janitorial services company to form a partnership, but how many opportunities will that create?” Make it explicit that you want to learn everything you can about them in short order,” Gage says. Then call up past business partners, employers and employees.”

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Want to expand your horizons? 35 new books from TED speakers that will enlarge your world

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When 37-year-old neuroscientist Jill Bolte-Taylor had a massive stroke in 1996, she lost her ability to form words and move her body but also experienced what she would later describe in her TED Talk as “euphoria”. asks Suleika Jaouad, who had to face her own mortality in 2011. What would you write about if you knew you might die soon?”

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3 Tips for Learning to Sell Beyond Your Comfort Zone

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If the right opportunity is presented, who’s to say that a few of your neighbors wouldn’t form a club of some sort and buy a boat jointly?” Learn to ask questions that will gather information about prospects.”. You may have to invest time, but there are ways to learn about prospects.”. Do Your Homework. Be curious.

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