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Can Dopamine Dressing Make You Better At Your Job?

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A 2012 study published by the University of Hertfordshire Press links “how clothing and mood don’t just influence others, it reflects and influences the wearer’s mood, too.” This is an extreme form and thankfully, not the only way to do it. Unless, of course, that’s what makes you happiest!) “You

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Paying Candidates for Interviews: What Should Be Covered and Why?

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In a 2021 LinkedIn article , author Sue Ellson writes, “ the interview preparation , selection criteria answers, mini-project or portfolio requests, travel, attendance, self-reflection, rumination and chats with friends, family, mentor or coach—that could be anywhere from two hours to 20-plus hours.

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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?” Proof it works: Schaus’s profits grew by 15% from 2011 to 2012 as a result of her partnerships. In 2012 I passed along between 35 and 40% of the work that came my way.

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

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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?” Hill and W.

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Why You Should Start Your Own Business Today

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The major investment in most self-owned businesses is the investment of one’s self in the form of time, focus and persistence. This article was published in November 2012 and has been updated. You don’t need to be a genius at negotiation or a whiz at numbers. Photo by Sata Production/Shutterstock.

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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. According to the Echo 2012 Global Customer Service Barometer , only 7 percent of U.S. Keep them coming back.

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How Three Post-Secondary Programs Are Setting Autistic Individuals on a Path to Success

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They formed the foundation the following year and opened the Els Center of Excellence in 2015 in Jupiter, Florida. Magro was diagnosed with a form of autism—Pervasive Developmental Disorder-Not Otherwise Specified—at 4 years old. This article originally appeared in the March/April 2023 issue of SUCCESS magazine.