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5 Reasons to Question Everything

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Because of technology and other rapid-change factors, industries and jobs are constantly evolving to require new skill sets and fresh approaches. So we must now be lifelong learners , adapters and questioners—always asking, How can I take what I know and update it, what new skills should I add to my arsenal and where do I go from here?

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Great Employees Have These 3 Things

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Lennox’s most successful employees have developed three traits: positive mindset, skill-level competency and being action-oriented. Sometimes agents can have the right mindset, but lack the skill level to compete. When this is the case, it’s up to the leader or manager to help their employees develop their skills.

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Practically Perfect PA round up of 2014

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I wanted to do a Practically Perfect round up for 2014. We have had some fantastic feedback over the year and I hope you have all found the varies blog posts and articles helpful. Below you will find links to my favourite posts from 2014. Which secretary skills are worth keeping? See you next year! Who discovered Elvis?

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What is the Leaders Eat Last Leadership Philosophy?

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Once firing wasn’t an option, more care was taken to hire the right people —evaluating not just skills and experience, but character as well. This article was published in July 2014 and has been updated. Consider the tech company Next Jump , which has a policy of lifetime employment. appeared first on SUCCESS.

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Eliza VanCort Is Teaching Women How to Claim Space Shamelessly

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VanCort survived multiple kidnappings by her mother who had a mental illness, a #MeToo moment at 16 and a traumatic brain injury in 2014. After her accident, VanCort lost many of her communication skills, and she feared becoming “trapped in her own mind” like her mother, who developed paranoid schizophrenia in her late 20s.

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The Nathalie Virem Foundation Helps Leaders Rediscover Their Purpose

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And then, in 2014, her mother died. The focus here is a little different than what you might expect from a typical leadership workshop—the aim is to help people develop tough-to-teach skills like insight and perception. This article originally appeared in the March/April 2024 issue of SUCCESS magazine.

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Redefining Wealth Means Empowering Your Employees to Leave Your Company to Start Their Own Businesses

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But as my friend shared with me, the more he helps his employees develop the skill set and mindset needed to start their own businesses, the more talented employees he attracts to his own company. This article was published in October 2014 and has been updated. I recently saw the cycle firsthand. Photo by @lermont51/Twenty20.

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