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4 Ways to Turn Obstacles into Opportunities

Success

Perceive obstacles as merely a detour to your final goal. Have the conviction that your goal is achievable. Actor Chris Burke once said, “I have a motto on my bedroom wall: ‘Obstacles are what you see when you take your eye off the goal.’ Once your eyes are set on the goal, don’t allow minor obstacles to distract you.

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How to Improve Your Client Relationships

Success

Instead of focusing on income, race, gender and age, drill down into customers’ loves, hates, habits and goals—all before you even think about selling to them. From this data you can construct what Webb calls “nodes,” or customer profiles based on personality types and goals. Understand your client. Forget demographics.

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Be Loud and Be Proud: Luvvie Ajayi Jones on Forging Your Own Path and Owning Your Successes

Success

You may know Luvvie from her best-selling book I’m Judging You: The Do-Better Manual , published in 2016, or from her TED Talk, Get comfortable with being uncomfortable. Or maybe you read the blog that started her career as a rebel with a cause. Finding success hasn’t made Luvvie sit back. “I Make yourself proud.

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Personal Finance Expert Anthony O’Neal Shares 3 Tools for Remote Workers to Maximize their Financial Security

Success

billion in 2016 to $13.8 However, there are endless online courses available, both free and paid, that can teach you how to start your own YouTube channel, podcast or blog. Then determine if the way you’re spending your days is propelling you toward your goals, financially and personally. Tool #2: Social media.

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Some Gen Zers Are Including Their Social Media on Resumes—Should You?

Success

This is an increase from the 2016 list, where only 20% reported being active on these platforms. McCann Flynn finds scrolling through candidates’ social media to be a “waste of time” compared to targeted questions on competencies and goals, with examples and storytelling.

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It’s February – Do You Know Where Your Resolutions Are?

Step It Up VA Coaching

I will blog every day…) and we need to find a way to make our resolutions “stick” for the long haul. Just how do we stay in check with our resolutions, so in 2016, we’re not just picking up the same ones we dropped this year? Don’t let February go by with no action taken on your 2015 goals.

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Looking Forward With Intention [Free Webinar for Assistants]

Office Dynamics

Joan will be sharing personal insights and helpful guidance for setting yourself up for success in 2016. Strategies for setting meaningful goals for 2016 and what you can do now to improve your chances of success. How to set career goals. • Goal setting for the new year. How to prepare for the future. •

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