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

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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. Don’t minimize your gifts. I was minimizing my gift: I was like, ‘Oh writing, it’s just a hobby,’” she says. Make yourself proud. Take it from Luvvie.

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What Kind of Leader Are You: A Fixer, Fighter or Friend?

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The Friend’s gift. To reset the accountability dynamic internally, Friends should have a level-setting conversation with each member of their team to clarify goals, roles and responsibilities. Fighters live in the truth that no matter what it is, it can always get better, that you can always get a notch closer to the goal.

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Ep 159: Nellie Jacob – Longtime Executive Assistant and Strengths Coach

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The empathic, motivating, goal setting, we can do it together while making a difference, leader. She became a certified GALLUP Strengthsfinder coach in 2016, and that is when everything changed. If you send business gifts to employees, clients or sales prospects, Goody is a game changer. Go here to start gifting today !

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How Florida Pure Sea Salt Went from Hobby to Full-Time Business

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I started making something consistent and briny and delicious and using it at home,” she says, adding that she gradually started gifting her homemade salts to family and friends. I was leaving the state of Florida a lot for work, and we couldn’t move on with our family goals. This backyard hobby eventually became Florida Pure Sea Salt.

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The 10 Best Books I Read In 2016

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I received How to Read a Book as a gift in a book exchange this year, and it is the first book on my reading list starting January 1. Now I’d like to share with you the 10 best books I read in 2016. This is definitely something to keep in mind when you look at your tasks, projects, and goals. The Go-Giver (Audible).

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Looking Forward With Intention [Free Webinar for Assistants]

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Joan will be sharing personal insights and helpful guidance for setting yourself up for success in 2016. Plus, in honor of the holiday season, she’ll have some special gifts to share for lucky attendees! Strategies for setting meaningful goals for 2016 and what you can do now to improve your chances of success.

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How to Understand People’s Personality Types

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Understanding people’s personality types can also help us achieve success in our pursuits, whether we’re attempting to get our kids to pick up their toys or motivating a sales team to reach a lofty goal. I’m not somebody who’s particularly gifted in anything managerial,” Nardi says. As all types are equal, there is no best type.”

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