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Want to Reach Your Potential? Be a Learner

Success

Early bibles of the field (Napoleon Hill’s Think and Grow Rich , Dale Carnegie’s How to Win Friends and Influence People ) urged workers to grow philosophically, to build qualities such as confidence and self-discipline. But while those books remain brisk sellers, there’s another bible in town. The confidence. The discipline.

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Book Review – Creating Flow with OmniFocus (Second Edition)

Productivityist

To date, there have been two books that I can claim, without hesitation, have had a dramatic effect on the way I organise and live my life. That book saved me and by habitually applying the advice within it, I’ve been able to turn that part of my life around. However there is a class element to this book that rises above that.

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The Most Important Trait To Boost Your Productivity

Productivityist

The methods I learned there have gave me greater confidence and speed (i.e. For example, want a book contract with a major publisher? I decided to start reading books and newspaper articles about the industry. Here are three suggestions that provide low cost learning: Books. Problem-based Learning. YouTube Videos.

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Guest Blog: Networking Like a Pro

Laughing all the Way to Work

Be confident. To be able to network, you must have confidence. You need confidence in yourself, confidence in your abilities, and confidence in your networking skills. I finally had a chance to sit down and read your book over the holiday. Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh.

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Confessions of a Micro-Manager

Laughing all the Way to Work

A manager has to have confidence that you know how to do your job. I just did not have confidence that this person was going to be able to assist me. I always have more confidence something will get done when I see it being written down. I finally had a chance to sit down and read your book over the holiday.

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Go with your gut feeling!

Laughing all the Way to Work

I read something that made me pause, but because I was in a big hurry and felt confident that the other person was covering that base, I let it go. I am not sure if it would have changed the outcome, but at least I would feel confident that I flagged it for my boss. Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh.

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The Little Engine That Could.

Laughing all the Way to Work

So I started to say Yes and it was a real confidence booster. About Me Ottawa, Canada View my complete profile Click on the image to order my book Laughing All The Way to Work from Amazon All royalties go to the Canadian Cystic Fibrosis Foundation What some people are saying about the book. Now that’s positive self talk.