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I Spent Years Trying to Get My First Book Published—This Is What I’ve Learned About Risking Rejection

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Because one day, about six months into my rejection marathon, I opened my inbox to find an email from McGraw-Hill, a major New York publisher, wanting to buy the international rights for Find Your Courage. If you were passed over for that promotion, ask what you need to strengthen to get it next time. Pretty cool? Absolutely.

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The Right Way to Share Problems at Work With Your Boss 

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There are numerous reasons employees might not speak up at work, from fearing backlash from bosses in charge of their promotions and salary to worrying about how it will impact their reputation. Similarly, notifying your boss in advance of your planned topic via an email or a conversation can help prepare them.”

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How to Organize Business Cards & Networking Conversations - Interview & Giveaway @ContactKeeper

Stephanie LH Calahan

then is reviewed methodically in detail and in comparison to what is already in the market so that our products are correctly positioned for maximum success. There are just so many emails sent nowadays, a traditional card sent through US Mail is a great way to stand out, especially one with an organized slot for your own business card!

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What Can Argentine Tango Teach You About Brilliant Blogging?

Brilliantly Better

I will one of these days:) That was brilliant comparison-blogging to tango and all the steps are so true. 9 Steps To Get You Back On Track When Things Are Messy + Out Of Balance + Out Of Flow Reply 2 Ben Weston March 22, 2010 at 8:19 pm Hey Farnoosh, That was a wonderful comparison of the two! Great post, Farnoosh! Thank you so much.

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Inhale. Exhale

Brilliantly Better

I didn’t wrote as much as I usually do and I didn’t promote it (or engage in cross-promotions) as often as I usually do. Exhale&# Nice comparison. Now, this whole adventure backfired at me in a number of ways. First of all, the blog suffered a little bit. I ran much more guest posts than usual.

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Imperfection is a good thing | Men With Pens

Men With Pens

Reply Barbara Ling, Virtual Coach ( @barbaraling ) April 21, 2010 at 8:16 am Loved the unicorn comparison! My Crazy Simple 7 Step Plan To Promote A New Post Reply Marlene ( @mo_flow ) April 21, 2010 at 12:16 pm This post is well timed for me. So Be Happy Be In-Perfect. it's ok John Paul Aguiar´s last blog. Leave a Comment!

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How to Work for A Difficult Boss

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

For all my new readers, I’ll answer your question by going through your entire email. Perhaps you want to be transferred laterally or to get promoted within the dept to being management again. And anyone can email me questions and I respond only via this blog, not to your personal address. And congrats on landing the interview!