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3 Things I’ve Learned from Managing Entry-Level Employees

Success

It might sound like a cliché, but from Alex, I learned not to judge a book by its cover. I’ve worked with college students and other entry-level employees for over 20 years, and I still learn new things from them all the time. I ended up pushing him right out the door. Be eager to learn, and you’ll be prepared for anything.

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As I Enter My 60s, Here’s the Advice I Would Give to My Younger Self

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Stand up for yourself more Assertiveness was never my strong suit, especially when I was younger. Live and learn, right? While I appreciated learning about the PR side of the business, my heart was on the writer’s side. Ironically, I ended up spending the next 35 years as a freelancer. I wanted the “security” of a job.

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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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Eventually, I decided to change tack and self-publish, selling my book via my speaking engagements and newsletter database. But as discouraging as it was, I kept plugging along, doing more and larger speaking engagements and writing my regular newsletter. The value of my book didn’t change after it was picked up by a major publisher.

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How to Craft the Perfect Email Newsletter

Small Business CEO

Want to craft the perfect email newsletter your clients will actually read? For tips and tricks, read our guide to learn how! billion email users around the world make up about 50% of the world population. Not sure where to start with your email newsletter? About 80% of adults use email. In fact, the 3.8

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12 Last-Minute Gift Ideas For Digital Nomads

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Digital subscriptions for learning, social media management, taxes and more are perfect choices for last-minute gifts. . Learn more in our website policy here.   . Digital nomads travel the world, often packing lightly so that they can easily move on to a new city or country and set up a new base there.

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Want To Delegate Better? Try a Total Responsibility Transfer

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Emily Oster, economist, Brown University professor and author of popular newsletter ParentData, recently published a newsletter on total responsibility transfer , or TRT. Or what if I TRT bedtime to the grandparents and they let my kids stay up until midnight watching television?” Oster writes. Talk about it.

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How to Find and Win More Clients as a Home Business Owner

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Be sure to follow up with clients after the trial to gather feedback and address any concerns they may have. It’s just enough to whet your appetite, not enough to fill you up. And most of all, don’t give up. If you are interested in learning more about finding clients for your home business, be sure to sign up for my newsletter.