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A Look at How Brad D. Smith Motivated and Inspired Intuit Employees

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His wardrobe choice depended on what sales or product launch goal the team had accomplished. The goal was to convey to potential customers that QuickBooks’ new version was worth the 60-day wait, even as Intuit shared the airwaves with Microsoft during the announcement of its new product. Rolling Thunder” worked.

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What MLB Pitcher Jon Lester and 4 Other Professional Athletes Teach Us About Overcoming Obstacles

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After receiving his diagnosis in August 2006, Lester went through treatment, worked his way back into the major leagues and pitched—and won—a World Series game. For Rudolph, the goal was everything. Never one to let a perceived disability stand in the way of his goals, he pursued athletics with his heart and soul.

2002 273
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A Single Mother Struggling to Budget Weighs the Balance Between Just Surviving and Really Living

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So, I had to learn to stick to my budget , which wasn’t easy, especially for someone who’d had to repeat a year of high school math. I quickly learned that with small children, every moment you are away from them costs money. I suppose there are a lot of lessons to be learned from these financial ebbs and flows.

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All Successful Leaders Have This Type of Intelligence in Common, According to Psychologist Adam Bandelli

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So what we found in the research was that Machiavellian leaders are really good at getting short-term goals done, maybe for a quarter or for six months… but that’s not going to work in the long-term,” explains Bandelli in a recent conversation with Brilliant Thoughts ’ editor and host Tristan Ahumada. Embrace diversity.

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Do These 3 Things to Get Everything You Want

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That was in 2006, right before the Great Recession. That means entrepreneurs, employees and everyone in between can learn something from his perseverance. . There’s a generalized fear that if someone discovers a larger-than-life goal, they will attack it with negativity. But sometimes, that image doesn’t align with reality.

2013 314
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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. Listening to them, learning the keywords that they use so I can effectively communicate with them, is critical. Mayer, Ph.D.,

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Too Busy for Relationships? 5 Ways to Make Time for Connection

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The number of people who say they have no one with whom to discuss important matters has more than doubled between 1985 and 2004, according to a 2006 study by researchers at Duke University and the University of Arizona. What can we learn from this? Set personal relationship goals and give them a high priority in your life.

2004 279