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

Success

Smith’s unconventional motivation fostered success In 2006, when he was senior vice president of Intuit’s Small Business Division, he told his team he would put on a 1920s bathing suit and jump in a pond if they met the launch deadline for the latest version of QuickBooks. Rolling Thunder” worked. QuickBooks-related revenue jumped to $861.7

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Product/Program Promotion Problems and Profits -- Launching Lessons Learned Expert Interview

Stephanie LH Calahan

  You are ready to get your promotion "out there." Introducing Product/Program Promotion: Problems and Profits -- Launching Lessons Learned.    What were you promoting (book, program, teleseminar, etc.)?   What did you do that went well in your launch promotion? Now you can!

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Science Fiction To Reality: How Anti-aging Drugs Will Upend The Future Of Work

Allwork

Studies show that metformin can delay stem-cell aging, promote autophagy and prevent telomere shortening — all of which help combat the effects of aging. This drug might help humans to age slower because it can potentially delay the onset of cancer, cognitive decline and vision loss in seniors.

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Black History Month Interview Series: Lacretia Adamski

Executive Leadership Support Blog

In 2006, an assistant professor I’d previously worked with was initially promoted to Executive VP before later becoming President. The trajectory of my career changed when I began working for the president at the University of Medicine & Dentistry of New Jersey (UMDNJ). Before that, I was a public administrator at the university.

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Less Information = Fewer Decisions to Make

Clutter Coach

by I’ve written many times about decision making (here and on my previous blog , which I wrote between March and October of 2006) and how to make it easier and less time consuming. Republished by Blog Post Promoter The post Less Information = Fewer Decisions to Make appeared first on Clutter Coach. Same with information.

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Less Information = Fewer Decisions to Make

Clutter Coach

by I’ve written many times about decision making (here and on my previous blog , which I wrote between March and October of 2006) and how to make it easier and less time consuming. Republished by Blog Post Promoter The post Less Information = Fewer Decisions to Make appeared first on Clutter Coach. Same with information.

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7 Ways to Position Yourself as an Admin Leader

Eat Your Career

So, back in 2006, I started a blog for admins called The Executive Assistant’s Toolbox, where I shared tips and tricks for success in the field. You can then promote your group on social media, and you may even want to use a platform like meetup.com to cast a wider net. I felt called to it from day 1. I was by no means an expert.