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Purpose Over Paychecks: Patrice Washington’s Advice for Building Wealth Organically

Success

It was 2009, and she had just lost everything in the Great Recession: her real estate business, a spacious house in California and all of her belongings. It could be a talent you’ve had from birth or a skill you developed at work. Washington’s advice is to never diminish your gifts. She looked to God and asked, “Why me?”

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Effective Communication Skills

Ian's Messy Desk

Home About Contact Me Links Sitemap Effective Communication Skills Posted by Ian McKenzie Written on June 28, 2010 If youre new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. If you want to improve your listening skills, you need to get control over the following bad habits: Interrupting the speaker. Thanks for visiting!

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From NFL Superstar to Neurosurgeon: Dr. Myron Rolle Believes Small Steps Make for Big Gains

Success

While he says his parents were strict about education coming first—if a school project wasn’t done, Rolle wasn’t going to the game—his gifts on the field were hard to ignore. Myron Rolle’s undeniable talent But first: football. Rolle left the NFL after three years, and says he’s lucky that he was healthy enough to study medicine.

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Jeff Probst: A Survivor’s Perspective on Life’s Adventure

Success

Jeff Probst told the world in September 2009 when he accepted his second Emmy as “Outstanding Host for a Reality or Competition Program.” He honed his storytelling skills and learned how to work in front of the camera, which earned him more money and greater opportunities. Survivor has been the greatest gift ever,” he says.

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Now that is dedication.Executive Assistant donates kidney to her.

Laughing all the Way to Work

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 28 December, 2009 Now that is dedication.Executive Assistant donates kidney to her boss My assistant sent me a link to a story about an Executive Assistant in British Columbia, Canada, who gave the gift of life by donating a kidney to her boss. December 29, 2009 Helene Sinclairsaid.

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Dot connectors--I'm looking for you!

Virtual Moxie

» October 20, 2009 Dot connectors--Im looking for you! I’ve mulled over and over in my head as to whether this is a quality or skill, whether one is born with it or can develop it over time and with practice, and if it can be learned, how might I go about teaching it. Main | This is your world. Having trouble reading this image?

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Speaking Tips

Ian's Messy Desk

Like any skill, delivery must be learned. It helps me with my assigment tq Comment by azura on July 24, 2009 @ 5:45 am Trackbacks lxrichter.com » Blog Archive » How to give a speech How to Improve Your Public Speaking Author Marketing Experts, Inc. Use language to create pictures. Use metaphors, analogies, and similes.