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What I Learned From Wearing the Same Outfit for 2 Weeks

Success

To learn about the curious malady known as “decision fatigue,” I was given a very simple assignment: Wear the same outfit and automate as many daily decisions as possible for two weeks, then write about whether it gave me more mental clarity. president-elect of the International Positive Psychology Association told The New York Times in 2011.

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Session 4 - Wednesday, Sept 28, 2011

Office Dynamics

Linda shared that for her current position, the company had received between 250-300 resumes. Knowledge and learning. Back in the Pavilion Ballroom for our post-lunch session, Joanne and Linda began by describing strategic thinking and why it is vital to keep ahead of the game. There is no in-between. Creativity. Presentation skills.

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5 Ways to Thrill Your Customers (Because a Thank You Email Just Doesn’t Cut It Anymore)

Success

Start by learning about them via LinkedIn , Google, Facebook and even the customers’ own webpages; you’ll arm yourself with their photographs, knowledge of their businesses, circles, hobbies, favorite music and special interests. In its 2011 Oracle Customer Experience Impact Report , Harris Research found that 86 percent of U.S.

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How To Hire And Manage Freelancers, According To Experts

Allwork

Why you should (or shouldn’t) work with freelancers After learning about Fishkin’s past hiring experiences, we decided to do our own analysis on the subject — comparing full-time marketing employees to outsourced agency and freelance talent. They have stellar resumes. The pros of expert freelancers They can start promptly. Her secret?

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Personal Updates, Reflections and Looking To The Future

Eat Your Career

And at some point, just learning to trust that wherever it is, you’ll land on your feet. However, when I moved to Denver in 2011, something slowly began to shift. Surprise, surprise—the ideal position came from an early morning resume submission through Indeed.com. Things change and thank God they do.

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Personal Updates, Reflections and Looking To The Future

Eat Your Career

And at some point, just learning to trust that wherever it is, you’ll land on your feet. However, when I moved to Denver in 2011, something slowly began to shift. Surprise, surprise—the ideal position came from an early morning resume submission through Indeed.com. Things change and thank God they do.

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Construction Work Ahead–Part 1 of 4

The Marq

In this and the posts that will follow, he shares his story and the lessons learned along the way. I originally received a copy of this story in August of 2011. I asked to share it in this blog since there was so much that others could relate to and learn from. Eric’s message asked for a copy of my resume. so he thought.

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