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My 6 Stages of Grief When Dealing With Mean Emails

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I call it the email sucker punch. You’re having a great day and then you get that email. A rude email sucker punched me a few weeks ago. I was emailing people left and right , exploring new options, getting stuff done —overall, I was excited about the future. It loves these emails. Then one wasn’t. It’s all over.

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The 4 Most Common Excuses for Not Delegating

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“It only takes a minute to…” True, answering an email , ordering office supplies and data entry only take a few minutes. The phone and email are time-wasters,” Hecht says. This article was published in January 2015 and has been updated. Don’t let your business flounder because you’re afraid of delegating tasks.

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15 social media and technology trends for 2015

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Google Glass and the Apple iWatch really do seem like something out of a sci-fi film but they will be available in 2015. Images are going to be even more popular in 2015 than they were this year. This is an oldie but a goldie and it is still going to be the top tip for all social media users in 2015. Wearable technology.

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Personal Attention Is the Key to Winning Business—Start with These 7 Best Practices

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Sync all contacts to your cell phone. Over the course of a week, you can easily squeeze in an extra dozen calls simply because you have the phone numbers easily accessible. Evercontact ($59 a year and up; free 30-day trial) updates your smartphone’s address book by extracting contact information from email signature lines.

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8 Things Good Leaders Never Say

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I used to correct emails, edit proposals and chime in on phone calls when I thought I could improve on the way a teammate was approaching a problem or a task. Abby Ross, Network for Good Donor Advised Fund This article was published in July 2015 and has been updated. And that won’t just hurt them—it’ll hurt the whole company.

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Ten Small Business Trends You Need to Embrace in 2015

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As a business owner there are a few trends that experts say will be important for success in 2015. Now let’s break them down and explain why they are important to the success of your business in 2015.: Adopting the cloud for your business is just good business sense for 2015 and beyond. What about marketing in 2015?

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Why ‘Be Yourself’ Is Both the Best and Worst Advice You Can Get

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I usually just ask for a word of advice via email, but most of them talked to me on the phone and offered to read my essays and share feedback. In one of those preparation phone calls, one current student gave me this final piece of advice: “I know this may sound trite, but when it comes to your application, really be yourself.”.