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What Leslie Jordan’s Legacy Can Teach Us About Pivoting to a Third Act

Success

It’s also a great example of how someone can take their gifts— in Jordan’s case, stage presence, comedic timing and storytelling—and repurpose them, like he did from on-screen to online. Consider how transferrable those skills are, and what possible new industries or entrepreneurial ventures might benefit from them.

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Best of the Best: How to Create a Personal Brand Like DJ Khaled

Success

They came to the United States with skill sets and a belief they could prosper from it. They sold clothes out of the trunk of their car. High-end clothes are usually sold in high-end settings, not folding tables placed on concrete. There’s “fake it till you make it,” and there’s making the most of your skills no matter what.

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Make a Connection with Vacation

Office Dynamics

For example, you would work on your Item A Priority; then make a few telephone calls; then sort through emails. My initial thought (months out) was that I would take my time and pack over several weekends; meaning just pulling some clothes here and there or shoes and beach attire so I wouldn’t be rushed at the last minute.

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Do It--Rock That Boat!!

Virtual Moxie

She toddled off, and returned to say that the restaurant manager was going to take care of it. The restaurant manager had to get involved? And, from my perspective, it''s a skill that needs to be practiced and nailed. In a restaurant, order your water the way you prefer it. Examples: . Wow…sad kitchen, that.

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Business Insider Feature Story on Former Celebrity Assistant Bonnie Low-Kramen

Bonnie Low Kramen

When questions came in, for example, she would note them down, then sit with Dukakis at a set time to secure answers. Quickly, Low-Kramen realized that prioritizing was a vital movie-set skill. She also was often tasked with booking restaurant reservations, a duty much more nuanced than it sounds.

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I’m telling my friends about the bad customer service

Service Untitled

We go out for a Saturday night dinner with our neighbors, our relatives or our co-workers and the conversation most likely centers around that last unhappy experience at the airport, the restaurant, or the mall. ” And what every business needs to succeed and rise above the “bad” customer service is to lead by example.

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Why Less Is More

Brilliantly Better

To use Jonny’s example, less chocolate cake is not necessarily a bad thing — it could help a person create a healthier lifestyle. Take meditation, for example: less money, less time spent doing expensive things, might lend more time to meditate. Particularly helpful when I go clothes shopping ! Thank you for the thoughts.

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