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Paying Candidates for Interviews: What Should Be Covered and Why?

Success

A skills test. Interview clothing Probably the least likely to be covered by an employer, this expense can run from around $50 for a Walmart clearance rack ensemble to thousands of dollars for a new tailored suit for a formal business interview. This article originally appeared in the March/April 2023 issue of SUCCESS magazine.

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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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Airbnb Co-Founder Joe Gebbia Talks About the Art of Making Accommodations

Success

I later would come to understand [this] is an incredible life skill for entrepreneurship. It’s the clothes we wear, the phones we talk on, the lights we see with and the cars we drive. This article originally appeared in the July/August 2023 issue of SUCCESS magazine. I still had energy I could have used to run a faster time.”

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How My Experience as a Black Entrepreneur Shaped My Views on Building Financial Freedom

Success

In an effort to soothe these discomforts at the office, I would decompress at happy hours, hire personal trainers and purchase loose-fitting clothes—all of which impacted my ability to save and invest. This article originally appeared in the November/December 2022 issue of SUCCESS magazine. Photos by ©Phyllis Iller Photography.

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Want More Charisma? It All Starts with Your Mind

Success

A 2018 study published in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology even created a General Charisma Inventory with points that varied from leadership skills to general approachability. Yes, external stuff can help, from clothes to voice to smiles and hand gestures. Could your listening skills use a polish ?

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Podcast 100: Completion

Clutter Coach

It’s one of those very simple, yet essential, skills you need to prevent and fix clutter. The problem was that now my client had to go through all the clothes; hers, her husband’s and the two kids’; and put them all away where they belonged. You push those aside to look at the magazine you bought.

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Love Your Career

Office Dynamics

When I was about 10 or 11, I went from house to house in our neighborhood selling my Mom’s used magazines. And then in my later teens, I worked at a women’s clothing store. Reality: It can mean moving sideways to a position that’s closer to your own interest and skills. Myth: Career planning and change are only for the young.

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