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Trust Me on This: Building a Business Clients Love

Tips From T. Marie

As someone who has provided services remotely for going on seventeen years, I’ve learned a bit about just how important building trust is when you’re running a small home business. Why Trust Is Non-Negotiable Imagine going on a first date and your companion spends the entire time on their phone.

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Rising Above Rejection: How to Achieve a Dream That Looks and Feels Impossible

Success

If you’re pursuing a dream that feels impossible, make these statements a daily manta: “My dreams are non-negotiable.” Her form of self-belief looked a lot like throwing out the rulebook and letting her raw talent shine through. Uncertainty can feel like a sneaky form of rejection; learn to adapt.

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A Manual for Dealing with Rejection

Success

These instances are often painful, but many moments of rejection are opportunities for learning, notes Susan Heathfield, an organizational development consultant since 1987. You can only accomplish these two tasks: learning and responding to the intended message. A no can come in different forms, he explains. “‘I

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Tips for Being a Successful Negotiator

On The Job

I'll be the first to admit I've not always been a great negotiator. Growing up with two sisters, negotiation wasn't in our vocabulary. You wanted something, you took it by force or by stealth, but there was no negotiating involved. Negotiation -- no. They believe negotiations are a win-lose proposition.

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The Art of Persuasion: 4 Tips to Master Influence

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Harris learned this lesson after building his first company by himself. Skill-hunters want to learn as much as they can, whether that’s marketing, negotiating or foreign languages. It’s a subtle form of persuasion that creates more influence and impact in the world. I was a selfish entrepreneur,” Harris says.

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Ready or Not: My Experience Launching a Side Hustle in 121 Days

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The 50s were a hook to celebrate my 50th birthday and just happened to form a great marketing shtick for an adventure trip. Maybe you can learn from my journey. 121 Days to Launch: An idea starts to form. Relationships like that can be formed in any number of ways; it could be over books or wine or musicals.

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A Noncompete Clause Ban Is on the Table—Here’s What Employees Should Know

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Why some employers favor noncompete clauses Noncompete clauses have existed in some form for hundreds of years, though they became a popular retention tactic more recently among a wide variety of employers. As Davenport learned, while TV stations might negotiate on other terms of a contract, noncompetes were an “absolute non-negotiable.”