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May 19th

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Rejection: Getting Through the No’s

Rejection:  Getting Through the No’sBusiness owner Jim brought Sales 101 to his team this week.  He singlehandedly played both parts to demonstrate a very familiar sales call:

Kid: Can I have a cookie?
Dad:  No.
Kid:  Please, can I have a cookie?
Dad:  No.
Kid:  Daddy, please may I have a cookie?
Dad:  No.
Kid:  Just one?  Please?
Dad:  No.
Kid:  C’mon, please, Dad, just one cookie?
Dad (ripping open the package):  Oh, all right, here, take the whole package!
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Mind Your Own Business: Create an Impactful Career Plan

Mind Your Own Business:  Create an Impactful Career PlanBusiness owners usually begin their million dollar futures with a great idea and, soon after, a business plan.  Entrepreneurs sometimes skip over the formal planning stage in their rush to bring in th...
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Job routine can bring rewards

Job routine can bring rewards This is going to be the most boring article in the paper today.  And worth it. 

Dali has been complaining lately.  She says she is easily distracted, catching herself gazing out the window, taking long...
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A graceful exit

A graceful exit Jordynne caught her supervisor walking down the hall after lunch last week.  She asked, “Do you have a minute to talk?”  As they headed toward an open conference room, he said, “This is a bad news wal...
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Supervisor makes you want to shout?

Supervisor makes you want to shout? A reader writes:  My boss yells about everything.  I’m good at my job, but after he rages at me, it takes a while to get over it.  I feel like Cinderella.  Just when things start going well, he steps ...
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