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Five myths about leadership

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John Maxwell — author of the book The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership — does a masterful job of explaining the leadership principle of influence through the five myths about leadership: The Management Myth: Management focuses on maintaining systems and processes. Influential leadership is about influencing people to follow.

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Top 10 US Cities to Capture Small Business Recovery Act Dollars.

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A Roadmap For Recovery Stimulus dollars are headed toward businesses that support these Recovery Act goals: Healthcare : Modernize the healthcare system with electronic medical records systems. Boston , MA Innovative entrepreneurs will find fertile ground for their ideas in Boston.

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Interns to the Rescue! :: Women on Business

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By Susan Gunelius Guest post by Abby Marks Beale (learn more about Abby at the end of this post) As a solo entrepreneur, I have learned to spend my time on those things I major in (activities I am good at and like to do) while parceling out the things I minor in (tasks I am not good at or don’t enjoy) to those who have the expertise (and interest!).

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Business Leadership Expertise: Give a Gift of Honoring :: Women on.

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In the 1940’s there was a beautiful actress, Hedy Lamarr (think Angelina Jolie ), who along with composer George Antheil received a patent for their invention of a classified communication system that was especially useful to submarines in World War II. Did you know that Catherine Litchfield Greene invented the cotton gin?

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Navigate Your Path to Success

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Ask a colleague, friend, coach or mentor to hold you accountable this year and help you stay on track with your own personal navigation system. Here’s my suggestion: find a “GPS Buddy”. A “GPS Buddy ” could make a huge difference in how well you navigate in 2011 toward your life and career goals.

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3 Ways to Motivate Employees During Times of Change :: Women on.

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Now DC workers are seeing a change in leadership across different agencies which may mean a new boss along with new systems and priorities. Training and Professional Development If there are new systems in place, or even old systems that could be more efficient, take the time to train the staff.

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Joan Rivers: A Role Model for Courage and Perseverance

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skip to main | skip to sidebar Monday, June 21, 2010 Joan Rivers: A Role Model for Courage and Perseverance Joan Rivers is far more than a successful comedian. A phenomenal entrepreneur, she overcame extreme adversity to create a multi-faceted company that now exceeds $200 million in sales annually. Have a strong work ethic.