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Meaningful Work: A Love Letter | Aspire-CS

Persuasive Powerhouse

All of this excitement and pride in our daughter’s accomplishments has fostered some reflection and a letter about what I’ve learned in my own work journey. This letter includes my own thoughts on the meaning of work to us as it is such an integral part of what makes us whole and human. They are lucky to find their life’s work early.

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How You Sabotage Your Success.

Rich Gee Group

I had to FedEx a letter to a prominent executive the other day to connect with them. For instance: When composing the letter, it took me HOURS to decide on a template (design). Getting the letter in an envelope. Transporting the letter to the nearest FedEx location in time to ensure the date on the letter is reasonable.

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First Look: Leadership Books for June 2020

Leading Blog

Look in the mirror and own your natural-born strengths and fix any real or perceived career-limiting deficiencies. frameworks that help make thoughtful decisions about starting, growing, managing, and selling a business. When leaders and aspiring leaders seek out advice, they're often told to try harder. Dig deeper.

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Hackers and Hummingbirds: Leadership Lessons from Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg

Terry Starbucker

In his IPO letter Mark Zuckerberg wrote: “I started off by writing the first version of Facebook myself because it was something I wanted to exist. We have cultivated a unique culture and management approach that we call the Hacker Way. In that sense, everyone is equal. 3) Remember that the leadership skills can be taught.

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When The Right Channels Lead to Dead Ends

Lead Change Blog

After reading that post, one of our Lead Change Group members shared a time when the only recourse seemed to be taking an issue public within the organization after multiple attempts to bring the issue to management’s attention more privately had failed. I was young in my career. That was the last time I spoke with him about it.

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A Road Map for Young Adults

Leading Blog

Choosing a career you can do well, rather than doing what you want, might sound unappealing, but it isn’t. The Bigs provides samples of letters to people you need to network with, questions to ask and how to find people to add to your network and thank-you letters to anyone you interviewed with along the way once you land your first job.

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Three Tips for Managing an Olbermann - Next Level Blog

Next Level Blog

The career history of the talented, iconoclastic, maddening, entertaining (even if he’s the guy you love to hate) Olbermann has been one of resigning from or getting fired by every network he’s worked for. So, how do you manage the superstar that has a penchant for stirring things up? After all, great talent doesn’t grow on trees.

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