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Thin Slicing People Is Dangerous

The Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

How long does it takes…

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Leadership Lessons From (Insert Fave Character Here)

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There seem to be a lot of articles and blog posts at the…

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Leadership Lessons From (Insert Fave Character Here)

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Death Of The Sales Person - A Rant!

“Timid salesmen have skinny kids. ” – Zig Ziglar

The Art Of Selling

I served my apprenticeship in…

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Selling Is Service -The World's Worst/Funniest Training Video?

Selling Is Service – And Service Is Selling

Every now and then you stumble across a training video that can only be described as tragic. The video below falls firmly into that category.

The basic message in the video is absolutely spot on. Namely that…

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Optimism Is Dangerous - Don't Let It Kill You

US POWs and NVA officers during Vietnam War, 1973 (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

In the middle of a…

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Picking The Right Fight With The Wrong Competitor

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Recently the Church of Englanddecided to pick a fight with Wonga.com. However…

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What Sushi Can Teach Us About Mastery

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Stop Procrastinating And Do Nothing

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We all do it. We plan a productive busy day…………. and then do absolutely…

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In Condemnation Of The Praise Sandwich

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  The praise sandwich is a management technique which has been…

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Company Policy - Beer Deliveries And Monkeys In A Cage

Monkey in Bali, Indonesia (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Have you ever wondered why the company you work…

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Stop Thinking and Stop To Think

Rounders bat and ball (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Quickly!

Don’t think too much about the answer.…

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RSA Animate - The Truth About Dishonesty

I saw this video on the RSA’s Android app (http://www.thersa.org/) and thought you’d like it:

http://www.thersa.org/events/rsaanimate/animate/rsa-animate-the-truth-about-dishonesty

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Does Your Business Need A Strategy? Take The Poll

I posted an article earlier about the need for a strategy and the dangers of not having one.

Wrestling Gorillas, – 7 Questions About Your Business Strategy.

Click on this link to see the post: http://thedevelopmentguy.com/2013/06/30/wrestling-gorillas-7-q…

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Wrestling Gorillas - 7 Questions About Your Business Strategy.

Mountain gorillas, Rwanda (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Your business may be wrestling gorillas. Even…

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It's Never Too Late To Follow Your Dreams

I really don’t find too many inspirational videos….. well, inspirational I guess. Some are a little clichéd or predictable. Some don’t inspire. Some are just plain boring.

Not this one however.

Steve Kazan is a comedian who was diagnosed with a terminal…

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Mission Statement or Fluff?

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When developing a company strategy it’s common practice write a Mission…

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