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Confessions of a High Potential Employee

HighPo. HiPo. Hypo? No. If I were in HR I would use HiPo. It’s cute and balanced; just the right number of letters from each word.In my recent performance review I was deemed to be a high potential employee, or HiPo in HR speak. What does HiPo mea...

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Selling the Job, Learn the Basics Landscape & Garden Business

Selling the JobLearn the Basics: Landscape & Garden Business Selling & MarketingArticle by Tom LanzaCopyright © 2003 by ProGardenBizIn a national survey of small businesses (less than $1,000,000 sales annually) it was found that the owner or Chi...

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THE QUALITIES OF LEADERSHIP

Are you a leader of men (and women)? At least, do you believe that you have leadership potential? Do you WANT to be a leader, or a follower?If you want to be a "'great' leader of men", here are a few thoughts on the qualities needed. When w...

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Fact or Opinion

"You ain't going nowhere, son. You ought to go back to drivin' a truck." What if Elvis believed this Grand Ole Opry manager's critique after his l954 performance? Or the Beatles listened in 1962 when Decca Recording Company responded,...

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Ten Tips for Starting a New Job

Ten Tips For Starting A New Job1.Get to know people. First meet those people in your department and then those in departments you interface with. Listen more than you talk. Ask lots of questions and get clarification if necessary so you truly underst...

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11 Speaking Tips to Gain Comfort in any Presentation!

A conversation, a sales meeting, a board meeting, an interview, a courtroom case... all are special situations which require you to communicate clearly, drive the action and create the result you want. You can learn skills to engineer the outcome, ma...

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Personal Debt Reduction Practices

Personal debt reduction practices, the steps people take to relieve the debt in their lives and to become more financially free, are a hot topic among financial circles. American spending habits are producing more people who are deeper in debt rather...

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Federal Student Loans versus Private Student Loans – which is best for me

Federal Student Loans versus Private Student Loans – which is best for me?You have gotten all the grants and scholarships you can, but you still need money for your education. It’s time to look at loans. But which is better – federal loans or p...

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HOW LONG WILL MY MONEY LAST

First Published in the Balanced Report Fall 1991This is the central question of retirement planning. When people come to see us, that is what they are asking us to answer for them. The question is usually phrased as. "Can I afford to retire? When can...

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Critical Illness Cover Uncovered

It is a sad fact that many of us will know someone who has suffered from a critical illness. Despite medical advances, critical illness is still all too common. Critical illness conditions include such things as cancer, heart attacks, strokes, multip...

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