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Women in Leadership

Clouded by Beauty-vision

Scot McKay asked: You’ve no doubt heard the term “tunnel vision” before. When affected by said condition, a person can only focus on one narrow dimension to the exclusion of all else. If you are on the last lap of the Grand Prix de Monaco shadowing Fernando Alonso’s McLaren for the checkered flag as if […]

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Telling Stories

Kurt Mortensen asked: Paint the picture for your audience. The more you can create the setting-the sights, the sounds, the smells, the feelings-the more your audience will be drawn in. Remember, you want the experience to become their experience-something they can readily identify with. As a persuader, you’ve got to take them there. As you […]

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Ladies, After Clawing your Way to the Top, Put your Claws Away… Please!

Diane Dutton asked: Women in today’s business environment face more obstacles than ever before. Surprised to read these words? I know, you think “We’ve come a long way baby!” That works well for a commercial, but not for real life. Talented women in business are required to blend that talent with daily life issues, such […]

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Leading an Economic Counter-Insurgency

Ted Hebert asked: General David Petraeus would be a rock star in the business world today. He is a man that knows how to turn the worst situation into a success relatively quickly. Gen. Petraeus took over command of the Iraq war at the start of 2007, and led what was called “the surge” of […]

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Public Service Scholarships and Funding

Evelyn Saunders asked: If you enjoy serving others and the public in general, there are a variety of funding sources and scholarships available for students entering this field. Whether it is public safety, law, public administration, or the environment, the opportunities are numerous when it comes to public service. Here are just a few samples […]

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The Introvert's Guide to Success With Women at Bars and Clubs

Scot McKay asked: When it comes to dating advice for guys, how many times have we heard about the importance of being the “alpha” man in a room full of people? After all, women are magically drawn to confidence and leadership, aren’t they? And a charismatic personality is generally understood to kick the attraction potential […]

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Things That Men Do That Annoy Women the Most

Michael Delph asked: The love-hate relationship between a man and a woman is the area of study of many psychoanalysts. Though there are several things about men that make the hearts of women beat faster, some actions and behavior of the male species really get the women folk on their nerves. Here is a comprehensive […]

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Five Simple Ways to be a Hit at the Company Holiday Party

Jennifer Selby Long asked: Copyright (c) 2008 Jennifer Selby Long In the US and Europe, in November and December, we find ourselves with the corporate holiday party season upon us. Corporate holiday parties are one of the weirdest hybrids of work and play that I have ever experienced. They’re a veritable minefield in which, if […]

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Masculinity & Modern Women

Dan Bacon asked: The inclusion of women in the workforce has brought tremendous advancements to our society as a whole. However, it has also changed the dating scene. Until a few decades ago, a stereotypical role for women in a Western society was to take care of the home and rearing of any offspring, while […]

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5 Simple Steps to a Super Attitude

Inez Ng asked: />Lately I’ve been on a binge of reading leadership books, and I have just finished “Today Matters” by John C. Maxwell. In the book, he talks about the 12 daily practices that anyone can adopt to guarantee success, and the very first practice he discusses is choosing the right attitude daily. If […]