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Problem Solving

What Do Your Children Need to Know to Succeed in Today’s World? and What Can You Do to Help Them at School and at Home?

Tony Wagner asked: is changing at an extraordinary pace.  Twenty-five years ago, most young people who mastered the “3 r’s” of reading, writing, and arithmetic and had a high school diploma were likely to be able to get and keep a decent job.  Not so today.  In research for my new book, I’ve come to […]

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Feedback and Rewards

Franchising Tip: Motivate Your Employees!

Samantha McCartney asked: Buying a franchise is a great way to become a business owner. In becoming a business owner you will have to learn and practice many different skills to be successful versus just being an employee. In reality you will most likely be transitioning from an employee to an owner/manager. This may actually […]

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Conflict Resolution

How To Pick Your Team In A Corporate Environment

Ian Spellfield asked: “The key elements to a successful sled team are a steady driver, and three strong runners to push the sled down the ice.” -Sanka Coffie, “Cool Runnings” (1993) Young professionals who have already found a job and ask me for advice are often focused on a single question: which group in their […]

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Problem Solving

Three Steps To Success Anyone Can Duplicate

Clinton Douglas IV asked: Success means different things to different people. Whatever your definition of success, this article will help you realize your goals. If you define success in terms of a good job or a profitable self-owned business, then this article may become the turning point in your life. As you read, I will […]

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Feedback and Rewards

Have you Been Appreciated Lately? – 6 Steps to Make Yourself & Others Feel Better at Work

Bob Selden asked: Copyright © 2006 The National Learning Institute We all want to be associated with a winner, be it a winning person, a winning team, a worthwhile cause or a successful organisation. We all have sports people, teams, actors or artists that we consider “ours”. When they do well, we bask in their […]