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5 Toxic Behaviors That Push People Away: The Best Way to Recognize These Behaviors and Change Them

I have seen the damage toxic behaviors cause. People with these behaviors have difficulties remaining in relationships, holding onto friends…

The Foot-in-the-Door Phenomenon and Your Job Search

Getting your foot in the door is an important, necessary first step towards getting the job you want. Once you…

Control Your Environment

You need to control your work environment. People who are successful in their work and personal lives are generally able…

He Who Sees True Opportunities Shall Always Prosper

When many people lose their jobs, they find it difficult to find a position as good as the one they…

A Message to Garcia and Your Career

People owe their success to concentrating their energies and taking prompt action; they understand the importance of maintaining a positive…

Never Go for the “Quick Advantage”

Direct your efforts to creating the most long-term value in everything you do, rather than taking from people every chance…

The Secret Career Tactic of “Lock In”

Get your employer to commit to you, and keep coming back again and again. This “lock in” is a tactic…

Relationships, Commodities, and Making Connections

When you are a commodity, you can be replaced on a whim and have no value beyond anyone else in…

The Madman

The Lebanese American artist, poet, and writer Kahlil Gibran, in his book The Madman, presents a thought-provoking collection of short…

The Importance of Environment

Your environment ultimately shapes who you are, so you need to seek out environments that will help shape you into…