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You Might Be a Bad Listener If… 5 Signs to Look Out For and How It’s Costing Your Team

You Might Be a Bad Listener If… 5 …

It’s obnoxious when you’re out on a date and the other person—aside from a question sprinkled in every twenty minutes like parsley on a plate—talks nonstop about themselves.  Their mom. Their dog. Their latest hobby. Their former hobby. Their thoughts…

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Sales, Leadership, and the Brutal Truths That Actually Make You Better

Sales, Leadership, and the Brutal Truths That …

Anytime you ask someone — a customer, investor, future business partner — for their precious time or money, you MUST know this: Their challenge or pain point. Or their goal or strong desire.  Yep, getting straight into Tip #1 I…

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An Unexpected New Year’s… and a Takeaway for the Ages

An Unexpected New Year’s… and a …

Before we begin, don’t worry. This is a “New Year’s” story, but not the corny kind. It’s more: new year… same me… just in a different country, trying to emotionally regulate.Also, full disclosure: this might be my longest article yet.…

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So, A Woman Walks Into a Mammogram Appointment…

So, A Woman Walks Into a Mammogram …

Okay, okay. I just. I have to. Who here has ever left a mammogram appointment feeling like a left-end tackleback after a championship game on the losing team? Yes, I know there’s no such position, but, ladies, you feel me,…

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When Good Employees Disappear: The Hidden Cost of Quiet Sabotage

When Good Employees Disappear: The Hidden Cost …

We recognize obvious bad bosses. The yellers. The micromanagers. The ones who humiliate you in meetings or trash-talk you to your peers. These behaviors are easy to name, easier to document, and increasingly unacceptable in modern workplaces. But what about…

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