Selling an idea can be hard, creating one is easier. Most of our ideas start out as preliminary thoughts, but with a little reflection, they can be smart. Lilly Herman in "5 Quick Steps to Make Your Half-Baked Idea Sound Much Smarter" outlines five steps to help you get your idea from half-baked to accepted. 5 ...
Category Personal Development
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Do you use crutch words?
A typical habit that most of us develop over our careers is relying on crutch words in our communications. What are crutch words? The superfluous words that pad our sentences without adding extra meaning are crutch words. The word “interesting” is an excellent example. This article outlines the impact that "interesting" had on the author. Stop Using the Word Interesting ...
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Don’t be Afraid of Mistakes, They Lead to Success
Mistakes are a part of life. From our early childhoods, we started making mistakes. Unfortunately, we also learned that when we make a mistake, we get punished. People in authority expected no errors; they wanted perfection from us. And, when we made a misstep, boom a punishment came our way. Those penalties ranged from a ...
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Overcoming Fear
Do you have a fear or two in your closet? Well, you're not alone, we all have fears. Fortunately, most of our fears have to do with our personal insecurities and not our personal survival. Will I meet my deadline? Does my boss like me? Will the bank approve my business loan? Now, I'm not downplaying our ...
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Tips on How to Put Procrastination Behind You
From time to time we all enter the dark cycle of procrastination. You know--those times we put off completing a task, starting an idea, or simply avoiding a situation. Sadly though, 20% of people chronically avoid hard taks and intentionally look for distractions. They have adopted procrastination as an emotional response to a task or as ...
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Take a Peek at 2015 Fall Colors
Transition to the new season by incorporating one or two of the 2015 fall colors. You can build or improve your brand by paying attention to a small detail like a trending color. This will show your clients, bosses or co-workers that you're on top of what's new and current. This sublimal message will earn confidence and ...