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Itâs Better to Make Mistakes Than To Be a Perfectionist
Some people waste their lives trying to avoid making mistakes, but cripple their careers since perfection isnât attainable. They ultimately make fewer mistakes but accomplish less because they waste so much time trying to make things perfect. Time is money in business. Doing a good job today is more profitable than doing a great job tomorrow.nnRock star Jon Bon Joviâs career might have ended before it started had he not understood this principle. He was only 21 when he wo
June 6, 2006
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Does Your Dress Code Address "Flip Flopsâ?
One of the most important things a manager can do to set healthyboundaries in the office is to define a dress code. It's morecritical today than ever before. Young men today show up for jobinterviews wearing shorts and muscle shirts. Others look likethey just crawled out of bed wearing baggy jeans pulled down toreveal their boxer shorts, baseball cap turned sideways andthree-day stubble. Young women show up wearing mini skirts as ifthey just came from a nightclub. Others wear
May 9, 2006
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The Single Best Way to Build Real Self-Esteem that Lasts Forever
Our nation became obsessed with self-esteem in the 1990s. Teachers in several school systems were told to discontinue using red ink when correcting studentsâ homework because it âhurt their self esteemâ. Kids received trophies even if they came in last place, so that no one would feel left out. The problem now is that this trophy generation is entering adulthood and isnât prepared for the dog-eat-dog world that doesnât care about their feelings. Theyâre having a v
October 7, 2005