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  The Absolute Worst Way to Begin an Email

  Business IntelligenceJob TrendsEmailing

  Best PracticesBusiness Intelligence PerspectivesWriting SkillsSales/Marketing

  I just checked my inbox and there it was. Yet another email that opens with that gawd-awful phrase "I hope you're well."  I get emails like this all the time...

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  You Are Wasting 900 Hours a Year by Doing These 10 Things

  Leadership, CareerStandardsProductivity

  Business Intelligence PerspectivesBest PracticesMotivationJob TrendsLifestyleBusiness Intelligence

  All I do is work. Even when I'm with my family, I'm still responding to emails and texts for work. The saddest part is that my family has just gotten used to it. When I do actually put down my smartphone...

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  Warren Buffett Says 1 Decision in Life Separates Successful People from All The Rest

  Leadership, CareerLifestyleMotivation

  We all know that Warren Buffett is a quote machine for his simple and yet profound wisdom. Naturally, much of it has to do with investment but as he approaches 90, Buffett is uniquely qualified to impart life advice that could change the course of careers and businesses. Buffett has no...

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  A Massive New Study Says 87 Percent of Millionaires Have 1 Stunning Thing in Common. (If You're Not a Millionaire, It Might Be Very Hard to Understand)

  LifestyleFinanceFinancial Reporting

  Financial strategy

  There's a new study out about a truly surprising thing that an overwhelming number of millionaires have in common.  First, a quick story. Then, we'll get to the data.   A while ago...

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  10 Things To Never Apologize For Again

  Business IntelligenceLeadership, CareerLifestyle

  Job TrendsBest PracticesBusiness Intelligence Perspectives

  "I'm so sorry, but—" is the introductory phrase of doom. Apologizing when you haven't made any mistakes makes you look weak and easy to dismiss, not polite. Still want to say sorry?...

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  8 Habits Of Highly Effective Managers

  Business IntelligenceLeadership, CareerJob Trends

  Best PracticesBusiness Intelligence PerspectivesBusiness ManagementBusiness Process ManagementProject ManagementProject Portfolio ManagementStandards

  I was interviewing for a management role with four direct reports. While I love developing people, I think the rest of the job could be as fun as learning Mandarin (which is widely known as the hardest language to learn). One night...

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  8 Things Leaders Do That Make Employees Quit

  Business IntelligenceLeadership, CareerLifestyle

  Employee RetentionJob TrendsBest PracticesBusiness Intelligence PerspectivesStandards

  Algorithms are becoming increasingly relevant in the workplace. From sifting through resumes to deciding who gets a raise, many of these new systems are proving to be highly valuable. But...

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  Top 5 most popular employee perks: How does your company stack up?

  Business IntelligenceLeadership, CareerCompensation, Benefits

  Employee RetentionHR ManagementHuman ResourcesJob TrendsMotivationBest PracticesBusiness Intelligence PerspectivesBusiness ManagementStandardsTeam Work

  What are your employees’ favorite perks? If your workforce is anything like the 1,227 participants in a recent Unum survey, the answer is time away from the workplace.

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  The 5 books Bill Gates recommends you read this summer

  Executive briefingsExecutive ProgramsExecutive Summits

  Leadership, CareerLifestyle

  Billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates released his annual summer book list on Monday. The underlying theme is “upheaval,” he writes on his blog, Gates Notes, “whether it’s the Soviet Union right after...

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  Five skills a first-time manager should learn right away

  Business IntelligenceLeadership, CareerJob Trends

  Best PracticesBusiness Intelligence PerspectivesBusiness ManagementBusiness Process ManagementProject ManagementProject Portfolio ManagementStandards

  Managing people is hard. Among other things, it typically involves filling out tedious amounts of paperwork and dealing with office politics on a whole other level. But it’s especially difficult for first-time managers, who...