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Likability Is Not a Soft Skill. It’s Your Most Valuable Asset.

Likability Is Not a Soft Skill. It’s Your Most Valuable Asset.

All things being equal, people do business with people they like. All things being not equal — they still do business with people they like. I have watched this play out hundreds of…

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Loyalty to a Company That Doesn’t Know Your Name Is Not a Virtue. It’s a Strategy Failure.

Loyalty to a Company That Doesn’t Know Your Name Is Not a Virtue. It’s a Strategy Failure.

Let me tell you about two people. Person A has worked at the same company for eleven years. They show up. They deliver. They never cause problems. They’ve had three raises in eleven…

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The Myth of the Dream Job — and What to Chase Instead

The Myth of the Dream Job — and What to Chase Instead

Somewhere along the way, someone told you that the goal was to find your passion and turn it into a career. Follow your dreams. Do what you love and the money will follow.…

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Barnett dismantles the myth of solitary success, providing a clear roadmap for leveraging the collective knowledge, experience, and creativity of others.

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