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You’ve heard the old saying, “If you don’t know where you’re going, any road will take you there.” That sounds pretty benign until you consider all the places you don’t want to be but might find yourself.

The failures that interfere with establishing successful relationships for individuals are quite similar to the mistakes that cost us customers and brand equity.

Fight or flight syndrome leaves out an important – and destructive – third reaction. Freeze. Are you doing the business equivalent of the suicidal bunny routine?

Two-year-olds have it right. If adults asked “why” as many times per day as the average two-year-old, what influence would that have on the way – and the amount – we learn?

The advice “do what you love and the money will come” is accurate – as long as what you love to do and what you are very very good at are the same thing. This article explores the value of placing your compensation bets on your most marketable talents.

Entrepreneurs sell something produced from the depths of their self identity. They sell their ideas, artistic expression, and innovation in the form of products. They struggle to remain motivated and confident as their products are buffeted by impersonal market forces. Critical reasoning skills can mean the difference between forging on to success or flaming out and returning to the life of the paystub.

Professionals who spend some or all of their time working from home have a challenge unique to their office setting – their families. I don’t just mean those with spouses or children, I mean all work-at-home professionals. No matter how often you say, “not right now honey, I’m busy,” the interruptions are constant and endless.

If you’re one of those people who is not swayed by worries about whether or not others approve of you, then today’s posting is probably not for you. For the rest, let’s explore how this problem gets in the way of self-esteem, critical thinking, and ethical decision-making.

There’s a lot of talk about how everything is changing. But popular analysis and reflection seems to stop just below the dermis of the issue, talking endlessly about jobs loss, the credit crunch, foreclosures, and the anticipated stimulus package. Not that these aren’t important issues, but given that we live in a 24-hour news cycle, [...]

The only thing worse than getting too much feedback about our performance and behavior is getting none at all. For the indepndent professional who lacks a feedback partner – or the senior executive who has become insulated from feedback – here are a few tips to help you put some feedback back into your day.