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by Brenda Bence
What do Sir Richard Branson, Barack Obama and Suze Orman all have in common? They have each built powerful personal brands that have propelled them to the top of their businesses, their careers, and their lives. How did they do it? Like other successful personal branders, they took the time to define, communicate, and protect their brands. You can be sure they followed all of the top 10 secrets below to reach their great success. There's no magic to it: You can apply the same personal branding principles to your work and life not only to achieve your goals, but to surpass them.
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by Robin S. Davis, CFP
It's that time of year again. Time to bring in the New Year with champagne and caviar. Time to restart your diet since the holiday feasting is over. And, time to take a fresh look at your financial situation and make a few New Year's resolutions on how you are going to improve it. This time may feel a little different, however, because we are coming off of one of the hardest hit bear markets, in one year, in history.
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by Madison Freeman
On the pristine banks of the May River, where 17th century oaks richly draped in Spanish moss provide an elegant canopy, Auberge Resorts operates a small luxury resort amidst a 20,000 acre nature preserve called The Inn at Palmetto Bluff – the company’s first resort on the East Coast. Just minutes from Savannah and Hilton Head Island in beautiful Bluffton, the Inn offers the seclusion of a private resort with the ease of accessibility to South Carolina's Greatest Golf where unparalleled personalized attention and exceptional privacy go hand in hand.
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by Debbie Robinson, RN
According to the U.S. Highbush Blueberry Council, researchers believe that the antioxidants in blueberries work to reduce the buildup of "bad" LDL cholesterol in artery walls that contributes to cardiovascular disease and stroke. Studies conducted at the USDA Human Nutrition Center have found that blueberries rank No. 1 in antioxidant activity when compared with 40 other fresh fruits and vegetables. Antioxidants help neutralize harmful byproducts of metabolism called free radicals that can lead to cancer and other age-related diseases. Anthocyanin, the antioxidant that is thought to be responsible for this major health benefit, can also be found in blackberries, black raspberries, black currants, and red grapes.
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by Rebecca Staton-Reinstein, Ph.D.
As modern businesspeople read about the leaders of the past, they want to learn what they can do today when their companies are at stake. Current leaders in business and nonprofits face a faltering economy, an unstable international situation, a credit crunch, fierce competition, and shifting demographics. These situations are remarkably similar to the challenges faced by the U.S. leaders who gathered in Philadelphia in 1787 to draft a new constitution and form a government to tackle the issues. Some modern business owners are learning and applying success secrets from these founders.
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by Dr. Nancy D. O'Reilly
Change is not always easy; in fact, for many of us change is downright difficult. Humans are creatures of habit. We like our world to be predictable, and we want to know what to expect in our lives, moment to moment. In today's world, however, change is part of life. It is now easier than ever to hear of someone loses his job, foreclosing on a home, or breaking up with a loved one. With all these negative changes, it is difficult to know what to do. When life hands you a bunch of lemons, do you fall apart and spend months trying to recover or are you resilient?
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by Christie Ann DeAnda
How can a hobby involving manual labor such as raking soil and planting be considered relaxing? Well, doing an activity that is not normally part of your daily routine breaks the monotony and actually provides your mind and body a chance to re-channel some energy and release some pent-up emotions. Gardening gives you an opportunity to take your mind off daily tasks and problems and concentrate on another task entirely. Thus, it serves as some sort of replacement therapy. It forces you to relax because your mind is no longer dwelling on the pressing problems and issues that were bothering you before.
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by Joe Takash
People are complex. If you've ever taken a personality assessment test, you know well we all have different propensities, values, drivers, and motivations. As managers and leaders, how can you get the most out people in the workplace? What are ways you create cohesiveness and trust? How can you adapt and adjust to different people problems with dynamic solutions? One highly controllable component is to have individual meetings. They allow you to connect with your employees and build a stronger team, one person at a time.
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