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'Wow, you've got bails!' This is the typical response when people find out I make my living as a stand-up comedienne. 'Nope,' I say. Well, at least the last time [...]

Many times competing with achievers helps us to improve our performance, five rules to compete and at the same time have your friendship are listed.

Cross-functional teams achieve full performance potential when a manageable way to bring together diverse resources is found. Leadership and trust are influential in creating a team climate for trust in cross functional teams.

"Have I chosen the wrong career?" When thoughts like that occur, something is missing. The missing element is often closely related to a short measure of self-confidence. We have all […]

How can I tell if I'm overweight? Health, just like beauty, comes in all different body shapes and sizes, so be careful not to compare yourself to others. For instance, [...]

For 30 years we have witnessed a downward spiral of eroding public trust in government. While the federal government deals with the most momentous issues--national security, health reform, global climate [...]

It's important to be productive, but it's even more important to remember to prospect for fun while you're prospecting for clients. The key is to keep track of your personal [...]

Maintaining a relationship based on trust, instead of fear, between retailers and their manufacturer suppliers will result in reduced transaction costs and will aid in building more effective ways of serving consumers. Trust should be founded on six principles, namely, bilateral communication, impartiality, refutability, explanation, familiarity and courtesy. Retailers should also observe flexibility in dealing with different distributors, maintaining a power game with some while playing the trust game with others., Retailers have turned the tables on their manufacturer suppliers and increasingly have the upper hand. Powerful retail companies can exploit this advantage by creating fear among their supply-channel counterparts. But, [...]

The quickest way to feel good about yourself?. Sit up straight. Students in an Ohio State University study who wrote down their positive qualities and then took a survey about [...]

Unshakable confidence is vital in getting the attention of important decision-makers, accomplishing great things, and achieving business success. Building core confidence requires unceasing preparation and action. The importance of believing in one's business and in the value of what is being sold is explained.

Celeste Fierro is a senior VP of file One Group, which owns some of the trendiest New York City restaurants, like STK. Here's how she maintains a chilled-out mind-set: 'Once [...]

The insurance industry is suffering from a serious confidence problem. Consumer confidence is being eroded by the financial instability of some factors including producers, field-managers and agents, is being shaken by high agent turnover, policy replacement, and other factors. This crisis of confidence may be resolved by taking 'the highest road,' i.e. sticking to the standards set by the insurance industry's professional organizations., THE INSURANCE INDUSTRY is in the midst of a crisis of confidence. Consumer confidence has been shaken by the exaggerated attention given to the financial difficulties of a few companies. [...]