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Activate Ongoing Communication Early In A New Job

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Everything communicates. Everything. Even the things you don’t do and don’t say send powerful signals to everybody in the organization observing you. Because we live in the midst of a communication revolution, the guidelines for communicating are changing dramatically. As much as you would like to treat communication as a logical, sequential, ongoing communication campaign, […]

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NZD/USD Forecast Jan. 4-8

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The New Zealand dollar made its way higher in the holiday week. Can it continue rising? The milk auction is the only event on the kiwi calendar, but it’s certainly an important one. Here is an analysis of fundamentals and an updated technical analysis for NZD/USD. With no releases in New Zealand, the kiwi extended […]

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Yes, you really do need to start worrying about that $28 trillion in debt that's hangoing over China

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This photo is of Wu Lin’an (on the left) giving stock investment advice to members of the public in a “street stock salon” in central Shanghai, China, earlier this year. Reuters described Wu’s investment strategy this way: “Wu, seeing himself as a senior player in stock investment, believes and advises others that the Chinese Communist […]

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Elevate Your Leadership in 2016

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When writing No-Drama Leadership which was published in 2015, I had the privilege to interview one of the greatest leaders of our time, Francis Hesselbein, former CEO of Girl Scouts of the USA. Frances defines leadership as a matter of how to be, not how to do, saying, “We have spent half of our lives […]

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4 Ways to Tell Clients Why You Are Valuable

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No matter what our endeavor, whether we are making mobile phones or enhancing the mobility of someone with a disability, we all seek to create value for those we serve. And yet, so many worthy ventures and causes don’t get traction because the people behind them struggle to say what their audience most needs and […]

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9 Things That Make Good Employees Quit

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It’s pretty incredible how often you hear managers complaining about their best employees leaving, and they really do have something to complain about–few things are as costly and disruptive as good people walking out the door. Managers tend to blame their turnover problems on everything under the sun, while ignoring the crux of the matter: […]

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EUR/USD Forecast Jan. 4-8

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EUR/USD slipped within the range in the close of 2015, erasing previous gains. 2016 begins with a busy calendar: PMIs and inflation data stand out as liquidity returns. Will the pair continue falling in 2016 or make a comeback? Here is an outlook for the highlights of this week and an updated technical analysis for […]

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GBPJPY Faces Downside Pressure On Continued Bearishness

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GBPJPY: Having continued to maintain its broader weakness, GBPJPY faces downside pressure on continued bearishness. This view remains valid as long as the cross trades holds below its key resistance zone at 180.22/82. On the downside, support comes in at the 176.00 level where a violation will aim at the 175.00 level. A break below […]

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The top 23 holiday pics and vids from some of the world's most rich, cool, or affluent people

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Thought you had an epic Christmas and New Year’s holiday break? Well, think again. Across social media platform Instagram, the world’s wealthiest, most affluent, or downright cool have posted some rather enviable pictures and videos of their time. Some are just plain funny, adorable, and inspirational while others just flaunt the vast wealth they have. […]