#357 – EVERYTHING SUCKS AND WHY THAT’S PERFECT – DANIEL BURRUS

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You read that headline right: everything does suck! And in this article, I’m going to give you the solid reasons why this makes me both optimistic and excited about our future!

Think to yourself: On any given day, how many times do you hear someone grumbling about their phone not working well, traffic patterns on their way to work driving them insane, how a business of any kind inconvenienced them by having poor customer service, or a government institution – commonly one like the DMV – putting them in a sour mood? Continue reading

#351 – SELL SOLUTIONS BEFORE THERE’S A PROBLEM – DANIEL BURRUS

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So long as there are products and services offered by an organization, there will be the existence of a sales force.

The basic fundamentals of selling are simple: a customer expresses a desire for something and, in turn, someone sells them a product or service to address that desire. Essentially, sales are how an organization converts a “want” into a “need.” While these fundamentals are timeless, they are rooted in a reactive process. Continue reading

#345 – WAS TELEWORK ONLY THE BEGINNING – JIM TONEY

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Is there a tectonic collision in the making as employers require employees to return to the office, if not full time, then several days a week?  There just might be.  Being able to use technology to work just about anywhere through an internet connection provided a taste of freedom for many.  And, they do not want to give it up.  Companies across the board report employee shortages, nationally there may be as many as 10 million job openings. Continue reading

#344 – PROMISING TREATMENTS FOR ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE ARE ON THE HORIZON – ALLEN TAYLOR

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In the Creating Health post I wrote last week titled “Can Alzheimer’s Disease be avoided?” I talked about the importance of getting enough sleep, and getting it at the right time of day, to avoid the accumulation of toxic Aβ plaques in the central nervous system. Healthy sleep practices are very important to continued mental health as we age. However, just having healthy sleep habits may not be enough to guarantee that you will retain your full cognitive powers for as long as you live. Continue reading

#317 – 12 COMPETENCIES FOR FUTURE SUCCESS AND ADVANTAGE – DANIEL BURRUS

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Even as I write this article, jobs in industries ranging from entertainment and media to manufacturing and medicine are being transformed by artificial intelligence (AI) and its many iterations. Many people don’t even know they are already in a competition with AI and that several facets of their job are already being accomplished by a digital application or intelligent machine. Workers will not be able to outpace these machines simply by working longer hours or moving faster on the assembly line. Continue reading