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  • And the Winner is….

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    Bashar Al-Assad Right one more time!   As I already have predicted it on 16 March 2012, last Tuesday, capturing another seven-year term in the middle of a bloody three-year-old uprising against his rule that has devastated the country, Bashar Al-Assad, has been re-elected. While Russia defends Al-Assad reelection as fair, the opposition and its…

  • Don’t be self-destructive: Power up your language!

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    “Never underestimate the power of your words” – Kellie Pickler “This situation is just impossible” “I will never figure this out?” “There is no way I could ever succeed” There is no way this could ever work” “This situation is hopeless”… etc. All such words that you pronounce are most definitely conveying nothing else than…

  • Overwhelmed?

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    Stop thinking and do whatever it takes! What do you do, when you no longer know what to do? How many times over the years, have I been facing these situations where it looks that there was absolutely no tomorrow, that I had no longer anything to lose, these situations where planning was absolutely and…

  • What Does It Take To Be Successful Today?

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    Good Fortune is the most elusive part of Success First, realize that people do not care about you as much as you think they might and that the people who truly care about you are not interested in your accomplishments and possessions. They are interested in you. When you find people who really care about…

  • Content Marketing and Media Exposure

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    Expand your credibility: Syndicate your content! Media generally does not generally pick up content and content never goes viral on its own. You are already involved in content marketing; here is what to do next. Your first critical step is to build your media network. Seek out all what you can about the people who…

  • The Ultimate Negotiation Weapon: The First Offer!

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    Do not be a wimp: The Anchoring Principle, Focalism Here is why you should always make the first offer Contrary to popular belief, common sense and common wisdom, people who make the opening offer in a negotiation have the upper hand. This is a corollary of this psychological heuristic known as “Anchoring” or “Focalism”, a…

  • Thinking Without Action is not Strategic Thinking

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    Spending too much time thinking without taking action! That is definitely not strategic thinking. “Strategic thinking is about prioritizing tasks and decisions and executing on them well. Unfortunately, too many business leaders often have the wrong idea about the concept.” Strategic thinking is about managing what to do and, what not to do. Usually, it…

  • Get a Customer First!

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    Slow down: Get a customer first! If you build it, they may not come. While you are focusing all your resources on product development, looking for the perfect product or service, just remember that it is really hard to get a thousand customers without getting the first one. Your product or proposed service just does…

  • Trust, Personal Contacts and Relationships

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    Trust is everything Being trusted and knowing whom to trust is the killer skill of life. No other attribute and ability so clearly delineates the difference between success and failure. Today, trust is playing an increasingly pivotal role in all possible endeavors of humanity, either the business, personal or professional world. You want to make…

  • The Local Café: The Only Office One Needs

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    Business in the cafe Why pay for an over expensively designed and expensively rented offices spaces when you can spend most of your time meeting with clients at Starbucks, Second Cup or any other similar meeting place which offers free Wi-Fi, a place to park your laptop, and a never-ending supply of caffeine? The low…