Building a Business
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The only part of an email certain to be read is the subject line. If that's boring, few will read what follows no matter how brilliant it is.
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Have your opening line ready and find something useful to do. You're good to go.
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Work hours are too precious to be idle while getting where you need to go.
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Why You Should Drop the Client Who Demands You Drop Your Fee
Discounting your services undermines your brand and your bargaining position with all future clients.
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9 Ways to Power Through a Drowsy Afternoon
Sipping coffee in the midafternoon to stay awake is when we can best appreciate the wisdom of the siesta.
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A happy marriage and a profitable business are two of life's great achievements. Few people manage to merge the two.
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5 Tips for Gracefully Accepting Constructive Criticism
Performance feedback, especially the negative kind, is an invaluable gift. No, really.
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