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There are essentially three levels of value that an employee can give to a company. Know which level you’re on—and figure out what you need to do to get to the next level. Most of my articles, as you’ve probably noticed, are geared toward business owners, managers, and entrepreneurs. But if you’re an employee at […]

If you can’t define what growth means to you, then you’ll never be able to succeed, because you haven’t defined growth in the first place. “How do you define growth?” This is a question I posted recently on LinkedIn—and one I ask often when I’m speaking to audiences of businesspeople. And it always amazes me to […]

Decide what’s most important to you, and go after it. How do you define success? Some measure it in wealth. Some in intellectual accomplishment, in family size, in quality of friendships, or countries traveled. But the truth, of course, is that there is no one right answer to this question. Because success is what makes you […]

If you’re going through a tough spot, know this: Have you ever been on the verge of giving up? Have you ever hit a wall, looked in the mirror and thought, “I just can’t do this”? Have you ever experienced the pain of self-doubt, of believing with every fiber of your being that you simply […]