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DISC and The Platinum Rule

By Tony Alessandra

DISC and The Platinum Rule

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I think it is important for all entrepreneurs to know that you have one chance to set the culture for your company, and it is at the very beginning. Even in those heady days of first blush business, it is important to know your values, to establish those values for your employees and to adhere to them. They define who you are and will remain for generations to come.

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Tamara Erickson Discusses Bringing Good Former Employees Back to Your Organization

By Tamara Erickson

So-called “boomerang” employees — those who leave and then return — will become an increasingly valuable source of talent over the years ahead.

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The Gen Y Point of View

By Tamara Erickson

The Gen Y Point of View

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Katie Linendoll
Katie Linendoll is the go-to expert for the latest innovations in technology. Best known as the TODAY show's fun and savvy tech contributor, Katie travels the world to cover the latest gadgets and inventions befo ... more...
Dr. Dambisa Moyo

Winner of the Hayek Lifetime Achievement award and named by TIME magazine as one of its “100 Most Influential People in the World,” Dr. Dambisa Moyo is an economist with an unrivalled knowledge of internati ... more...
Nick Bontis

Recently nominated as one of the Top 30 Management Gurus in the World, Dr. Nick Bontis is renowned for his expertise in corporate team building and the management of intellectual capital. For over two decades he has b ... more...
Chris Bashinelli

Perhaps best known for his role on the worldwide hit HBO show The Sopranos, Chris Bashinelli is a motivational speaker who focuses on cross-cultural issues reflecting his passion for improving life for those fr ... more...
Robert Van Arlen

Jazz pianist and speaker to over 250,000 salespeople across the world, Robert Van Arlen takes the title of his book, Focused Synergy, and shows you how developing synergy is the key to success in life, in teams ... more...
Fredrik Haren

One of the new stars in creativity and innovation, Fredrik Härén has been invited to deliver more than 1500 speeches and workshops in more than fifty countries.

A Swedish “Speaker of the Year," Fredrik u ... more...
Curt Coffman
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Anderson Cooper
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Rita Dove

Rita Dove was the youngest person and the first African-American to be appointed Consultant in Poetry at the library of Congress. In 1993 she was chosen as Poet Laureate of the United States and in 2004 as Poet Laurea ... more...
Christine Romans

Veteran reporter and CNN’s chief business correspondent, Christine Romans delivers the day’s top business news every morning nationwide. An award-winning reporter known for her decades of trustworthy analysis of W ... more...
Shawn Achor

With a highly distinguished academic career, Shawn Achor, a teacher at Wharton Business School, is a leading expert on the ways in which success and happiness are interrelated. His research into positive psychology ha ... more...
Andres Oppenheimer
Andres Oppenheimer is a CNN political analyst and syndicated columnist for The Miami Herald. He is an internationally known authority on Latin American affairs, economic development, and the region’s history an ... more...

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