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do you feel intimidated while networking?
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When you're young, don't let fears about what others think keep you from introducing yourself to people at networking conferences, Jordan Hunter writes. "The important thing to remember is that each and every person in that room was once in your shoes," she writes. Women 2.0 blog (8/6)
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10 ways you're annoying the boss
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Consistently showing up late for work, being a slob and turning down difficult tasks are some of the ways you can undermine yourself at work, Suzanne Lucas writes. "An annoyed boss won't be handing you a promotion any time soon," she writes. CBS MoneyWatch (8/8)
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What you need to know before hiring an executive coach
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Hiring an executive coach can be a great way for leaders to unlock their potential, writes Dan McCarthy. Before bringing on a coach, McCarthy writes, understand what a coach can and can't do, and make sure you're hiring for the right reasons and right people. About.com (1/10), Leadership Freak blog (1/13)
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Michael hyatt's book recommendations
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Reading the right book at the right time can be critical to becoming a better boss, writes Michael Hyatt. He highlights 37 books that shaped his leadership. "Some of these books are like roadmaps. Others are like toolkits. But they've all been instrumental in helping me achieve what I have so far," Hyatt writes. MichaelHyatt.com (1/12)
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women entrepreneurs are poised for success in 2015
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Only 16% of businesses with employees are owned by women, meaning there is significant room for growth, according to the Kauffman Foundation. Women entrepreneurs are poised to do big things this year as role models become more visible, new funding options become available and angel investors see opportunity in women-led startups, writes Geri Stengel, president of Ventureneer. Forbes (1/7)
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hhs: medicare advantage inflated risk scores for higher payments
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A new study from the HHS reveals that many Medicare Advantage health plans overbill the federal government by inflating patient risk scores. Health plans exaggerated either the medical conditions of beneficiaries or billed an unrealistically high number of patients with certain conditions. The study, written by HHS researchers Richard Kronick and W. Pete Welch, recommends the implementation of policy changes to prevent billing practices from worsening. The Center for Public Integrity (8/7)
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missed opportunities can hold women business leaders back
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Companies with higher percentages of women in top management have better returns on equity, higher operating margins and stronger stock growth, according to McKinsey's annual "Women Matter" report. But often, women hold themselves back from such positions by not networking, not taking credit for their work in the same way men do, and not fully embracing resources such as crowdfunding, writes Ludwine Dekker. Crowdfund Insider (8/5)
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"Wisdom is knowing what to do; virtue is doing it." - David Jordan"A man is not idle because he is absorbed in thought. There is a visible labor and there is an invisible labor." - Victor Hugo"Don't argue for other people's weaknesses. Don't argue for your own. When you make a mistake, admit it, correct it, and learn from it immediately." - Stephen R. Covey
"Life is either a daring adventure or nothing." - Helen Keller"Never say anything about yourself you do not want to come true." - Brian Tracy
"Keep on going and chances are you will stumble on something, perhaps when you are least expecting it. I have never heard of anyone stumbling on something sitting down." - Charles F. Kettering
"The entrepreneur always searches for change, responds to it, and exploits it as an opportunity." - Peter Drucker
"In three words I can sum up everything I've learned about life: it goes on." - Robert Frost
"Begin challenging your own assumptions. Your assumptions are your windows on the world. Scrub them off every once in a while, or the light won't come in." - Alan Alda
"You miss 100% of the shots you never take." - Wayne Gretzky
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