Want to Increase Your Worth By 50 Percent? Warren Buffett Says Honing This 1 Skill Is the Easiest Way to Do It
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Want to Increase Your Worth By 50 Percent? Warren Buffett Says Honing This 1 Skill Is the Easiest Way to Do It

Want to Increase Your Worth By 50 Percent? Warren Buffett Says Honing This 1 Skill Is the Easiest Way to Do It

by Scott Mautz Warren Buffett is like that old EF Hutton commercial (and I’m dating myself here)–when he talks, people listen. And they listen because he talks and writes quite well. Which brings us to his latest gem of advice. Recently, he was with a young entrepreneur who asked him to share one piece of … Read More

How to Decide Whether to Fire Someone
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How to Decide Whether to Fire Someone

How to Decide Whether to Fire Someone

by Rebecca Knight Deciding whether or not to terminate an employee is hard. “It’s an emotionally difficult task,” says Jay Conger, a professor at Claremont McKenna College and coauthor of The High Potential’s Advantage: Get Noticed, Impress Your Bosses, and Become a Top Leader. The decision is especially tricky if the employee in question hasn’t violated … Read More

How to Rock the First 90 Days of a Job
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How to Rock the First 90 Days of a Job

How to Rock the First 90 Days of a Job

by Guy Kawasaki There are two components to getting off to a great start on a new job: what to avoid and what to accomplish. This post explains both components. First, there are four ways to blow it. They form the acronym LAST (Lazy, Arrogant, Stupid, Tacky). Second, let me provide 10 tips to climb … Read More

Start Onboarding the Day the Offer is Accepted
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Start Onboarding the Day the Offer is Accepted

Start Onboarding the Day the Offer is Accepted

by Ilie Ghiciuc The state of onboarding is that it often does not work. 30% of new hires quit within the first 6 months. Around 16% of them stated that they had left the job between the first week and the third month. A Bersin study found that 22% of turnover occurs with the first … Read More