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Ross Reck: Failure Is Something We Should Embrace, Not Fear

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  Embracing Failure Few people will argue with the old adage that, "Experience is the best teacher."  Experience is all about trying something new, failing, learning from that failure and then trying again until you get it right.  When you think about it, that's how you learned how to ride a bicycle.  The only problem is that many people fear failure even more than they … [Read more...] about Ross Reck: Failure Is Something We Should Embrace, Not Fear

Ross Reck: Advice On Giving Advice: Give It Only When It’s Asked For

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I've Got Some Advice For You Every now and then, you'll come across someone who is struggling while trying to solve a problem that you already know how to solve.  The temptation is to offer this person advice and thus put an end to his or her struggle--after all, offering a helping hand seems like the right thing to do.  Well, my experience has taught me time and again that … [Read more...] about Ross Reck: Advice On Giving Advice: Give It Only When It’s Asked For

Ross Reck: The Surest Way To Gain Influence

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Is Your Ego Showing? Ross Reck writes, "Many people attempt to gain influence by calling attention to themselves--things they've accomplished, places they've been, things they own, people they know and so forth.  While such behavior comes quite naturally to most of us, it does little to improve your standing with those around you because most people tend to resent such … [Read more...] about Ross Reck: The Surest Way To Gain Influence