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Chris Gardner Pursuit of Happiness
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| Even before “the pursuit of happiness” became one of the most famous phrases in the U.S. Declaration of Independence, mankind worldwide had been on a quest to chase down this elusive goal. In his 2006 autobiographical “The Pursuit of Happiness,” millionaire stock broker and entrepreneur Chris Gardner outlines his own humble attempt at achieving a fulfilling life. From his difficult childhood to his even more difficult adulthood, “The Pursuit of Happiness” is the story of how Chris Gardner made it against all odds. |
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Chris Gardner Pursuit of Happiness
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| Even before “the pursuit of happiness” became one of the most famous phrases in the U.S. Declaration of Independence, mankind worldwide had been on a quest to chase down this elusive goal. In his 2006 autobiographical “The Pursuit of Happiness,” millionaire stock broker and entrepreneur Chris Gardner outlines his own humble attempt at achieving a fulfilling life. From his difficult childhood to his even more difficult adulthood, “The Pursuit of Happiness” is the story of how Chris Gardner made it against all odds. |
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Succeeding and Serving
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| I am very grateful to think that this humble weekly column I began writing a decade ago for a local paper is now read by countless people in a multitude of newspapers, magazines, and online publications spread over four continents. For those of you reading this humble offering other than here in America, I will beg your indulgence or at least your attention as we all try to learn an important lesson from the political process here in the United States.
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Focus on Five Areas Today to Close Business Tomorrow
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| All too often, salespeople focus on the wrong elements in their attempt to increase sales. They turn their attention to the features, benefits, and value-added aspects of their product or service in an attempt to differentiate it from that of the competition and ultimately convince prospects to buy. While these elements may eventually play a part in the presentation (more on that later), it is not the place to start.
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BY KEEPING HIS MESSAGE SIMPLE , THE GREATEST ENTREPRENEUR WHO EVER LIVED ESTABLISHED A LASTING ENTERPRISE
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| Before there was a Bill Gates or a Steve Jobs, or even a Mark Zukerberg . . . before even Henry Ford or Andrew Carnegie or even Leonardo Da Vinci, there was a humble man whose eloquence captivated the world. And one of the ways he did it was by keeping His message utterly and universally simple. |
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Communication: Insular to Cellular
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| The cellular telephone, or cell phone, has evolved from humble beginnings to a device that can be compared in usability and productivity to a home computer.
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Why do clients really leave you? It may not be what you think
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| When a client is upset with you…when your spouse is angry at you when your teenager is ranting about some way you’ve wronged her again it very often is not what it appears to be. Yet, in our attempt to minimize conflict, we immediately react to the outburst and attempt to fix the problem they describe. But often, the outburst is just the surface wound, there is much more beneath the surface that needs to be tended to first if we ever expect to properly repair the problem. |
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Today is the Day
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| Those of you who are regular readers of this humble offering may have noticed that each column ends with the phrase "Today is the day!" This is not an accident.
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Who Are You Connecting With?
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| Connections are important. In my humble opinion, connections are what make the world go 'round.
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Motivational Mousetraps
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| Sometimes when Leaders attempt to motivate people, they go about it in ways that are not very effective. This article explains the mousetrap when leaders attempt to motivate others. |
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How Many Newsletter Subscribers Are You Losing Every Week?
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| Even with blogs, podcasts, YouTube, Facebook, social bookmarks, and everything else that's new on the Web, the humble e-mail newsletter is probably still going to be your most valuable e-marketing tool. |
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