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Getting Along with Critical People
We can all be critical. Every day, we literally critique everything that goes on around us consciously and unconsciously. Unfortunately, some people tend to verbalize the thoughts many of us have learned to keep to ourselves. When things don't go our way or we're in a bad mood it is easy to become critical. It's true, miserable people prefer miserable company. Critical people actually feel better around others who share the same negative attitudes. Before we spend time learning how to cope with other people's critical traits let's make sure we have our own well under control. It can be quite challenging to get along with a critic, especially when we live, work or attend church with them. Here are 10 tips to help you get along better with critical people.

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His Finest Season: Sharp Creates a Life of Luxury
After borrowing $300,000 from his two friends, Sharp still needed over $700,000 in capital to begin building his dream hotel. Once again, he turned to a family connection. Cecil Forsyth was a friend of Sharp’s father; he also happened to be the manager of the mortgage department at Great West Life Insurance Company. Forsyth initially refused Sharp’s mortgage application, doubtful of the young builder’s business know-how, but Sharp was persistent. Eventually, Forsyth gave in and provided Sharp with the rest of the money he would need for his project.

Lesson #4: The ‘Golden Rule’ Is Your Golden Ticket To Success
There are some who would argue that there is no such thing as ‘business ethics’. Sharp is not one of those people. In outlining the credo with which he wanted to run his company, Sharp declared that the ‘Golden Rule’ was going to be one of the cornerstones of the corporate culture that he was trying to create. “We aimed to treat others as we would want to be treated ourselves,” says Sharp. “Enforcing our credo was the hardest part, and senior managers who couldn’t or wouldn’t live by it were weeded out within a few years.” It was a painful process, says Sharp, but one that had to be done.

Seasons of Success: How Sharp Took His Hotel To The Top
“I started just from building one [hotel], it worked so let’s build another, and it worked so three went to four,” recalls Sharp. “It’s a matter of what I call stepping-stones.” He may not have set out to create the world’s largest network of luxury hotels, but that is exactly what happened. In the over forty years since he first entered the business, Sharp has taken the hotel industry by storm, transforming the idea of service and quality, and doing things on his own terms. What were the factors that helped this Canadian hotelier succeed?

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Living On The Edge: How Gillette Achieved Success
“As I stood there with the razor in my hand, my eyes resting on it as lightly as a bird settling down on its nest, the Gillette razor was born,” said Gillette. “In that moment I saw it all: the way the blade could be held in a holder; the idea of sharpening the two opposite edges on the thin piece of steel; the clamping plates, with a handle halfway between the two edges of the blade.”

In Praise of Passion: Selling’s Secret Weapon
The stereotype many people have of salespeople is of an amoral hired gun. A sharp-suited, sharp-talking huckster who doesn’t care what he’s peddling as long as it brings in the money. But in reality, the opposite is true of all truly successful salespeople: they have a real passion and belief in the products and services they sell. This article explores the importance of passion - and how to incubate it in your sales team.

Are Your Customers Asking For Too Much
It happens. You've trained a customer to ask for everything (and for a low price) and guess what? Now they expect it. And now you're feeling overwhelmed, swamped and, quite frankly, a little green around the edges because their latest request has almost made you weep with frustration.

How To Drive Your Business
When you first learned to drive a car (or bicycle), you probably looked at the road immediately in front of you. You were looking for potholes, the edges of the road, and other obstacles/hazards that you were heading for...

SEO Positioning or PPC Marketing: You Can Only Choose One.
There are two sides of online marketing:

a. The slightly awkward, a little rough around the edges, SEO Positioning that speaks in code and works really late at night

b. The smooth talking, nicely dressed, PPC Marketing, consuming numbers and spreadsheets like the entertainment section of the NY Times



Key Management Insights - Managing the Extremes
Whilst the day job is tough enough for many managers, seeking comfort in the status quo really isn't good enough in today's business world. The real value comes when you get to the edges...

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