Posts Tagged ‘Learning’
The Winning Mindset That You Need for Success
I was devastated. I had just completed a test and the results were in. And they weren’t good. Not what I wanted or expected. But it wasn’t an ordinary test. It was the standardized “IQ” test developed by Alfred Binet in the early 1900’s that many of us have had to endure. The findings had…
Read MoreHow to Build and Promote a Culture of Learning
Creating a culture of learning is stressed as important at the start of childhood development, but continued education is also vital to professionals — especially on a personal level. A culture of learning provides a rich and dynamic environment that affects employee happiness and productivity — how they innovate, create and why. When employees feel…
Read More4 Essential Considerations When Choosing a Business School That Meets Your Specific Needs
Whether you’re a solopreneur or dream of running a small business, there are quite a number of benefits that come with enrolling for a business course. With the gradual developments in technology, businesses are always growing and it is only people who have knowledge of the current business world that can successfully run and manage…
Read MoreThe 4 Keys to Developing Core Competencies in Your Leadership
When we talk about leadership in business, we’re not just focused on those at the top of the chain of command. No, for a company to be successful, everyone needs to take a leadership role. That means fostering each person’s skills and interests and helping develop those baseline abilities within the framework of professional core…
Read More5 Inspiring Books That Are Transforming My Life and Business
The news was horrifying. There had been a mass shooting. Then another story broke. Some madman with his fingers on a big red button with megalomania syndrome was testing nuclear weapons. It’s not a good way to start the day. If we listened all day to the 24/7 news cycle we would all be clinically…
Read More3 Life Lessons I Learned the Hard Way
Some of us discover our purpose in life at an early age. It might be writing, playing the violin or the driven and passionate artist. That is unusual and rare. And they are the lucky few. The rest of us have to stumble through life trying to find our “why”. Some of us don’t bother.…
Read More5 Lessons for Climbing the Life Science Ladder
The life science industry is as large as it is varied: encompassing fields such as pharmaceutical, biomedical technologies, biomedical devices, biotechnology and more and, as such, there are a number of roles and business opportunities you might want to explore. For example, you might want to make a name for yourself as a medical imaging…
Read MoreLeveraging Your Information Advantage
In the “good old days” of selling (if there ever were any), a lot of sales people reveled in their “information advantage.” Prospects and customers relied on sales people to educate them on products and solutions. Those days are long gone, customers are self-educating on the web. They no longer have to rely on sales people…
Read More6 Clear-Cut Reasons to Learn Chinese
China has one of the biggest world economies and it has continued to grow in recent years. This makes China a crucial player in the business world. For example, Mark Zuckerberg has recently showed off his language skills because he knows how important it is to be able to speak Chinese when you are doing…
Read MoreWhat You Didn’t Know You Can Learn from Working in a Factory
The manufacturing industry’s evolution can be traced along the same lines as that of the tech industry. One of the most basic and common factors in the evolution cycle in both industries is the reduction of the human interface. From the manual manufacturing of yesteryears, the industry is making a shift towards digital manufacturing and…
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