Success

Be Successful by Doing What Others Aren’t Willing To Do

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Have you ever heard the quote from Jerry Rice about doing what others won’t do? Today I will do what others won’t, so tomorrow I can accomplish what others can’t. I find that’s a powerful quote that’s true both in work and in money. Dave Ramsey says something similar when he talks about living like

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Using Your Bonus and Raise To Break The Golden Handcuffs

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Your job – how’s it going? Is it just pretty good, but not great? It pays the bills, but you wish you could make some changes at work. Maybe you disagree with some policies, think your boss isn’t making the right calls, or feel frustrated that you can’t accomplish what you want. But you’re down

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Fun in a Chinese Walmart – And Pursuing Your Dreams In the Face of Enormous Obstacles

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I can still remember when I decided to get my MBA. I was working as a Business Analyst (essentially designing screens and software) for a Fortune 500 company, having gone from community college to a four year school and graduating with high honors some years before.  Although I was working in a relatively low-level job,

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