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When you live life on your own terms, it means that you live life in a way that is meaningful and fulfilling to you. 

It means being able to enjoy the time you spend with yourself as much as the time you spend with others.  

The idea of radically taking charge of your life can seem scary. After all, we live in a society that encourages us to take as little charge as possible.  

The journey for self growth starts now! 

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Mentorship is probably the most underrated aspect of searching for a job or building the foundations of your career. The guidance you can potentially receive from a mentor is invaluable, and their ability to help you navigate the unknown paths of your position and reach your goals more quickly is what makes them so important.   

Wondering if you need a mentor or not? Listen to this podcast  

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The art of effective listening is essential to clear communication, and clear communication is necessary for management success.-James Cash Penney

Did you know, people spend between 70%-80% of their day engaged in some form of communication, and about 55% of their time is devoted to listening? But the question is, do they actively listen?

The goal of active listening is to acquire information, listen to understand people and situations before responding to it. It is the conscious decision to listen carefully and understand what people are trying to convey without being judgmental.

It's only natural that your interests and goals change over time. However, if you're finding this shift in enthusiasm is in relation to your work life, is it time to think about a change of jobs?  

Here are a few indicators that it might be time for you to make your move.  

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Receiving a job offer is often an exciting opportunity, especially if you're eager to get started in your new role. 

However, before accepting your job offer, there are several important questions you should ask the hiring manager. Asking questions before you accept a job offer can help you ensure you're receiving a fair offer and that you know what to expect on your first day.

Most people have had experience with someone who is incompetent, or at least unhelpful.  

Ineptitude in managers is unfortunately common. That’s because too many companies promote people for the wrong reasons. People get ahead because they show results or have the right technical capabilities, but they often don’t have the requisite people skills.  

How do you deal with such a manager? 

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We’re all familiar with that period of torture after you submit a job application and are forced to wait for what feels like ages for any sort of response.  In the end, the waiting is all worth it if you land the job of your dreams. But, if things don’t go according to plan and you’re eventually met with job rejection? 

There’s no doubt about it—that stings.  Here’s the thing: dealing with rejection is never fun. You never hope that you get turned down for something. 

However, it is possible to deal with that letdown in a way that presents you in the best way possible—and hopefully sets you up for even better opportunities in the future.   

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New Year resolutions are common and I am sure you have made a few along the way yourself, but have you ever wondered why most resolutions don't make it beyond the first four to eight weeks of the year?  Unlock the secret in this episode of LET'S TALK.

Why is setting goals important?

Setting goals gives you long-term vision and short-term motivation . It focuses your acquisition of knowledge, and helps you to organize your time and your resources so that you can make the most of your life.

When good employees leave, productivity sinks, morale suffers and colleagues struggle with increased workloads. Add in recruitment and training costs, and onboarding new hires can make for a difficult and expensive transition.

The best solution is to keep your workers happy so they don't leave. But before you can implement a plan to increase employee retention, you need to determine why valuable employees are leaving. Here are the most common reasons employees jump ship to new employers.

You might be one of the top performers in your company or department – maybe the top performer. But you don’t get promoted – why? It could be that you lack a critical skill, or maybe even a significant credential. But just as often – maybe even more often – is something less objective, less holy. Though we prefer to believe that the world truly works on a merit system and rewards top performers, there are dark reasons why good workers don’t get promoted