Let Me Speak To A Manager
By Ian Mathews and Frank Cava
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Stop playing small and start winning the game of business.
Let Me Speak To A Manager is the definitive podcast for management training, career navigation, and high-stakes negotiation. Hosted by Frank Cava and Ian Mathews, this show pulls back the curtain on what it actually takes to build wealth, lead elite teams, and master the psychology of business.
Frank (CEO of Cava Companies) and Ian (CEO of 5on4 Group) bypass the fluff of "business school theory" to give you raw, actionable strategies from their 50 years of combined experience in Fortune 500 executive leadership and entrepreneurship.
Each week, we dive into:
- Career Advancement: How to ask for a raise, land a promotion, and stand out in any company.
- Leadership & Culture: Building high-performing teams and scalable business cultures.
- Sales & Persuasion: Mastering the art of the deal and the psychology of marketing.
- The Success Mindset: Overcoming procrastination and glass ceilings to achieve your goals.
Whether you are a first-time manager, an aspiring executive, or a founder building from scratch, Frank and Ian offer a unique, blunt, and often humorous "riff" on the triumphs and failures of the corporate world. Join us to get the inside track on how to make yourself the most valuable person in the room.
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Advice that Changed Our Careeers
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Jun 22, 2026 |
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Nice vs. Kind: The Truth About Candor at Work
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Jun 15, 2026 |
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911 vs. 411: How to stop running your business like it is on fire.
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Jun 08, 2026 |
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How To Change Anyone's Mind
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Jun 01, 2026 |
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Do You Maximize or Satisfice?
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May 25, 2026 |
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How Smart People Get Fooled by Randomness
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May 18, 2026 |
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Backward Induction: How to Reverse Engineer Any Goal
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May 11, 2026 |
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Can You Work 40 Hours a Week and Still Be Considered Ambitious?
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May 04, 2026 |
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The "Rubicon" Fallacy, Ego Traps, and Why Changing Course is Easier Than You Think
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Apr 27, 2026 |
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How To Stay Focused On What’s In Your Control (And Stop Ruminating On The Things You Cannot Change)
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Apr 20, 2026 |
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Stop Giving Discounts: The Art of Saying NO (Without Losing the Deal)
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Apr 13, 2026 |
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How to Respond to Criticism Without Losing Control
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Apr 06, 2026 |
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The Reason Salespeople Lose On Price (Vendors vs. Advisors)
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Mar 31, 2026 |
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Your Team Thinks You're the Problem ( and you don't know it!)
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Mar 23, 2026 |
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How Great Leaders Create Urgency Without Micromanaging
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Mar 16, 2026 |
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The Real Reason People Give You Money
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Mar 09, 2026 |
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How to Beat a Bigger Competitor
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Mar 02, 2026 |
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How to Evaluate Your Life in 10 Minutes (Self-Assessment Tool)
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Feb 23, 2026 |
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How Great Salespeople Win Without Discounting
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Feb 16, 2026 |
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Why Salespeople Quit When Markets Get Tough (And Why Some Thrive)
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Feb 09, 2026 |
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The 4 H’s Behind The New England Patriots Cultural Turnaround
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Feb 02, 2026 |
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Why Good Companies Become Complacent (And How to Fix It)
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Jan 26, 2026 |
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Why Salespeople Get Ghosted (And How To Prevent It)
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Jan 19, 2026 |
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The Four Personality Styles That Determine Every Sale
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Jan 12, 2026 |
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Why Most People Stay Broke: They're Too Cheap to Reinvest in Their Skills
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Dec 22, 2025 |
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How to Ask Difficult Questions Without Starting an Argument
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Nov 25, 2025 |
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21 Lessons From Warren Buffet's Retirement Letter
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Nov 17, 2025 |
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Abundance vs. Scarcity: Why You Benefit More From Sharing Than Hoarding Your Best Ideas And Secrets
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Nov 10, 2025 |
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"If You Lie Down With Dogs, You Wake Up With Fleas" - Lessons From The NBA's Latest Gambling Scandal
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Nov 03, 2025 |
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Zig When Everyone Zags: How to Stand Out in a Copy-Paste World.
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Oct 27, 2025 |
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Why Can’t We Recognize The Good Old Days Until They’re Gone? How To Step Off The Hedonic Treadmill
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Oct 06, 2025 |
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Why Are We So Polarized? Charlie Kirk, Cancel Culture & The Case For Nuance And Critical Thinking
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Sep 29, 2025 |
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Buy the Culture, Not the Star: Why splashy hires fail without structure, in sports and business.
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Sep 22, 2025 |
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Our next big real estate deal? We dissect an untapped investment opportunity in Richmond
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Sep 15, 2025 |
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Are You Drowning in Distractions? How To Stay Focused Amidst The Noise
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Sep 05, 2025 |
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Cracker Barrel's Identity Crisis: The Logo Change That Broke The Internet
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Aug 28, 2025 |
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Can You Fire Someone For Flatulence? (Plus Our Thoughts On American Eagle's Ad Campaign)
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Aug 11, 2025 |
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Are We Really The Average Of The Five People We Spend The Most Time With?
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Aug 03, 2025 |
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What Really Drives You? Finding The Sweet Spot Between Passion and Paycheck
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Jul 27, 2025 |
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Will A.I. Kill The Role Of The Middle Manager?
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Jul 14, 2025 |
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How To Say No Like A Pro (Without Being Offensive)
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Jul 07, 2025 |
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How To Find And Keep Your Perfect Mentor
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Jun 23, 2025 |
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What Big Businesses Can Learn From Startups: A Lesson From "Banana Ball"
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Jun 16, 2025 |
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Why Interest Rates Won't Save The Real Estate Market This Time
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Jun 09, 2025 |
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The Motley Crue Mindset: Why You Should Lean Into Your Darkest Moments
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Jun 02, 2025 |
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Our Final Weekend With Warren Buffett In Omaha
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May 26, 2025 |
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5 Career-Killing Mistakes of Shedeur Sanders: How You Can Avoid Overplaying Your Hand
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May 19, 2025 |
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How We Landed Shaq For A Celebrity Endorsement
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May 12, 2025 |
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Why do people do the opposite when given advice? The psychology of reactance
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May 05, 2025 |
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The Ben Franklin Effect: How to win anyone over (even your biggest enemies)
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Apr 28, 2025 |
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How far will real estate prices fall in this recession?
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Apr 21, 2025 |
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Trump's Tariff Play: Genius Move or Reckless Mistake?
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Apr 12, 2025 |
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What is a Mastermind and why should you join one?
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Apr 03, 2025 |
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Is this the end of working from home? Jamie Dimon's rant explained
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Mar 24, 2025 |
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Why do we get bored so easily at work? (and what to do about it)
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Jul 29, 2024 |
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How to change your manager's mind
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Jul 15, 2024 |
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How Did Burnout Become Normal? (And How To Push Back)
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May 20, 2024 |
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How to Stop Procrastinating by Using the “Seinfeld Strategy”
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May 06, 2024 |
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How to raise $2.5M in private capital
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Apr 24, 2024 |
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Why is it so hard to start again after taking a break?
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Apr 08, 2024 |
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How to shortcut a turnaround like Coach Deion Sanders
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Jun 05, 2023 |
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Inside our epic boys trip to Omaha to see Warren Buffett at the 2023 Berkshire Hathaway annual meeting
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May 29, 2023 |
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Should participation trophies be banned?
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May 21, 2023 |
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Are You Too “Busy” To Be Productive?
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May 15, 2023 |
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Our advice to the marketing team at Bud Light
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Apr 24, 2023 |
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How Do You Know When It Is Time To Fire Someone?
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Apr 17, 2023 |
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The Ostrich Effect: Do You Suffer From FOFO?
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Apr 10, 2023 |
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The GROVER Method: How To Connect With Anyone In 5 Minutes
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Apr 03, 2023 |
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Welcome to the next banking crisis (same as the old one?)
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Mar 27, 2023 |
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Debating the greatest party anthems of all-time (March Madness edition)
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Mar 23, 2023 |
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How to overcome 16 of the most common sales objections (March Madness edition!)
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Mar 19, 2023 |
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Is your career stagnating because you fear failure?
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Mar 13, 2023 |
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Could you handle the pressure of a $13 Million contract?
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Mar 06, 2023 |
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How Chick-fil-A scales good DNA
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Feb 20, 2023 |
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Is it time to be fearful or greedy?
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Feb 13, 2023 |
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When does it make sense to pass on a massive pay increase?
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Jan 30, 2023 |
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Why Frank spent $18,000 on a Tony Robbins event
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Jan 23, 2023 |
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Should You Narrow Your Focus Or Spread Your Bets?
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Jan 16, 2023 |
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Do You Suffer From Negativity Bias?
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Jan 09, 2023 |
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How To Follow Up After An Interview
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Dec 19, 2022 |
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Are we at risk of another debt crisis?
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Dec 12, 2022 |
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Why Do People Cheat?
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Dec 05, 2022 |
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How We Raised $2,800,000 In A Terrible Market
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Nov 28, 2022 |
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When will we hit bottom?
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Nov 22, 2022 |
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News or Noise: "Winter is coming"
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Nov 14, 2022 |
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10 Steps You Should Take Before A Recession
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Nov 07, 2022 |
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How To Build A One-Of-A-Kind Trading Card Collection (On A Steelworker's Salary)
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Oct 31, 2022 |
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How To Answer Five Common Interview Questions (Part 2)
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Oct 24, 2022 |
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News Vs. Noise: October
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Oct 18, 2022 |
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Is It Better To Be Lucky Or Good?
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Oct 10, 2022 |
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Will It Hurt Your Career To Work From Home?
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Oct 03, 2022 |
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What Is "Quiet Quitting" And Who Does It Serve?
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Sep 26, 2022 |
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How To Respond To A Competitive Threat
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Sep 19, 2022 |
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Career Lessons From Legendary Announcer Vin Scully
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Sep 12, 2022 |
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Can You Run Your Career Like Your Fantasy Football Team? (Repost)
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Sep 05, 2022 |
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Alan Drazen - The Inventor Of The Choco Taco
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Aug 29, 2022 |
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Why Anxiety Is Good For You (Even Though It Feels Bad)
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Aug 22, 2022 |
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Is It Motivating Or Demotivating To Learn Others' Salaries?
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Aug 15, 2022 |
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How To Position Yourself For The Next Promotion
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Aug 01, 2022 |
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Business Lessons From The Watergate Scandal
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Jul 25, 2022 |
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Do You Work For A Micromanager?
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Jul 18, 2022 |
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Is Real Estate Next To Crash?
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Jul 11, 2022 |
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Are You A Multiplier Or A Diminisher?
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Jul 05, 2022 |
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Are You Ready For This Recession?
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Jun 27, 2022 |
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Steve Trang - Building A Seven-Figure Training Business
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Jun 20, 2022 |
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Zack Bubb - Finding Your Stride As A First-Time Manager
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Jun 13, 2022 |
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Five Warren Buffett Quotes To Help You Navigate Today's Economy
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Jun 06, 2022 |
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What Keeps Small Business Owners Up At Night
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May 30, 2022 |
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12 Terrible Money Mistakes
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May 16, 2022 |
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The Top 10 Hiring Mistakes
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May 09, 2022 |
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Before You Make That Big Decision
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May 02, 2022 |
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How To Stop Procrastinating (Repost)
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Apr 25, 2022 |
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The Gambler's Fallacy
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Apr 18, 2022 |
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Alastair MacDonald - Investing In Times Of Uncertainty
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Apr 11, 2022 |
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How To Profit From Inflation
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Apr 04, 2022 |
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How To Create A New Professional Identity
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Mar 28, 2022 |
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How To Profit From The "Gig Economy"
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Mar 21, 2022 |
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How To Maximize The Value Of A Real Estate Investment
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Mar 14, 2022 |
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How Do I Manage My Former Peers After Being Promoted?
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Mar 07, 2022 |
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Can Managers Have A Bad Day?
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Feb 21, 2022 |
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Surviving A Covid Christmas In Mexico
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Feb 07, 2022 |
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Should Top Performers Get "Star Treatment?"
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Jan 31, 2022 |
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"How Do I Transition From A Technical To A Sales Role?"
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Jan 24, 2022 |
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The Myth Of "Quitters Never Win"
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Jan 17, 2022 |
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Red Flags To look For When Interviewing For A Job
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Jan 10, 2022 |
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How To Build A Real Estate Business
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Jan 03, 2022 |
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Lessons Learned From Our First Year Of Podcasting
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Dec 13, 2021 |
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The Star Wars Office Draft
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Dec 06, 2021 |
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How Do I Deal With A Chronic Interrupter?
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Nov 29, 2021 |
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Meeting With GaryVee - Part 2
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Nov 24, 2021 |
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Meeting With GaryVee - Part 1
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Nov 22, 2021 |
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Are We Living In A Bubble Market?
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Nov 15, 2021 |
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Are You A Name-Dropper?
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Nov 08, 2021 |
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What Does "Gaslighting" Mean?
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Nov 04, 2021 |
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Is Conversational Style Holding Back Your Career?
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Nov 01, 2021 |
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Perfectly Acceptable Reasons To Lie At Work
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Oct 25, 2021 |
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Ten Reasons Your Presentation Sucks
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Oct 18, 2021 |
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Why Is It So Hard To Change A Losing Culture?
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Oct 14, 2021 |
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Why You Should Create A "Stop Doing List"
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Oct 11, 2021 |
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Do You Want To Stick It To Your Former Employer?
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Oct 04, 2021 |
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Five Questions To Ask Yourself When You Are Stuck
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Sep 27, 2021 |
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How To Answer Five Of The Most Common Job Interview Questions
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Sep 20, 2021 |
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The Art Of War With Special Guests David Neal And Jonathan Clark From The Eighth Mile Consulting
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Sep 13, 2021 |
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"The Peter Principle" - Have You Hit Your Ceiling?
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Sep 06, 2021 |
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How To Use Industrial Property To Replace Your Salary
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Aug 23, 2021 |
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Is Loyalty Hurting Your Career?
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Aug 16, 2021 |
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Why Your Customer Service Sucks (And What You Can Do About It)
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Jul 26, 2021 |
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Ten Things That Irritate Your Manager
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Jul 19, 2021 |
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Ian's Meeting With Shaquille O'Neal - Part 2
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Jul 12, 2021 |
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Ian's Meeting With Shaquille O'Neal - Part 1
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Jul 05, 2021 |
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Raising $4,000,000 in 60 Days
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Jun 28, 2021 |
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Our Top 5 Favorite "Sales Movies"
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Jun 21, 2021 |
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Is Radical Candor Effective?
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Jun 14, 2021 |
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How To Change Anyone's Mind
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Jun 07, 2021 |
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Jeff Paxson - From College Dropout To Indiana's #1 Realtor
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May 31, 2021 |
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A Message To Garcia
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May 24, 2021 |
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The Limelight Effect
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May 17, 2021 |
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Is Humor A Business Skill?
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May 10, 2021 |
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Business Lessons From The NFL Draft
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Apr 28, 2021 |
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The Peak-End Theory
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Apr 26, 2021 |
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Do You Experience Life With A Sense Of Urgency?
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Apr 19, 2021 |
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Do You Maximize Or Satisfice?
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Apr 12, 2021 |
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How Stepping Back (Or Even Down) Can Be Good For Your Career
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Apr 05, 2021 |
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Anatomy Of A $10M Deal (Part 2)
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Mar 31, 2021 |
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Anatomy Of A $10M Deal (Part 1)
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Mar 29, 2021 |
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Yoni Katz - Business Lessons From A 12-Year-Old Hustler
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Mar 22, 2021 |
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"The Everything Store - Jeff Bezos And The Age Of Amazon" - Part 2
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Mar 17, 2021 |
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"The Everything Store - Jeff Bezos And The Age of Amazon" - Part 1
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Mar 15, 2021 |
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"The 10,000-Hour Rule"
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Mar 08, 2021 |
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Dangerous Career Advice
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Mar 01, 2021 |
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Better Career Inspiration: Hip Hop or Country? Frank and Ian Settle a Score
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Feb 22, 2021 |
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Is Ego Really The Enemy?
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Feb 17, 2021 |
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The Ramifications Of Putting Results Ahead Of Culture
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Feb 15, 2021 |
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Business Lessons From "The Godfather" (Part 3 of 3)
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Feb 10, 2021 |
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Business Lessons From "The Godfather" (Part 2 of 3)
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Feb 08, 2021 |
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"This time it's different!" | Making sense of the GameStop stock market madness
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Feb 03, 2021 |
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Business Lessons From "The Godfather" (Part 1 of 3)
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Feb 01, 2021 |
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"Is It Time To Leave My Job?"
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Jan 27, 2021 |
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Is Tough Coaching Still Effective?
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Jan 21, 2021 |
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Working With Bad Apples
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Jan 18, 2021 |
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What Warren Buffett Taught Us About Business
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Jan 13, 2021 |
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How To Overcome Career Regrets And Move On
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Jan 07, 2021 |
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Changing Your Life Through Small Habits
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Jan 04, 2021 |
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Advice That Changed The Course Of Our Careers
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Dec 31, 2020 |
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How To Ask Your Manager For A Pay Raise
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Dec 28, 2020 |
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If Businesses Were Run Like Fantasy Football Teams
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Dec 23, 2020 |
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Hiring Mistakes We Made As New Managers
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Dec 21, 2020 |
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The Advice Frank Would Give Himself In 2010
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Dec 16, 2020 |
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Why am I procrastinating?
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Dec 14, 2020 |
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Things Managers Don’t Say Often Enough
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Dec 09, 2020 |
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Are You Self-Handicapping?
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Dec 07, 2020 |