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Your Appearance Your Brand
Since Val Grubb & Associates was founded (almost five years ago!), the subject matter of this blog has changed and evolved as the company has […]
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Personal Change
Dusting off your New Year’s Resolutions
Summer has finally arrived! If you (like most people) made resolutions at the onset of 2013, the halfway point of the year is a great
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Building the Brand of YOU
All of us need to understand the importance of branding. We are CEOs of our own companies: Me, Inc. To be in business today, our
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Finding the Right Mentor for You
A mentor is a person with more experience in business, or simply in life, who can help you hone your abilities and advise you on navigating
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Conquering Perfectionism
Perfection, fortunately, is not the only alternative to mediocrity. A more sensible alternative is excellence. Striving for excellence is stimulating and rewarding; striving for perfection—in
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Calming the Perfectionist Inside
“Perfectionism is not a quest for the best. It is a pursuit of the worst in ourselves, the part that tells us that nothing we
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Creating your own Leadership Development Plan
“Leadership and learning are indispensable to each other.” John F. Kennedy Whether you’re already a CEO or still climbing the corporate ladder, you probably already
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Coping Amidst the Chaos; Finding the Elusive Work/Life Balance
Usage of the phrase ‘work-life balance’ only started in the United States in 19861, so it’s no wonder that we’re still struggling to figure it
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Revealing your Inner Passion: 3 Simple Steps to Uncovering Long Dormant Dreams
Writing an article on figuring out your inner passion may be an unusual topic for a blog on management issues. However, my blog hit a
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What to do when Job Change Happens to You!
Sometimes job changes are made by choice, but often they’re forced upon us through lay-offs or a company merger. Even if you survive a lay-off,
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