Entries by First Sun Team

#Leadership : Bringing Yourself Out of a Slump 4 Steps to Getting the Results you Want in Business–and in Life… What can You Do Differently to Create more Positive Results in your Work & Personal Life?

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Changing our behavior to achieve better results is the most important challenge we face in trying to compete in this chaotic world. Maybe you’re in a slump or know deep down that you’ve accepted an average performance when a great one is possible. When you’re ready to change–to increase your sales, to take some calculated […]

Your #Career : How Getting a Promotion at Work Can Be a Bad Thing…Before Gunning for, or Accepting a Promotion, take Some Time to Consider the Trade-Offs.

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Earning a promotion can be (and usually is) a huge undertaking, and is a step forward that most people only make a handful of times during their career. In some cases, it means you actually have to switch jobs or work for a new company in order to earn another title. Or, you may just have to play […]

#Leadership : Follow the 70-20-10 Model to Train Your Employees … Only 32% of Employees in the U.S. are Engaged, Involved in, Enthusiastic about & Committed to their Work & Workplace, according to Recent Surveys by Gallup. That means More than Two-Thirds of Employees are Not Engaged.

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Today’s rapidly evolving workplace requires employees to constantly upgrade their skills. They must be equipped to find knowledge quickly, be proficient with technology and be able to interact and collaborate using a variety of communication tools.   The new reality of training is the 70-20-10 model, in which learners get 70 percent of their knowledge […]

Your #Career : 7 Face-to-Face Networking Mistakes That Could Kill Your Professional Image…While Face-to-Face Networking can result in Prospects(Jobs) Gravitating to you, it also Holds the Potential to Drive Them in the Opposite Direction. Could your Networking Habits be Turning Off other Professionals & Causing you to Lose Out on Business(Job) Opportunities?

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Despite all the online ways to link up with potential clients, I still believe making in-person connections needs to be a part of every business person’s networking regimen. When you’re face-to-face with people, you can form bonds more easily because they get a more complete picture of who you are through your voice, body language, and […]

Your #Career : 6 Things You Should Never Tell Human Resources…HR Reps want to Help you Out, But only IF it’s for the Good of the Company Where you’re Employed.

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Human resources managers can be great people to know. If your company has employee assistance programs, they’ll hook you up. If you need help filling out disability paperwork or you’d like to know more about your salary and benefits, they’re the people you want to befriend. But HR reps have a unique position in the […]

#Leadership : Sage Advice for Entrepreneurs From America’s Greatest Risk Takers…With the Founding Fathers as your Ancestral Mentors, Here are 5 Sage Pieces of Advice that will Inspire Every Entrepreneur/Manager on their Journey.

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Today, on Independence Day, many are thinking of summer BBQs, water sports and beer drinking in celebration of our national holiday. However, there’s much to remember about the Fourth of July for entrepreneurs. As the founding fathers came together to write the Declaration of Independence, and consequently started the American Revolutionary War, there was something […]

Your #Career : 5 Tips To Help Women Work Longer…Women are Working Longer before Retiring, or Working Part-Time in Retirement, & That’s a Good Thing.

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Let’s start with the big picture and why I find this trend to be a silver lining for boomer women — both financially and spiritually. Then I’ll offer some advice on ways women can successfully stay on the job and use these bonus working years to strengthen their finances as they age. A recent study, […]