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It's a personal leadership challenge to repeat the things we do right and not repeat the things we do wrong. Peter Bregman offers his three-question prescription to improve how you learn about yourself and what works for you ...

If anybody knows how to improve your chances of sticking with your resolutions, it's Dan Heath & Chip Heath, authors of Made to Stick and Switch. Here are their five recommendations ...

  Surfing the interwebs recently, I came across this little gem: Back of every “Success Story” you will almost invariably find a story of hard work.  There is nothing startingly new about this observation, but it is one which can never be overlooked when you are interested in achieving recognition—and remuneration—beyond the average ...

A lot of arteestic types say they’re too busy or they can’t be bothered to learn about commerce. Some go so far as to say they’re not interested in material things. They act as though they enjoy starving. I call bullshit. Money, in and of itself, is merely a tool that ...

Writer's Digest has compiled a list of the top 15 "secret" expectations, customs, and norms that aspiring writers tend to violate when working with editors. Have you broken any of these basic-but-unwritten rules of professionalism and common courtesy? ...

Karol Gajda, guest posting on zenhabits.com, has authored a succinct and excellent guide for beginners starting a small on-line business. His post is absolutely worth the 7 minutes you'll invest in reading it, even if your business isn't primarily on-line or that small. ...

As a performer, the perils of picking a stage name are plenty. Read about the decisions of pop performers and bands as they struggled to find their perfect name. ...

  Most people carry some debt, whether it’s a credit card balance or the money they owe on a car loan or home mortgage. Debt is not necessarily a bad thing, but it can become a problem if you allow it to get out of control. The Texas Society of CPAs offers these tips on ...

Not saying “no” ...