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As the founder of a public relations agency that’s been promoting books for more than two decades, I’ve marketed dozens of titles that have become perennial business bestsellers — and fundamentally changed the way we work. Whether written by Peter Drucker, Stephen Covey, Marcus Buckingham, or Ken Blanchard, these books...

Living in a foreign country isn’t easy for us adults. You can only imagine how difficult it is for a young child. Their first major social contact outside their home in a foreign culture is in school. A school can be intimidating for them, especially when there are linguistic, cultural,...

Work consumes one-third of our time daily. Have you ever thought about why we do it? Money is the simplest answer, but even in that case, it is not just the salary that is being offered and acts as a motivation. Today we will discuss all the reasons that make...

Every time a conversation takes place, we tend to believe the content determines the evolution of the discussion, while in reality, it is always about the form. Every person with an open mind in dialogue has something hidden in the backside of their head. As it turns out, modern psychology...

There is a certain type of intelligence that is called ''life intelligence'', and it refers to the ability of people to make it through life. To maximize it, we need to know some rules that will help us take the right direction. Let's find them out. What is poison? Anything...

Trying to succeed in a competitive way leads to some common mistakes that most employees seem to make. Every successful personality has been through these issues and has tried to overcome them and do their best. The good news is that you are not alone. The world is not competitive...

When we are about to attend a particular event or when we are invited to a specific sort of gathering, we choose our clothes based on the situation we are about to enter. The same rule applies to the behaviour we will adopt and the parts of our personality that...

“There are some values that you should never compromise on to stay true to yourself; you should be brave to stand up for what you truly believe in, even if you stand alone.” ― Roy T. Bennett Leaders often mention core values and the importance of them to their personal success and...

Bill Anderson will become new Chief executive officer (CEO) of the German pharmaceuticals and chemicals giant Bayer. Anderson, who stepped down as the head of Roche’s pharma division late last year, will join Bayer’s board in April. His appointment as CEO becomes effective June 1, 2023. Bayer's incumbent CEO Werner...

Kohl’s appoints Tom Kingsbury (70) as its new Chief Executive Officer. Kingsbury had been interim CEO since December 2, 2022 when Michelle Gass left the company to join Levi Straus & Co. Kingsbury has more than 40 years of retail industry experience. He was president and CEO of Burlington Stores...