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3 Lessons Learned During My 2-Year Hiatus From Entrepreneurship

Success

There was not a day in my life since 2015 where my schedule allowed time for me to just be. When I started my business, I used my communication skills to help others write and publish their stories, but it was out of necessity. As I found my footing and pivoted to using my skills in marketing and publicity, it was out of desire.

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3 Soft Skills Those in Leadership Roles Should Develop to Be Better

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And how do we help them learn on the job?” One answer, he believes, is those in leadership fine-tuning their soft skills. Khan, who has worked in academia and found his calling in entrepreneurship, co-founded SkillsCamp in 2015 to do just that: teaching those in business leadership roles and educators soft skills.

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Skills required to be a good minute taker

Practically Perfect PA

Not everyone can be a good minute taker – it’s a definite skill and quite often an art, hence the name of my course, The Art of Minute Taking. There are definite skills required to be a good minute taker and I’ve listed some of them below: Listening. Learn as much as you can about the topic. Good command of the written language.

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Decline in Fully Remote Jobs Puts Pressure on Mid-Market Hiring Strategies

Allwork

The report found that on average, workers have added six new skills in the past year — focusing on skills in communication, problem-solving, and teamwork. The report found that on average, workers have added six new skills in the past year — focusing on skills in communication, problem-solving, and teamwork.

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5 Qualities of People Who Use Time Wisely

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Ask the cancer patient who just learned he has only two months left to live. By learning to emulate the five characteristics of people who use time wisely: 1. If your skill level is a two, don’t waste substantial time trying to improve because you’ll likely never grow beyond a four. But we can learn to spend time wisely.

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How to Sell Without Being a Slimy Salesperson

Success

Employees are selling their skills and knowledge to their employers. What if we think more broadly about the concept of selling and instead consider engagement , influence and even persuasiveness—a useful, and slime-free, skill? In fact, it is often this soft skill that determines our capacity to succeed.

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Is shorthand still a relevant skill for a minute taker?

Practically Perfect PA

Many, many years ago, without a doubt, secretaries went to secretarial school to learn how to type and take dictation. It was a very handy skill to have! … Certainly in my country (New Zealand) there are very few places you can now go to physically to learn shorthand. Shorthand was a compulsory subject and a necessity.

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