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Staying Accountable in the New Year: 3 Easy Steps to Accomplishing Your Goals

By Catherine Lang-Cline We are approaching a new year that will have new resolutions, new personal and professional goals and maybe for some, the same resolutions and goals from last year. If you tend to fall into this third category, how do you plan on reaching your goals this year? I’ve found that when you keep your goals all alone in your head, they are not as real and rarely ever reached. Here are three things you can do to ensure your goals are achieved in 2017: Find images of

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Appreciation: A Little Thanks Goes a Long Way

By Kristen Harris Quick, what are two words you can never overuse? Thank. You. My parents called thank you the “magic words”, and I still think they’re magical today. Showing a little appreciation goes a long way. It makes the world a nicer place, and never makes things worse. Show gratitude by thanking people in a way that reflects the level of what they did for you. If it was a simple favor, a sincere thank you will suffice and is always appreciated. You can thank them in-person, via email,

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Mentoring — Getting Help and Giving Back

By Catherine Lang-Cline     If you are an entrepreneur, I am guessing that you started your business with a great idea for a good or service that you really believed in. You may or may not have gained some business knowledge along the way before creating your own business but regardless, there is no way you could have been prepared for all of the nuances involved with running a business. So what can you do? You can get help. The first thing you need to do is admit that you

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