by George Kao If I started over today, this is what I would do… Gratefully, I now have a full-time coaching business. But if I were starting from scratch today, here are three simple strategies I would implement Learn more from George here  

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by Ryan Clements for ivyexec.com No one ever succeeds alone. We are all influenced by other people, and the fastest way to get what we want in our career often involves modeling the effective attitudes and actions of others. We can learn what successful people do and think by reading books, watching inspirational videos and

by Elena Bajic, Founder and CEO of Ivy Exec, a selective online career network for top performers Many job candidates believe finding their next step on the career ladder is a numbers game. They apply for as many appropriate, next-level-up positions as possible and figure the odds are they’ll wind up with something good—and if

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