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14 November 2005

How to succeed in business

Here's a compilation of "how-to" posts from this blog that can help you be more effective in business situations:

How to assert yourself
How to deal with an angry person
How to develop a questionnaire
How to differentiate, just like everyone else
How to handle an emotional conversation
How to implement a strategy
How to know when someone is lying to you
How to listen
How to make better presentations with storyboards and story templates
How to measure your communication effectiveness
How to present like Steve Jobs
How to screw up a reorganization initiative
How to win a deal after it's already been lost
How to write better emails
How to write a better report or white paper
How to write a memo to your boss
How to write more clearly, think more clearly, and learn complex material more easily


and... drum roll please...

How NOT to make a chart

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2 comments:

Anonymous said...

I was introduced to your blog via my nephew. I am having the best time reading and mining information with my after lunch tea. Thanks!

11/15/2005
Unknown said...

You're welcome! Who's your nephew? I should thank him.

11/15/2005

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