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If you’re going to get anywhere in business, you need people to take you seriously. According to the research, you can increase your credibility with the right presentation, knowledge, and people skills. Let people talk about themselves. Here’s a secret to making a good impression: Let people talk about themselves. According to Harvard research, talking about yourself stimulates the same brain regions as a good meal. “Activation of this system when discussing the self suggests that self-disclosure … may be inherently pleasurable,” Scientific American reports. And when people talk about their experiences, they become more vulnerable to one another, and…

Whether you have taken or planning to take the crazy plunge of entrepreneurship, here are some refreshing reasons on what being an entrepreneur teaches you. 1. You are more capable than what your boss or employer think of you. “All that’s fine, but let us stick to the job at hand ” – perhaps a common retort to new ideas from you. It doesn’t matter even if you report to the CEO, remember you are still a part of a “balanced scorecard” and a KRA metrics that may make your boss look good. As an entrepreneur you will be forced…

Russian envoy to Pakistan Alexey Dedov on Wednesday said that the MI-35 helicopter deal with Moscow and Islamabad is "politically approved". In an interview with Radio Pakistan, Dedov said that the Russian Defence Minister Sergey Shoygu will visit Islamabad soon. The report further stated that Alexey Dedov said the deal between Pakistan and Russia will help combat terrorism. While Dedov said the deal has been "politically approved", further negotiations on details of the political-commercial contract are in progress. The ambassador also said that Russian Defence Minister Sergey Shoygu has talks with Pakistani counterparts on his agenda, to discuss the sale…

Successful people think in a healthy way that invites inspiration. From when they wake up in the morning to when they close their eyes at night they’re creating thoughts that bring the best possibilities. Check out this list of things successful people don’t ever think so you can become even more successful: Things successful people never think 1. “How can I blame this on someone else?” Successful people don’t think in terms of where others are failing, but instead lean in to a life filled with opportunities they constantly create. This approach fuels them past failure into becoming a force that…

The 9-to-5 workweek has been a standard of American labor law for decades: It’s the standard by which full employment is measured by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, by most economic indexes, even by Obamacare. Unfortunately for American workers, the average employee’s “40-hour workweek” is actually 47 hours,according to Gallup. It’s even worse for salaried employees, most of whom aren’t eligible for overtime pay. The average non-hourly American worker spends 49 hours per week at the office — with 1 in 4 reporting that they spend more than 60 hours per week at work. That’s a 12-hour shift every day, Monday through Friday.…

Most people love and appreciate their parents. We don't doubt that. The problem is, parents can't tell this unless you show it by the way you treat them. Sometimes adult children can bring heartache to their parents without realizing what they're doing. We've boiled it down to five main ways this happens. If you are a parent of adult children, you may recognize some of these. If you're the adult child, you may be in for an awakening. As parents age, their physical needs may change but their need for your love never does. Check to see if you're doing…