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In the movie, "A League of Their Own," the baseball coach talked to his dispirited team, saying, "Of course it's hard. If it wasn't hard, everybody would do it!"nnThat's the way it is with success. It can be hard. But there are four sure-fire ways to achieve success at almost anything every time without failure.nn 4 Ways to Achieve Your Goals & Succeed Every Time Without Failure nn 1. Work hard. nnThere's no substitute for hard work. Simply put, there "ain't no free lunch."nn

April 8, 2009

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When it comes to customer loyalty, nothing is more important than the trust you develop with your customers. Research from Texas A & M University says if customers see you as being trustworthy and reliable ... and if customers see you fulfilling your promises … then they will become enthusiastic customers for life.n nThe same is true with your co-workers. If your employees see you telling the truth, even when it's not easy or comfortable to do so then you'll build an in

October 18, 2008

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The great violinist Paganini was performing before a most distinguished audience. Suddenly, one of his violin strings snapped. The audience gasped. But the master musician continued unruffled to play on the three remaining strings.n nSnap! A second string broke. nThen, with a sharp crack, a third string broke! n nFor a brief moment, the artist stopped, raised his famous Stradivarius violin high, and with one hand announced, "One string -- and Paganini."n nWith outstanding ski

May 6, 2007

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If you’re a manager, you can’t afford to have negative, non-performing employees on your payroll. 3M discovered that. When management laid off the bottom 10% (their poorest performers) at one facility -- their productivity skyrocketed up 18%. When they laid off another 10% (the next poorest set of performers) -- productivity went up another 4%. 3M learned that negative employees not only produce less, but they also they cost more. n nNegative employees destroy morale and

November 29, 2006