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Ever play with Tinkertoys as a kid? This toy where you had wheels with peg holes in it, and wood stems of various sizes in which you could create anything. Well, I ran across this book, Thinkertoys: A Handbook of Creative-Thinking Techniques, by Michael Michalko, has inspired my creativity… I’m [...]

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By William Arruda

If you want to get ahead in your career, you have to stop using four–letter words that begin with the letter ‘F’. No, I’m not talking about cleaning your mouth out with soap. Of course, cursing your boss is probably not going to get you very far. But the F–words I share [...]

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Extra! Extra! Read all about it! Here we are with the 18th edition of the semi-frequent Personal Development Carnival at Cultivate Greatness! A great amount of wisdom to share within this edition of our Blog Carnival… many, many golden nuggets of wisdom to share… [ over 250 submissions! ]

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by Aaron Simmons
The best “mistake” of my life taught me a lot about how not to run a business. You see, I have a confession to make: I’m a Dot-Bomb CEO. Here’s the story of Midwestern Cybertising, and the lessons I’ve learned:
Prior to 1994, the Internet existed as pages and pages of text, with hyperlink [...]

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