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You may have heard the old saying "you never get a second chance to make a first impression." There is a lot of truth to that statement. Anyone who has made a…

If you watch the period drama series Mad Men on AMC, you're afforded a unique look back at the culture of business as it was in the 1960s. And aside from all…

In business, they say that referrals are the highest form of professional compliment. This is true. In life, we're not often likely to recommend a person, product, or service unless it's…