We often go through our days doing things we don't like to do, giving less than our full capability and capacity, presuming that we have all the time in the world to get it right.  But that's just not true and the sooner we realize this, the sooner we can do whatever is necessary to [...]

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In previous posts I've hammered the point that people need to know you to insure that you remain on the radar screen when choice jobs, assignments and projects come around.  Equally important is understanding who in an organization can make things happen for you and who you need to know.  Watch Brownnosers in action — [...]

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Most people who don't know how to Brownnose equate the skills involved with negative behavior. They resist learning the skills out of fear of being called a "Brown-Noser" and having what they perceive as that negative label attached to them.
To calm your fears about being called a Brown noser, you need to understand why [...]

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Here's a story that gives you an overview about the importance of positioning skills to your Brown-Nosing arsenal.
Once, while I was working at the Director level in a healthcare organization, I had an idea for a new approach that I wanted to share at the weekly management meeting. I was in charge of marketing

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Assuming you

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Most of the wealthy and wise people I have had the good fortune to know or read about have one thing in common; they believe that everyone has something to teach them. What if you are ready to do something that will make a difference in your career?  What if you're ready to learn from [...]

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My experience with the breast cancer diagnosis  left me realizing that not only can I recognizie good brown-nosing skill, but I apparently have some of it, too.
I was talking with a friend about the experience and I had a good chuckle when I told this story.  While coming out of anesthesia after surgery, I recall looking up [...]

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Everyone needs a promotion PR plan.  Have YOU identified those people in your organization and industry who may have influence over the path your career takes?  Once you have done this, the next step in this process is to identify your objectives.  What do you want?  Do you want new job? A promotion?  A raise?  A [...]

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Many of my younger students, those with limited work experience,  often ask me, "What is a brown-noser?"
Hum…a tricky question.  Most of us know brownnosers to be corporate suck-ups who seek out people of influence and then try to gain some sort of favor from them by kissing up, fawning and being overly agreeable and compliant.  [...]

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Today, I've got a quick tip for you to help you understand the power and the tools you have at your disposal when trying to outmaneuver brownnosers at work. 
The other night I watched a finance class talk about assets and how they are used to help a company make money.  Hum, I thought.  When [...]

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