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What Young Professionals Lie About

What Young Professionals Lie About

We asked a group of young professionals to determine what are the common "white lies" or “embellishments” we, or our peers, tell in our every day lives. The round table discussion turned humorous at times but we agreed on ten...
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Success Has Gone to Your Head If

You've done well, if you do say so yourself. You are proud that this was, to the most part, due to your own hard work and sacrifices made. It is very easy, however, to let the success go to your head and we witness this time and again among the YP set. Your success may have gone to your head if
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The Benefits of Hiring a PR Firm

Nowadays, it seems as though public relations professionals are everywhere. From wine tastings to product launches, they are the ones connecting the dots and making sure goals are met on both sides: the business and the consumer. Here's why it makes sense to hire a PR professional for your business or personal brand
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How to Get Those Creative Juices Flowing

Being creative and unique is increasingly difficult in our climate when it seems no idea is unique and it has all been done before. This is no excuse; some people who label themselves an “uncreative” never actually explore whether this is true. Here are a few tips that may help the process of kick-starting your inner creativity
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The Power of Duos

Behind every great person, there's another. As part of a duo, you are somewhat defined by another person. Yet, that other person enhances your character and talent, as you do theirs. Your strength could be their weakness, but together, a duo is an amalgamation of the best attributes that both people bring to the stage, court, arena, podium, camera or family
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Your Relationship is Ruining Your Career If...

Do you constantly contact your boyfriend or girlfriend through text, email, or BBM? Are date nights increasingly more important than work events? Maybe you're starting to dislike your job because your significant other does. Here's how to tell if your relationship is ruining your career
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Timing is Everything in the Workplace

As the saying goes, timing is everything. Life is all about timing. Most of us have experienced the affects of poor timing in relationships and daily interactions with people alike. But timing also needs to be strategic in the workplace. There are very specific times to ensure optimal results
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How to Stay Focused in the Summer

How hard is it to turn down a patio drink when you can see all your Facebook friends enjoying the outdoors mid-day? Isn't it tempting just to ditch the office right after lunch on Friday? Here are a few ways to stay focused in the summer on your job and body alike
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Money vs. Happiness: Notable Readers Weigh In

How much is required to sustain a healthy YP life in our increasingly expensive cities? An enriched YP life is expensive after all, and things like dinners, theatre and concert tickets add up – not to mention rent and mortgage payments. We asked 175 young professionals to weigh in on the money versus happiness debate, and here is what they had to say
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Five Things That Will Ruin Your Career

Let’s face it: our young professional social and professional circles are small. Reputations are fragile and lapses in judgment (no matter how uncharacteristic) can have detrimental consequences that may hinder your career. Here are a few…
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