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It is either an exciting or scary time to be a leader.Miles Anthony Smith
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Neither care too much nor too little about the feedback of others.Miles Anthony Smith
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Someday” is a dangerous word.Miles Anthony Smith
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The goal of leadership is not to be likable or loved but to be proven trustworthy and respected.Miles Anthony Smith
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Leaders bring things to conclusion, not necessarily consensus.Miles Anthony Smith
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If you don't have paying customers, you have a hobby.Miles Anthony Smith
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Being others-focused instead of self-focused changes your worldview. Living in a selfless manner and seeking to help others enriches our very existence on a daily basis. Get your hands dirty once in a while by serving in a capacity that is lower than your position or station in life. This keeps you tethered to the real world and grounded to reality, which should make it harder to be prideful and forget where you came from. .Miles Anthony Smith
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If you can’t handle others’ disapproval, then leadership isn’t for you.Miles Anthony Smith
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We all have something to offer, and we must choose to focus on what we do have to offer, not what we don’t. And remember the dirty little secret is that those who are acting like they have it all together really don’t.Miles Anthony Smith
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Build Icebergs, Not SkyscrapersMiles Anthony Smith
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Adversity Isn’t to Be AvoidedMiles Anthony Smith
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Be Chris LeDoux, Not Garth BrooksMiles Anthony Smith
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Selfish Apologies Aren’t Apologies at AllMiles Anthony Smith
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Show Us, Don’t Tell UsMiles Anthony Smith
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Be a Strong Leader, Even If You Follow a Weak LeaderMiles Anthony Smith
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You Either Trust Someone or You Don’tMiles Anthony Smith
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Abdication Isn’t EmpowermentMiles Anthony Smith
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If Everything’s a Rush, Nothing IsMiles Anthony Smith
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Macromanage, Not MicromanageMiles Anthony Smith
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Overoptimism Is More Dangerous Than OverpessimismMiles Anthony Smith
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Don’t Give Someone Responsibility without Requisite AuthorityMiles Anthony Smith
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I am suggesting that we don’t put the “income” cart before the “contentment” horse.Miles Anthony Smith
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Our career mantra should be learn, relearn, repeat.Miles Anthony Smith
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There remains a natural career progression even though the tougher job climate seeks to delay it.Miles Anthony Smith
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What someone may lack in talent can be more than made up for in self-motivation, self-direction, and follow-through.Miles Anthony Smith
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Do you want a level of income to fit your lifestyle or a lifestyle to fit your income level?Miles Anthony Smith
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In the name of all that is holy, please consider the wages of a particular profession before you select that degree plan.Miles Anthony Smith
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The construct of retirement is dubious at best and a farce at worst. Expectations contrary to this are to be dashed.Miles Anthony Smith
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Adaptability is the name of the game; if you understand that you must now be adaptable and flexible, you will find a way to succeed in your career. If not, you will succumb to job market pressures.Miles Anthony Smith
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Labor saving devices have destroyed many jobs but have given rise to many new ones. It simply is up to us if we are going to resist or embrace the future.Miles Anthony Smith
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Whereas previous generations had to face some unpredictability, current generations are facing unprecedented levels of instability.Miles Anthony Smith
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The surest way to ensure career extinction is to resist change and adaptation.Miles Anthony Smith
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Finding a job that is a good fit is as much about you selecting the right company as it is about them selecting the right candidate.Miles Anthony Smith
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Everyone is dispensable but some are more dispensable than others.Miles Anthony Smith
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Can’t we do better with Applicant Tracking System (ATS) software?Miles Anthony Smith
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When presented with an open door in your job, drive a Mack truck through it.Miles Anthony Smith
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Our weaknesses as a worker are only amplified by being in leadership.Miles Anthony Smith
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It is sad but true that many business people have no business being in business.Miles Anthony Smith
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Judge behavior, not motives.Miles Anthony Smith
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Micromanagement is the destroyer of momentum.Miles Anthony Smith
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The importance of momentum in your organization cannot be understated!Miles Anthony Smith