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Showing Gratitude is Always in Season; It Can Lift a Team And Your Young Career

Showing Gratitude is Always in Season; It Can Lift a Team And Your Young Career | Bob and Nick Slater

‘Tis the season that resonates with the gratitude theme, but shouldn’t we be grateful year-round, not just around Thanksgiving and Christmas? Some people tend to become more grateful and express or show their gratitude to others as they get older, say in their 40s and 50s, when they’ve built a nice career and gained a […]

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50 Ways to Leave Your Employer and How to Leave in a Manner that Boosts Your Career

50 Ways to Leave Your Employer and How to Leave in a Manner that Boosts Your Career | Bob and Nick Slater on the great resignation

“I realized I needed things you can’t give me.” From an email to all company employees by a departing employee (Reminiscent of “It’s not you, it’s me” said by “Gwen” to George Costanzo on Seinfeld) In vogue at the moment is the “farewell email” wherein one departing a company sends a company-wide email announcing his […]

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Is it Time to be Your Own Boss?

Is it Time to be Your Own Boss? | Bob & Nick Slater

“I knew that if I failed I wouldn‘t regret that, but I knew the one thing I might regret is not trying.” Jeff Bezos With an increasing number of young professionals leaving their current employer in search of work that is more satisfying, perhaps you’ve considered starting your own thing. In our experience, doing so […]

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Lose the Modifier to Write like a Boss!

Lose the Modifier to Write like a Boss! | Bob & Nick Slater

“Substitute ‘damn’ every time you’re inclined to write ‘very’ — your editor will delete it and the writing will be just as it should be.” Samuel Clemens, aka Mark Twain Today, the LOA! Team offers a back-to-basics lesson in business writing. Specifically, a lesson on modifiers: what they are, and when and if you should […]

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What Is Your Workplace Readiness Score?

Are you prepared to make a meaningful impact at your company? Bob and Nick’s assessment will help you determine if you have the critical soft skills for career success – and, if not, what to do about it.

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