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Essential Polar Bear Pirate Packing
If you are to have any hope of surviving the treacherous road to Fat City, I stongly recommend that you take with you, in the largest possible quantities, the following six basic essentials... DIY BELIEF If you don't believe in yourself you will turn...
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Your allies
Often appearing in many guises, shapes and sizes -and found in some of the most unlikely places - are any number of allies who, if you play your cards right, will make your passage to Fat City considerably easier. Not only will they help you root out...
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Fat City
Fat City is where the winners live. Most people who live there came from Rock Bottom. No one has ever moved there from Complacency; that's where the Norms live, and to get there you go half way up the hill and turn off. The Nobodies all live in Quitter....
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First look at this year's Apprentice hopefuls
The Apprentice returns to BBC One on Wednesday 25 March at 9pm and we've had a sneak peek at the 15 candidates who are hoping to win a job with Sir Alan this year. There is a shock start to this year's series when the hopefuls find out within the first...
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Duncan Bannatyne_ Anyone can do it
'In many ways my dad was just an ordinary man, but in other ways he was utterly remarkable. The main thing Iinherited from him was his unswerving determination. When I'm determined to do something, like him, I usually do it. When I started school, it...
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Peter Jones_ Tycoon
Ty.coon . noun. 1 a wealthy, powerful person in business or industry; 2 magnate. There is a sleeping giant entreprneur inside you. It's there, and I hope you're going to start looking for. There's no time to waste- you need to take action to be successful....
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If
If you can keep your head when all about you Are losing theirs and blaming it on you; If you can trust yourself when all men doubt you, But make allowance for their doubting too; If you can wait and not be tired by waiting, Or being lied about, don't...
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Donald Trump
He believes that in order to get results, you've got to think big and pace yourself.To get where you're going, develop a tempo that will enable you to get there. Chess players also use tempo, moving in relation to the number of moves required to gain...
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Howard Schultz
Howard Schultz, who created the famous coffee shops Starbucks, said: 'Our mission statement about treating people with respect and dignity is not just words but a creed we live by every day. You can't expect your employees to exceed the expectations of...
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The tortoise and the hare
Remember the story of the tortoire and the hare? We all know what happened - the adrenaline- fuelled and overconfident hare raced off and, along the way, took one too many liberties. The slower yet well-paced tortoise remained steady and sure. The hare...
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Who moved my cheese?
"I t is an amazing and enlightening story of 4 characters who live in a maze and look for cheese to nourrish them and make them happy. Cheese is a mataphor for what you want to have in life, whether it is a good job, a loving relationship, money or a...
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Coach of the day... Martin O'Neill!
Footballers don't like change. You have to remember that the career of a player is entirely dependant upon his manager. One man can walk into the dressing room and say he does not like your face and that is it - Get out! When the players are that insecure,...
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Type 9 The peace-maker
Nines are accepting, trusting and stable. They are usually creative, optimistic ans supportive but can also be too willing to go along with others to keep the peace. They want everything to go smoothly and be without conflict but they can also tend to...
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Type 8 The challenger
Eights are self-confident, strong and assertive. protective, resourceful, straight-talking and decisive, but can also be ego-centric and domineerings. Eights feel they must control their environment, especially people, sometimes becoming confrontational...
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Type 7 The enthusiast
Sevens are extroverted, optimistic, versatile, and spontaneous. Playful, high spirited and practical. They can also missaply their many talents, becoming over-extended, scattered and undisciplined. They constantly seek new and exciting experiences but...
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Type 5 The investigator
Fives are alert, insightful, and curious. They are able to concentrate and focus on developing complex ideas and skills. Independant, innovative and inventive, they can also become preoccupied with their thoughts and imaginary constructs. They become...
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Type 3 The achiever
Threes are self assured, attractive and charming. Ambitious, competent and energetic. They can also be status-conscious and highly driven for advancement. They are diplomatic and poised, but can also be concerned with their image and what others think...
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Persevere
What's your attitude? Complete the following statements with the firts thing that comes to mind. Complete each statement five times. Something I learnt from my father about me was I'm ... Something I learnt from my father about life was ... Something...
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Take more risks
Famous 'failures' Albert Einstein, considered the greatest genius of the twentieth century, was four years old before he could speak. Beethoven's music teacher once said of him, 'As a composer, he is hopeless.' F.W. Woolworth, one of the founders of the...
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Peter Jones The Creative Thinker
"I 've always been someone who does what they want to do. I've been able to make my own choices frrom an early age. I always loved sport at school through, especially tennis. I never liked being second-best, so when I was playing tennis, I was competitive....
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I can make you rich
"G etting rich is an inside job What do you think when you think of being rich? Do you imagine fancy cars, large homes and world travel? Do you think about fat men in expensive suits, smoking big cigars and looking around the room to see whose is the...
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Failing to plan is planning to fail
"C reating your plan In order to create a simple yet powerful plan for your own product or service, it will be helpfull for you to make use of the questions that follow. The questions are divided into five major categories: I Purpose, values and vision...
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A Thousand splendid suns
'One could not count the moons that shimmer on her roofs, or the thousand splendid suns that hide behind the wall.' 'Eye for an eye, tooth for a tooth. Tell her she is the noor of my eyes and the sultan of my heart.' 'Mariam is never very far. She is...
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Learn from the expert
"D on't be afraid to learn and seek inspiration from others. Striving for a goal is like going into battle: expert knowledge is a crucial part of your armoury. Learn not just from other people's successes but also from their mistakes. Success doesn't...
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Leadership and working within a team
" I t is unlikely that you will achieve your goals without the aid of others. A team is not just a group of people with similar abilities; it's much more than that. There needs to be a chemistry that allows you to complement each other's skills, even...
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