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What Students and Parents MUST Know about Student Loans
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"What Students and Parents MUST Know about Student Loans"
- by John Williams
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Trump, Stewart, Gates Not Immune To Success Advice
Trump, Stewart, Gates, Schwarzenegger...just some of the names
that evoke images of great success, wealth, and power. Even with
the collective successes realized - and billions garnered - by
these, among our nation's leading business people, it's never
too late to receive sound business advice. This according to
seasoned business success coach John McKee, who notes, "There
are always areas for improvement in business, even for those at
the very top who seemingly possess the secret formula for
achievement."
With this in mind, McKee dares to offer this advice to 4 of the
nation's foremost [and some notorious] business minds, many of
whom are well entrenched in Forbes Magazine's 2004 list of "The
World's Richest People":
1) Donald Trump - "Donald, it's time to give back to the country
that made you what you are today. An executive in your position
is capable of doing a great deal to help America better compete
on a global level, but we hear nothing to indicate your concern
or commitment to our nation's future success on the whole. With
your television success, popularity and 'pop culture relevance',
you should leverage your powerful name, your publicity prowess,
and, perhaps, a portion of your seemingly endless discretionary
income to help ensure America's standing in the global economy
remains that of a leader. In short, I advise that you leverage
your notoriety to a more altruistic and patriotic end. In doing
so, your ROI will be in the way of goodwill toward [the
American] man."
2) Martha Stewart - "Martha, it's clear that you have had a
tremendous impact on women in business, and it's imperative that
you do not squander this opportunity to reinvent yourself in the
eyes of the public now that legal matters are almost behind you.
Given that only about 3% of CEOs at top U.S.-based businesses
are women, I recommend that you get more formally involved in
professional organizations that facilitate the success of women
in business, so that you can impart your extensive expertise,
know-how and business savvy to women who aspire to succeed in
the corporate world as you have
done. In doing so, you will
endear America's working women to you who would join the throngs
of domestic goddesses who already sing your praises and have
stood by you through thick and thin."
3) Arnold Schwarzenegger - "Arnold, it's no secret that thus far
in your gubernatorial career you've yet to rectify California's
many budgetary and other financial shortcomings. You said you
would change 'how government was run in the Golden State', but
so far there's not much change to hang your hat on. I suggest
you cease calling other politicians names like 'girly men', and
instead focus on narrowing the partisan chasm, and on improving
California's social services, education, or infrastructure. Yes,
it's a tough job, but you knew that upon running for this
integral office. Great managers' take chances. They also
establish trust by leading from example. Don't miss this
once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to show leadership capabilities
that match or, better yet, exceed, your ambition.
4) Bill Gates - "Bill, it seems you don't recognize that the
same market conditions and technology shifts that made
Microsoft® the world's foremost software company and, with it,
you a billionaire many times over may very well be your
company's downfall. Regardless of how big or strong an
enterprise is, if it fails to appropriately recognize and
respond to market demands, it will stumble and, ultimately, fail
completely. The best leaders - in any field - never stop
listening to their customers, their employees or their
competitors, and you should heed this mission critical fact.
Otherwise those who provide alternatives to Microsoft® solutions
may persevere in the long run."
About the author:
John McKee, a certified business and executive coach and Author
of "21 Ways Women in Management Shoot Themselves in the Foot",
is the expert and visionary behind BusinessSuccessCoach.net, an
online destination for professionals who aspire to maximize
their success in business. He can be reached through his Web
sites at www.businesssuccesscoach.net and
www.businesswomanweb.com.
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