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Back to School? Avoid shortcuts that turn into detours.

Written by Cathy Goodwin, Ph.D.

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How To Fail Utterly at Handling Individuals and The Public

Written by Larry Bowditch

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Indecisiveness blocks your and everyone else's power. So no one can act.

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Larry Bowditch is an External Marketing Consultant with Advance Power Leadership International. For more than 20 years he has been training individuals and groups in interpersonal relationships, soft skills and human potential development.

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