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    How to Stand Out, Make Friends, and Influence People

    We all want to be the whiz kid, the one whose brilliance makes us stand out. Ironically, deep down inside, we resent the very type of person we aspire to be. In other words, standing out has its dangers.

    JobInTheMoney.com, wrote a great article about shinning at work without upsetting or alienating the people around you. When I was interviewed for this article, one of my quotes was about how to make change successfully in a new position:

    "Coming in at a senior level? People expect you to make changes. "If you're going to stand out, when you're new is the best time to do that," says career coach Debora Brown-Volkman. "That's when people will be watching you, and it sets the tone for your working relationships in the future."

    Change is ok when it is done the right way. To find out how to win friends and influence others, Click Here

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