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I know the value of hard work. Coming from a working class family, I have watched how my parents render services to their sources of income,  dedicatedly . Take my mom as an example. She is a college instructor. When I was a young boy, I noticed after coming home from school, she’d automatically change to a more relaxed outfit, and would do home chores immediately. After dinner, she’d be tending to her job-related homework; reading books, making lesson plans, checking papers, among others. So, early in life, I was exposed to the principle:  hard work brings rewards . There are many quotes on hard work but this one by Colin Powell brings it down to the basics: “There are no secrets to success. It is the result of preparation, hard work, and learning from failure.” – Colin Powell However, one essential element is not mentioned (although I know Mr. Powell knows). WORKING SMART. The  infographic  below can explain the significance of workin...

Wouldn’t you just love to know the answer to life’s greatest mysteries? Things like: Why aren’t there any synonyms for thesaurus? Why do hot dogs come in packages of six while buns come in packages of eight? What’s the secret to getting promoted at work? As far as the first two questions go, perhaps the world will never know. But it just so happens that there is an answer for how you can make  yourself promotable , and it isn’t as much of a secret as you might think. Read on for a list of 10 qualities of highly promotable employees:   RECOMMEND FOR YOU 9 Ways To Work Smarter Than Others 598 SHARES 1. Humility Unlike prideful people who feel like they already know everything, humble people recognize that they have more to learn, and as a result, they have much more potential for growth. They aren’t afraid to ask questions and they will take on any task they are given, believing that nothing is beneath them. In a world filled with people who use every chance they c...

When your past calls, don’t answer. It has nothing new to say. Once upon a time, we were our past selves. We went along either with future intentions in mind or simply drifting with the tide. Did we ever think that we would have ended up where we are? Few people I know knew they would be exactly where they are today. So how can we plan for our futures when they are so uncertain? The answer is not to look at what we want or where we want to be in the future but rather, who  we want to be.

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We can learn a lot from other countries. How to embrace the outdoor café from the French. How to deal with rain from the English. But what about one of our closest neighbors, the Canadians? As it turns out, there’s a lot we can learn from them, too. Here are eight things we can learn from our Canadian friends to the North.   RECOMMEND FOR YOU 20 Excuses Most People Make That Stop Them From Reaching Their Dreams 392 SHARES 1. How to laugh about anything. Canadians, as a general rule, have a great sense of humor. Ellen Page, Cobie Smulders, Will Arnett, Nathan Fillion, and Michael J. Fox are just some of the funny people that Canada has so generously donated to make the rest of the world laugh. What more could you ask for? 2. How to be cold, constantly. Canada is a cold, cold place. The record low temperature in Toronto in January was -24 degrees Fahrenheit. To me, that seems like a temperature at which you couldn’t even sustain life, let alone keep on with your daily...