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Writing the Check
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http://toughthingsfirst.com/wp-content/uploads/Ray-Rob-WritingtheCheck01.mp3It is not always easy to decide when to authorize big company purchases, but you can take steps to...
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Holiday Productivity
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http://toughthingsfirst.com/wp-content/uploads/Ray-Rob-HolidayEmpolyeeSlump01.mp3There is no time like the holidays when employees and management alike tend to think about anything but work....
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Achieving Success at Any Age
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“Success” is defined as “the accomplishment of an aim or purpose.” Ipso facto, as long as you have a...
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Organizational Frugality
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http://toughthingsfirst.com/wp-content/uploads/Ray-RobertBarker-Talk01.mp3Ray and his former CFO Robert Barker discuss the value of rational corporate frugality and how to achieve it....
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18 Ways That You Can Be Better at Communication in the Workplace
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“I know you think you understand what you thought I said but I’m not sure you realize that what...
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Is Entrepreneurship for You?
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http://toughthingsfirst.com/wp-content/uploads/Ray-Guy-IsEntrepreneurship01.mp3Entrepreneurship isn’t for everyone, but it is possible for anybody. Ray Zinn, Silicon Valley’s longest serving CEO and the...
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Semiconductor, AI and IP
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Who would have thought that Google, Tesla, Facebook and Cisco would someday be considered semiconductor leaders? Well, I did....
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Getting Fired
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http://toughthingsfirst.com/wp-content/uploads/Ray-Guy-GettingFired01.mp3Unexpectedly losing one’s job can be an opportunity. Ray Zinn talks about how getting firsted led to being the...
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Become a Better Manager: Leadership Examples to Inspire Your Team
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“Leading by example” is no trite phrase. People are inspired by positive examples. The average American cannot name their...
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Rational Frugality
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http://toughthingsfirst.com/wp-content/uploads/Ray-Guy-BeautyFrugality01.mp3In business, survivability matters as much as profitability. Nobody ever went out of business with cash in the bank....
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Writing Books
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http://toughthingsfirst.com/wp-content/uploads/Ray-Rob-ZinnOnWriting01.mp3Any challenge you face that can take years, with hours upon hours of thought and work, can seem like...
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When to Quit
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http://toughthingsfirst.com/wp-content/uploads/Ray-Rob-Quit01.mp3If your boss ends up in the headlines should you take upon yourself to quit? In this edition of...
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Under Pressure
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http://toughthingsfirst.com/wp-content/uploads/Ray-Rob-Pressure01.mp3Pressure is everywhere in the business world, but it doesn’t have to cause you grief. In this Tough Things...
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Communication, Creativity, Innovation
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http://toughthingsfirst.com/wp-content/uploads/Ray-Rob-Isolation01.mp3Communication technology has become a blessing and a curse for American companies. In this Tough Things First podcast, Ray...
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Paying Talent
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http://toughthingsfirst.com/wp-content/uploads/Ray-Rob-CostsPay01.mp3It is a constant struggle for balance between what employers can pay and the burdens of cost of living...
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