Description: This article is about how to develop vision statements, both corporate and individual.

Description: The author discusses how small firms can compete successfully against big firms by cre¬ating a micro-niche business, because other firms—including big firms—cannot compete directly. In this way a small firm can compete against large firms with great success by stepping outside direct competi¬tion, in which it cannot hope to win. From ‘The Stepping Stone’ issue number 43.

Description: This article differentiates between pleasure, happiness, and satisfaction. It advocates goal-setting to achieve greater life satisfaction.

Description: This article provides guidelines to help you to take charge of your career by creating visibility for yourself.

Description: This article discusses using a true Win/Win approach to develop successful long-term relationships among individuals and businesses.

Description: The author notes its all a job interview. Everything we do is observed by others, and this continuous demonstration- observation loop is very much like an ongoing interview.

Description: How to secure an opportunity in a challenging job market.

Description: The article covers the definition of a strength, how to recognize strengths and block weaknesses, how to perform a strengths self-assessment, and ways to effectively describe our strengths to others.

Description: The author reviews what lucky people do and the seven steps you can take to being luckier that are scientifically proven ways to increase the odds of fortunate events occurring in your career and in your life.

Description: Men and women have different leadership skills. But working alongside men, women can effectively leverage their leadership strengths to bolster their careers.