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Tracie Schmidt: “Invest in your business, do homework, stay learning”

Thrive Global

She weathered the financial crisis of 2008 and 2009 and stayed the course when many other loan officers left the industry. She was also listed by Mortgage Executive Magazine in the Top 1% of Mortgage Originators in America in 2020. Now, she uses all that knowledge to better the way mortgage loans are being done.

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“Manage through positive reinforcement” With Stephen Halasnik

Thrive Global

The most interesting story has been how many times I have had to start over building new companies after one of the companies I built either ran its course or got hurt during major recessions. In the 2008 recession I had built an INC 500 fastest growing company that had done $7 million in sales the year before the recession.

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Samantha Justine Shares How Empathy Creates A Bigger Impact and Income in Business

Thrive Global

Let’s say you want to sell your online course. Of course, be more specific with your questions. . Samantha Justine is an international sales funnel and course launch strategist who has been featured in Next Step Hub, Business2Community, Future Sharks and Funnel Magazine. The most important part of it all is to listen.

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Top Mental Health Podcast to Listen to in 2020

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She has a background in literature and magazine publishing prior to earning a PhD in psychology. She is co-author of Subcortical Structures and Cognition: Implications for Neuropsychological Assessment , which was published in 2008, as well as multiple book chapters and peer-reviewed articles.

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Part 1: How To Boost Productivity Through Intrinsic Motivation

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I was looking to create my own path and chart my own course, and in that process, I discovered some things for myself. . David formerly served as President of the San Francisco chapter of the Entrepreneurs’ Organization and was later named “The Most Connected Man You Don’t Know in Silicon Valley” by Forbes Magazine.

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Antidotes to Record High U.S. Quit Rates: EVP and Culture (i4cp login required)

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Looking at the past decade for context, the hiring rate had been increasing steadily since the financial crisis of 2008/2009. It's of course possible that the quit rate could increase if people have more confidence that COVID and the impacts to the economy it caused are fully behind us.

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Leading Through Chaos: How to Spot the Opportunities

Thrive Global

The two worked together during Tony’s tenure as CEO for Chicago Tribune from 2008–2016. After I wrote “ Exploiting Chaos ,” I started getting invitations from so many different CEOs of brands that were in terrible condition in 2008 through 2012 and looking for help through chaos. It was an honor to work with you and your team.

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