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The Bud to Boss community is a place for people making the transition to becoming a remarkable leader to learn and grow.You can join as a member of the site (it's free), and you will gain access to videos, special reports, and articles designed to assist people who are new to the leadership role. From Bud to Boss is available now. You can use the links below to purchase it at your favorite online retailer. When you purchase the hard cover book, you will find instructions on page 5 of the Bonus Bytes section for upgrading your free site membership to a full community membership with additional content and the opportunity to interact with the authors of the book (Kevin Eikenberry and Guy Harris).

The Type of Assumption You Should Make

My anger was rising. Every time he spoke, I grew more frustrated and irritated. I could feel my blood pressure rising, my face flushing, my lips tightening, and my shoulders hunching forward. I knew that I was furrowing my brow and that my voice was growing flatter and more menacing with each verbal exchange. While […] [READ MORE]

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8 Questions Every Leader Should Ask Before Letting Someone Go

This is a guest post by Piyush Patel, author of Lead Your Tribe, Love Your Work. There are plenty of studies to put numbers behind the costs of letting someone go. The Society for Human Resource Management, for example, indicates those costs to be as high as 50% to 60% of the employee’s annual salary. What […] [READ MORE]

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Is Your Focus Too Narrow?

Focus. It is one of those words everyone says is a good thing and something most people would like to be better at. Yet, focus alone, isn’t enough. What you focus on is what really matters. Take some time to think: What are you focused on right now? What are your priorities? To become the best […] [READ MORE]

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