If you were a slacker there, you will be a slacker once again unless you make a concerted effort to change your ways.

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But he also had a message for the next generation looking to make it big: go to college, take advantage of the world of tech and think about ways to change your local community.

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Yes, it might get your boss to change his or her ways or even get the bully fired.

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And hoping you, too, will press on to travel, to learn each day in ways that may or may not change your life, but will always give it meaning.

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If you are not doing that, change it today because this is one of the best ways to maximize your 401(k).

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So, if you want to retain your best talent and motivate them, are there ways you can change team structures?

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Global economic conditions are also speeding the change: one of the quickest ways to cut costs is to reduce the size of your office or even eliminate it completely.

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