We must overcome an institutional fear of failure and short-term focus, whereby investors write their exit strategy first and support plan second.

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Another variant of this is the straightjacket of path dependency, meaning that companies write up their strategy in such a way that everything fits into it that they were doing anyway.

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They research and write about job search strategy, career management, hiring trends and workplace issues.

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Another strategy is to encourage adolescents to write their feelings in a journal, Flarey said.

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Mortgage lenders have agreed to write to borrowers to ensure they have a repayment strategy in place, concentrating on those whose policies mature first.

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For example, political reporters love to write stories on campaign finance reform, political fundraising and insider strategy conflicts.

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He pressures executives and innovators to write essays and to be thoughtful and comprehensive when taking the podium at his strategy meetings.

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An effective strategy for keeping your emotions out of your investing decisions is to write down the reasons you would sell an investment before you buy it.

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She wants her clients to write at some length about why they are interested in the company, what they admire about its strategy, how the particular department has handled a challenge, and about the person with whom they hope to meet.

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As the fund grows, the strategy that brought it success becomes harder to execute, and returns start to drop, the authors write.

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