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A KING THAT NEVER RETURNED

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"And say, Thus says the king, put this fellow in prison, and feed him with bread of affliction and water of affliction, until I come in peace" (I King 22:27) There was a king in the land of Ìdẹ̀rùn who while going on an exile told the people of the land that when he returned, he will come and deal and that decisively with some people... The fore-fathers of this king rule the land of Idẹrun with the fear of the Lord @ the peak of their hearts. And this essentially made the town progressive in all facets, everything that people laid their hands upon in the land prospered. The obvious transformations that usually followed everyone who migrated into the land made people began to move into this land, this is because even those whom people thought would never made it in life, when they get into the land of Idẹrun, their lives receive a sudden transformation that is beyond explan a tion   with everything they laid their hands upon becoming prosperous. This therefore made

10 Ways To Gain Respect As A Young Leader By Deep Patel

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Deep Patel The makeup of leadership teams in the workplace is rapidly changing. One study found that about 10,000 baby boomer employees are retiring every day, and that by 2020 millennials will comprise about 50% of the workforce in the United States. Because of these trends, young leaders are being asked to take on significant leadership roles. This can present challenges both for the managers and for those who are being managed. This article provides readers with 10 ways to gain respect as a young leader; respect that should also help those being managed. 1. Prove Your Value As Soon As Possible According to an article in the Harvard Business Review , young leaders are faced with a number of unique challenges related to the way colleagues perceive them in the workplace. A primary concern is that young leaders lack the necessary experience or knowledge to be successful. To overcome this perception, young leaders should create a goal for themselves early on, and should

Europe’s richest country has no airport or trains and an official 90-minute lunch break by Natasha Frost

(From Microsoft News) Liechtenstein turns 300 Ransacked after two world wars, the tiny nation of Liechtenstein spent much of the first half of the 20th century decidedly strapped for cash. The European country was struggling to get by as a mostly agriculture-based economy, leaving its ruling family forced to sell off its Old Master paintings to the highest bidder. Now, Liechtenstein, which today (Jan. 23) celebrates the 300th anniversary of the principality’s creation, is thriving. The country is the world’s richest country per capita, driven by a 12.5% corporate tax rate—among the lowest in the continent—and freewheeling incorporation rules resulting in many holding companies establishing offices in the country’s capital, Vaduz. Despite significant obstacles to trade—Liechtenstein is double-landlocked, meaning it is surrounded by landlocked countries and far from an ocean port—the nation is a poster-child for globalization. In a government brochure welcoming new migrants