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How to Survive the Workday When You're Sick, Tired, or Just Not Feeling It

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In 2005, Karnazes ran 350 miles -- without stopping. Your levels of cortisol (a natural chemical that makes you feel awake and alert) are typically spiking around 8 to 9 a.m. During the grueling 81 hour and 44 minute run, he faced extreme temperatures, the loss of five toenails, and sleep deprivation.

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Sales Incentives Aren't the Only Motivator. How One Company Got Rid of Them

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When Baker became President and VP of Sales in 2003, eventually acquiring the company from his father in 2005, he was immediately wary of his team's commission-based compensation plan. Rumford Aquarium founder Herbert "Salty" Baker in 1942 in his basement pet store. He specialized in live fish and aquarium supplies. Source: PFX.

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170+ Women in Sales Share Their Career-Defining Aha Moment

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She holds a BS in Chemical Engineering from the University of Texas at Austin and lives in Los Altos, California with her two children. In 2005 I co-founded Altify, a Dublin-based global SaaS business focusing on sales and sales best practices. She is a globally recognized, award-winning revenue enablement executive.

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