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Wipe Out the Fear

Most Americans never even think about it. But then comes one Friday afternoon and something completely unexpected lands on their desk: a dreaded pink slip, terminating their employment right then and there. Not two weeks later—that very moment. Heart rates … Continue reading

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Could Out of Sight Truly Be Out of Mind?

Thank you very much for writing and sharing your cross-cultural struggles with me. This is turning into a fascinating kaleidoscope of views, perceptions and emotions. Caroline is French. She has lived in the United States for 10 years and loves … Continue reading

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Time and Respect

Throughout my work, which involves preparing American medium -ized companies to do international business, two main concepts keep resurging: 1)   The concept of time 2)   The concept of respect I will thus spend a little time today discussing those two … Continue reading

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