  | December 2, 2011 | | CONNECT WITH SMARTBRIEF |  |  | |  | | - How to become a C-suite superhero
Every worker has an amazing superpower -- and a Kryptonite-style weakness that threatens to bring them down, writes Josh Linkner. Whether you're a math whiz, an unbeatable negotiator or a visionary creative, it's vital to understand your strengths and weaknesses. "True heroes play to their strengths," Linkner writes. "They spend a disproportionate amount of time being the absolute best at a small number of things rather than trying to master every skill." FastCompany.com/FC Expert Blog (11/28)       |  | Earn 2X rewards points on shipping costs with The New Business Gold Rewards Card from American Express OPEN. Designed to earn Membership Rewards® points faster:
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  | | | Sales Strategies |  | | |  | - What sets the rare "great" sales manager apart from the pack
The best sales managers are able to make their sales representatives better than they could be on their own, writes Jim Keenan. With the help of extraordinary vision and intuition, these managers help salespeople address their "blind spots" -- the aspects of their personalities of which they are unaware, Keenan adds. A Sales Guy blog (12/1) |  | What's a good health plan for small businesses? There are a number of factors to consider to find a good fit, and making a decision is filled with trade-offs and compromise to balance your cost and the benefits you get for your employees. Download this complimentary whitepaper to begin the evaluation process now! |
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 | | - Drive away the hassles of the car-rental counter
A little knowledge goes a long way when it comes to streamlining the car-rental experience. In fact, business travelers can steer clear of many of the hassles that accompany the process by joining the company's frequent-renter program. Doing so "just may ... all but eliminate any hassle at the rental counter," Jonathan Weinberg writes. FoxNews.com (11/30) - IPhone app allows users to toss their paper receipts
Lemon is an iPhone application that can ease the burden of keeping track of paper receipts. The app, which is free, allows users to take pictures of receipts to store the information digitally. "All the details, including the business, total dollar amount, each line item and transaction date are extracted from the receipt," Dave Johnson writes. CBS MoneyWatch (11/30)
- Man dumps sack of snakes in government office to protest local officials
A man in Northern India released a sack of snakes -- some poisonous -- in a tax office as a protest for not having received a plot of land on which he could keep them. "Having waited patiently for so long, I had no option but to leave all my snakes in this office," the man said. The man said he had been promised a piece of land, but an official said, "there is no provision for such a business."  The Telegraph (London) (12/1)  | Great sales managers take people and teams to the next level."
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