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While none were particularly easy or comfortable, these are ideas and insights that almost anyone can use when they have to work with someone they just don’t like.

A negotiation is frequently “a war of attrition. There’s usually no one argument that can suddenly get someone to see the light.”

A drumbeat of studies show increasing labor market returns for degrees, and employers say they value the critical thinking skills of liberal arts graduates.

Until you’ve reached the mid-point of your career, or unless you’re in a unique industry like academia or medicine, your resume should always be one-page long, right? Maybe not.

If you’re hoping that MBA will be your golden ticket to kickstarting a successful career in business, consider these all-important 25 lessons that you’ll have to learn outside the classroom.

From not knowing your audience to rehearsing too much, chances are if public speaking makes you nervous you are likely making some of these mistakes.