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In the 1920s, Frank
Benford, a physicist at General Electric (GE), discovered an
astonishing mathematical law: In just about any given set of
numerical data, numbers occur as the first or second digit at
a predictable rate. For example, "1" will appear as the first
digit 31% of the time, but "9" will appear first only 5%.
While that sounds unlikely, Benford tested lists of numbers
from many different sources accounting ledgers, geographic
data, even magazine articles -- and found that the same
probability persisted. 
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If you think back to the top of the
dotcom bubble, the future looked very different then.
Visionaries went around making bullish predictions about
e-learning such as this one from Cisco CEO John Chambers:
"Education over the internet is going to be so big it is going
to make e-mail usage look like a rounding error."
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| It's likely that the
other people applying for the position you want have read the
same tips for interviews you have: arrive on time, act
professionally, be courteous, show how you can contribute to
the company, etc. But if everyone is following the same
guidelines, how can you separate yourself from the crowd?
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If you want to one day
become a manager or executive, it's never too early to get
started. Even if you're just embarking on your career, there
are steps you can take to help you reach this objective.
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