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Keep your thinking a step ahead of the rest. Don't be reactive, be responsive to issues and trends before there's a problem.

Pay attention to the people and problems you're dealing with, notice patterns or potential pitfalls, then develop a plan and set it in motion.

Powerful people tend to be more assertive and confident, more optimistic. They take more risks. 

Studies showed that a two-minute power pose leads to hormonal changes that configure your brain to be either assertive, confident and comfortable, or stress-reactive.

Introverts tend to turn inward rather than outward, but beyond that, it is more complex. There are four types of introverts:

• Social. The preference for solitude or socializing with small groups instead of large ones. It is not the same as shyness.
• Th...