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Literacy and earning power

Your Word Power Determines Your Earning Power

Wednesday, February 6th, 2008

A recent post in Dumb Little Man, a blog written by Jay White, is titled “Four Steps That Will Increase Your Earning Potential.” I expected it to cover business tips , marketing strategies,  or suggestions on creating a better product.
Instead the post begins with this surprising statistic:
The most accurate predictor of earning power is literacy. [...]

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