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Questions?: The Art of Asking Good Questions
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The power behind our reactions is far too important to be left to chance.
The Thinking Behind The Tweet Knee-jerk reactions catch our attention and we hold them in disfavour. Yet – what are we doing to make sure they don’t happen…
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When you see your boss's weaknesses do you see your opportunities?
The Thinking Behind The Tweet Many people complain about the boss. That's the norm. Few people realize the boss' weaknesses are prime routes to…
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If you want to teach someone, first find out what they believe they already know.
The Thinking Behind The Tweet Far too often, we jump into teaching. Far too often, we assume others do not know what we know. Far too often, we conclude…
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Inspire business people by letting them know that you know what they do when they are at work.
The Thinking Behind The Tweet If you believe people know what you do when you are at work then check again ...you may be quite surprised to find others have…
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Have you ever asked your customers what they would like you to measure?
The Thinking Behind The Tweet You probably think about what your customers want. You probably measure what you think your customers want. But, do you ever…
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Battles require people; People require battles.
The Thinking Behind The Tweet We all have heard it takes two to tango . Tango requires people...two. Battles require people... at least one . Battles are a…
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Talk so people listen...listen so people talk.
The Thinking Behind The Tweet ' How To Talk So People Listen ', that's the title of a book written by Sonya Hamlin in 2006. How To Listen So People…
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An interview or performance review question: How do you use your Talents to expand your ability to influence people?
The Thinking Behind The Tweet The Gallup folks have defined 4 Talent Domains for leadership: Executing, Influencing, Relationship Building, & Strategic…
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Battles require people; people require battles.
The Thinking Behind The Tweet We all have heard it takes two to tango . Tango requires people...two. Battles require people... at least one . Battles are a…
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Choose your battles well; choose the battles that align with your Talents & Strengths.
The Thinking Behind The Tweet Battles require people; people require battles. We all have heard it takes two to tango . Tango requires people...two. Battles…
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When you observe the How, the Why either resonates and amplifies the peaks or dis-harmonizes and diminishes the peaks.
The Thinking Behind The Tweet First, it is essential to do a good job of observing in order to properly perceive the How. Then, with the How understood, the…
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There is no set reality; reality is but what we make of it, nothing more, nothing less, unless we ask for another's view.
The Thinking Behind The Tweet Along the lines of ' perception is reality ' and 'don't assume, ask questions'...and much more.
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People have their secrets and certain questions defy honest answers.
The Thinking Behind The Tweet When people slip up - when people who matter to you clearly illustrate they have broken their own values - rules - Fight the…
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Where are you coming from? & Where are you trying to go?
The Thinking Behind The Tweet Do people have thick enough skin to ask these questions? Do people have thick enough skin to answer them? It seems to me...if…
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You have a choice: you can multi-task for mediocrity or you can focus for excellence. What's your choice?
The Thinking Behind The Tweet Brain experts are telling us: The uptrend in multi-tasking , especially multi-tasking involving high-tech communication…
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Creativity feeds and grows...depending on the curiosity behind its dominating questions.
The Thinking Behind The Tweet Curiosity is the precursor to Creativity . We see Curiosity in young children...they approach life as if it is a question…
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If you point out 1 error the person may accept your feedback. If you point out 2 errors the person likely won't.
The Thinking Behind The Tweet Think about it: what's your tolerance for criticism ? [As you consider that last question...Never mind what your logical mind…
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If you had no problems on your mind, how much would you think?
The Thinking Behind The Tweet I have shared thoughts about problems ...for example, in 2011, I wrote some motivational experts are confounded by the word…
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Let's not stumble along purposeless roads...let's construct better paths.
The Thinking Behind The Tweet "A person with clear purpose will make progress even on the roughest road. A person with no purpose will make no progress even…
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Ask value-packed questions. Allow time for people to think, express themselves, and provide value-packed answers.
The Thinking Behind The Tweet Part of it is being curious. Part of it is seeking to understand. Part of it is 'Planning Your Work'. Much of it is being…
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Why can't the glass be both half-full and half-empty?
The Thinking Behind The Tweet Is your glass at least half-full and half-empty? Rather than limit people to 2 ways of thinking and claiming one is optimistic…
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Don’t blame ‘lack of time’ when the real culprit is personal disorganization and self-imposed mayhem.
The Thinking Behind The Tweet If you free up a few moments, step back, ask yourself "How much time do I have?" , and spend some quality time thinking before…
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Negative thinking cannot be band-aided into insignificance: it is a thick, multi-layered, multi-textured problem.
The Thinking Behind The Tweet When you witness negativity , what do you think? Do you have the ability to understand the negative person's…
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"Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow. The important thing is not to stop questioning." Einstein
The Thinking Behind the Sales Tweet Good Questions are a, perhaps even the, key to excellence. Good Questions [to oneself] can maximize Self-knowledge. Good…
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Do you commit to being useful every day from here to eternity? Has making yourself useful become one of your good habits?
The Thinking Behind The Tweet We all have good days and bad days; our internal drive-energy ebbs and flows. Regardless, we can commit to thinking and doing…
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Influencing Powerful People - #4
Here's another quote from Dirk Schlimm: “The genius, who sees opportunity with outside-the-box ideas, gets easily frustrated if he or she feels surrounded by…
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Choose your Reaction to Errors
It is fascinating to watch how people respond to errors at work. Reaction to errors, their own errors and other people's errors, tells you a lot about…
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Criticism, Adrenalin Spikes & Improving Relationships
Some people naturally repulse criticism. These people may show outward signs of their repulsion. These people may not show outward signs, or their repulsion…
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Conflict at our offices: is it a foe or a friend?
Some people complain about the interpersonal damages done by office conflict while others applaud the value office conflicts have injected into innovative…
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Do you want to be on time?
On Timeliness... Do you know anyone who has achieved success in life without having the habit of meeting time commitments? As I write this I'm thinking of…