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It's okay to yell and scream at work...celebrations do not have to be subdued.
The Thinking Behind The Tweet Baby Boomers , an interesting ' generation ': grew up under pressure ...watched the first steps on the moon...survived disco…
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Sales mastery involves a clear & narrow focusing of Personal-Strength Energy.
The Thinking Behind The Tweet About Focusing on Personal Strengths About Personal Energy About Keeping Your Personal Energy Dry
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Better to procrastinate when the task is under-whelming than when it is over-whelming.
The Thinking Behind The Tweet Much as our mothers admonished about other matters and manners, "There is a time and a place". This applies too to…
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Strategies for managing error-induced anxiety can lead to happier, more-productive lives.
The Thinking Behind The Tweet When we make errors we feel at least a little anxiety . Anxiety is a dangerous state of mind because it can lead to rumination…
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Talent can get lost...even young Mozart was too busy playing notes to focus his mind on quality music.
The Thinking Behind The Tweet Apparently, even the greatest, including the child-prodigy composers, could get all wrapped up in their instruments and their…
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Mediocrity happens when we live under the wings of our bad-habits.
The Thinking Behind The Tweet Bad Habits follow us like shadows. Bad Habits make us mediocre. We can replace Bad Habits with Good Habits ...it's a matter of…
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We know the right things to do...even while we are not doing them.
The Thinking Behind The Tweet Most of the time we know the right things to do, yet, often, we don't do those right things. In particular, we tend to do…
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Isn't it ironic that successful people are busy while unsuccessful people are too busy?
The Thinking Behind The Tweet I've never heard a successful person say, "I'm too busy." I've heard many struggling people say, "I'm too busy." There must be…
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Our pervasive habits take us both to and from our elusive goals.
The Thinking Behind The Tweet The more elusive the goal, the more pervasive the habit. Pervasive habits are like governors ...some are good while some are…
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Self-control is a double-edged force: when it's strong it builds confidence; when it's weak it builds fear.
The Thinking Behind The Tweet When we exhibit self-control we build our own confidence and this can be contagious, with confidence spreading from one person…
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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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Like Beauty, Fairness is in the eye of the beholder.
The Thinking Behind The Tweet Fairness - an admirable motive...but, one that has a really difficult time surviving both delivery and receipt. Fairness - a…
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Problems are like icebergs: the biggest parts of them are below the surface.
The Thinking Behind The Tweet We human beings have a curious habit. We tend to express problems in ways that conceal the real sources of our 'pain'. I…
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Social Media provides an excellent opportunity to say what you say instead of do what you do.
The Thinking Behind The Tweet Are you hunkering down over anti-social media? Some thoughts about Fake Work . ...yes...pots do call kettles black.
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Dreams of a better future light the path to that better future.
The Thinking Behind The Tweet "Past and future are dreams; now is a reality. All things are now; all power, all possibility, all action, is now." British…
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If you want to win someone over then let him know that you know what he does when he is at work.
The Thinking Behind The Tweet Most people take at least some pride in their work...so they tell others about what they do when they are at work. Few people…
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Maybe it isn't more blessed to give than to receive - consider the Ben Franklin Effect.
The Thinking Behind The Tweet Ben Franklin found people, even people who clearly disliked him, responded positively when he asked them for a favour. As one…
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In general, people don't lack the desire to make changes. They lack the skill and habit.
The Thinking Behind The Tweet " They lack the skill. " When it comes to change , skill is a multi-edged sword . One sharp edge - the person who delivers the…
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If you can convince yourself you are too busy then you too can make worse decisions.
The Thinking Behind The Tweet It's all in the way you hold your mind. You do not have to take the time required to make good decisions. It is your…
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Willpower is about converting self-drive into purposeful action.
The Thinking Behind The Tweet If you have no definite purpose, no chief aim, no goals - then you have no need of willpower. Of course, your accomplishments…
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You too can see the positive things in people...just open your mind then your eyes.
The Thinking Behind The Tweet When you have a positive mental attitude you are less critical of others. When you have an agreeable personality you are less…
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Discipline is the only remedy for wasted Talent.
The Thinking Behind The Tweet When discipline is absent Talent is dormant, submerged, and wasted. That's why discipline is a good thing. Discipline serves 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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Habits come in two flavours: green for Good and red for Bad. When you Influence others, don't make them see red.
The Thinking Behind The Tweet People Do Only 3 Things: Good Habits, Bad Habits & New Things. [ a link to over 300 posts About Habits ] There are only 2 ways…
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Win-Win deals happen when Self-Confidence meets Self-Confidence.
The Thinking Behind the Tweet It takes [courage-grounded] self-confidence to win & it takes consideration of others to create win-win. These are the building…
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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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When you communicate, the processes you use influence people more than the logic you express.
The Thinking Behind The Tweet According to Chip Heath and Dan Heath ['Decisive', 2013] " When the researchers compared whether process or analysis was more…
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About Decisions: as a general rule, avoid making them when you are stressed or pressed.
The Thinking Behind The Tweet Only on rare occasions do we need to deliver decisions with urgency. For the vast majority of situations we can take time to…
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In business – discussions are good, decisions are better, and delegated decisions are best.
The Thinking Behind The Tweet Discussions help you determine whether or not you have good/talented/skilled people on your leadership team. Quality…
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Talent without discipline - good for hobbies, not so good for businesses.
The Thinking Behind The Tweet Malcolm Gladwell [in his book, ' Outliers '] taught us, regardless of Talent, people need to spend at least 10,000 hours to…