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Finding Your Mojo in Any Awful Activity
Do you have to attend boring meetings? Listen to
people you don’t care about? Or work toward goals imposed by
others? This article will help you find your mojo in any awful
activity.
First, what is mojo? Marshall Goldsmith explains that mojo means having control over 3 elements:
1. Identity (Who do you think you are?)
2. Achievement ( What have you done lately?)
3. Reputation (Who do others think you are and what do others think you’ve done lately?)
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Win-Win Communication
Since communication starts with the way we think or perceive any person
or situation, here are some examples of the thoughts that make up each
type. See if you can identify your primary type.
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Speakers
Beware of the 7 Deadly Sins
Are you making the most common mistakes in your presentations or important conversations? This article will redeem you.
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Friend Etiquette: What to Say When...
Some of you reading this may not have heard of Emily Post. She was the
etiquette guru of her time, selling millions of books on how to
properly behave in a myriad of situations.
After years of training and coaching, I've realized the value of Mrs.
Post's advice. Since each of us has our own beliefs about how people
should behave, it's important that we communicate assertively
(especially to our friends).
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How to Maximize the Value of Training
Training can be an excellent way to increase productivity, teamwork,
morale, or all of the above. To make sure you get value for your money,
ask yourself these 5 questions first. Before I accept any contract, I
ask them too.
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Great Communicators Think Differently
Your elders were right; you've got to think
before you speak to avoid miscommunication. This article shows you how
being a great communicator happens when you learn to 'think' before you
speak.
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Mandatory Meetings No More:
How to Motivate Without Ultimatums
Using ultimatums like mandatory, must, and have to
will create resistance in the workplace. People resist being made to do
anything they feel isn’t worthwhile. Instead of forcing, try
these five motivating tactics.
- Trust
- Involve
- Measure
- Recognize and encourage
- Grow
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SSS the Should/Shouldn't Syndrome
Have you ever been stressed or frustrated? Do
you ever feel hopeless or guilty? Do you sometimes think “why
bother”? Have you ever been smiling on the outside while plotting
a war on the inside? If you answered yes to any (or all) of these
questions, you may be suffering from SSS (should/shouldn't syndrome)?
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