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Aug31
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Today is Friday, so this post is on interpersonal competence. Recently, I came across a great book called Focus on the Good Stuff: The Power of Appreciation by Mike Robbins. Mike suggests that most of us need to make a paradigm shift – from focusing on the negative, the bad stuff in our lives; to focusing on the positive, the good stuff in our lives. His message is simple and is summed up below.
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Aug30
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Today is Thursday, so this post is on communication skills.Public speaking is an important communication skill for anyone who is interested in career and life success. Yet, all too often, smart, competent people let their nerves get the best of...
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Aug29
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Today is Wednesday, so this post is on outstanding performance.Stress is the enemy of outstanding performance. In my research for this post, I came across some great common sense advice on how to manage stress at a website sponsored by...
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Aug28
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Today is Tuesday, so this post is on personal impact. Knowing and using proper etiquette is one of the hallmarks of people with positive personal impact. However, as technology increasingly takes over our lives, the rules of etiquette must adapt.Last...
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Aug27
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Today is Monday, so this post is on self confidence.As you know, self confident people have three things in common:Self confident people are optimistic.Self confident people face their fears and deal with them.Self confident people surround themselves with positive people.I...
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Aug24
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Today is Friday, so this post is on interpersonal competence.A recent column in the Wall Street Journal called Exit Your Current Job by Building Bonds, Not Lobbing Bombs made a very interesting point. “Leaving well is a basic career competency. ...
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Aug23
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Today is Thursday, so this post is on communication skills.Writing is an important communication skill. Punctuation is an important part of writing. Alex Greer’s most recent newsletter had an interesting article on punctuation. Alex is a friend of mine, and...
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Aug22
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Today is Wednesday, so this post is on outstanding performance.As you recall, outstanding performers have three things in common.Outstanding performers are technically competent.Outstanding performers set and achieve high goals.Outstanding performers are well organized.The other day, I was looking for something...
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Aug21
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Today is Tuesday, so this post is on personal impact.Leona Helmsley died yesterday. She was 87. If you know who she was, what comes to mind when you hear her name? For me, it’s three things:Her nickname, "The Queen of...
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Aug20
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Today is Monday, so this post is on self confidence.Danica McKellar was a child TV star. She played Winnie Cooper on one of my favorite series, The Wonder Years. At 32, she is grown up and is still a TV...
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Aug17
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Today is Friday, so this post is on interpersonal competence.Last weekend, I saw a great movie – My Best Friend, or Mon Meilleur Ami, as it is a subtitled French film. The plot is intriguing. At his birthday party, a...
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Aug15
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Today is Thursday, so this post is on communication skills.I saw an interesting piece in a recent issue of Communication Solutions about how to tell when people are confused. I have studied communication effectiveness for years and have never seen...
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Today is Wednesday, so this post is on outstanding performance.Yesterday was my birthday.I hung one more year on the line.But I’m not depressed.‘Cause my life’s not a mess.I’m having a good time.I hope that Paul Simon doesn’t mind that I...
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Aug14
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Today is Tuesday, so this post is on personal impact.Personal impact is very important when you find yourself in a networking situation. Lots of people feel uncomfortable networking. Here are some common sense suggestions on networking (edited by me, of...
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Aug13
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Today is Monday, so this post is on self confidence.On Saturday, Cathy and I had the pleasure of seeing The Little Mermaid, a new Disney musical in its pre-Broadway engagement. It was very cool to be able to see a...
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Aug10
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Today is Friday, so this post is on interpersonal competence.I first heard the expression “emotional bank account” when I read Stephen Covey’s book 7 Habits of Highly Effective People. If you’re not familiar with the concept, I’ll try to explain. ...
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Aug 9
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Today is Thursday, so this post is on communication skills.I take Newsweek. Every issue has a column called My Turn. It’s reader generated content. Anyone can submit an essay on any topic. I usually read the My Turn essays first.The...
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Aug 8
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Today is Wednesday, so this post is on outstanding performance.Most jobs have multiple and competing priorities. Average and poor performers don’t have the ability to manage multiple priorities. Outstanding performers are excellent at managing multiple priorities.Let’s take a look at...
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Aug 7
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Today is Tuesday, so this post is on positive personal impact.Impeccable presentation of self – along with a strong personal brand, and knowing and applying the basic rules of etiquette – is one of the keys to making a positive...
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Aug 6
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Today is Monday, so this post is on self confidence.Emmanuel Segui writes an internet newsletter. Often he focuses on self confidence. Lat week, in one of his newsletters, he provided some great tips for boosting your self confidence. I liked...
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Aug 3
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Today is Friday, so this post is on interpersonal competence.Interpersonally competent people:Know themselvesBuild strong relationships with the people in their livesFind ways to resolve conflict productivelyListening is an important key to interpersonal competence. The folks at www.justsell.com recently released the...
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Aug 2
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Today is Thursday, so this post is on communication skills.Conversation skills – along with writing and presentation skills are the keys to successful communication. Crucial Conversations is a best selling business book. Al Switzler is one of its co-authors. Mr....
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Aug 1
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Today is Wednesday, so this post is on outstanding performance.As you know, all outstanding performers have three things in common.Outstanding performers are technically competent.Outstanding performers set and achieve high goals.Outstanding performers are well organized.Well organized people manage time well. The...
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