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The One and Only One Coming Around Only Once Never Again

Posted on18 Jun 2012

Tagsuniqueness, one analogy, motivation, Inspiration (Series), Influence, analogy

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Other posts in series: InspirationalThe One and Only One Coming Around Only Once Never Again Work, Life are Like Heartbeats You, Center of the Universe...

Arguing The Opposing Viewpoint As Problem-Solving Method

Posted on14 Jun 2012

TagsBefore You Make That Big Decision, Clay Johnson, Daniel Klein, decisions, Information Diet, management, military, PBS NewsHour, problem solving, The Atlantic

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While on the debate and student congress team in high school, practice included arguing the opposing viewpoint. This helped us find arguments we had not...

Is Happiness No Big Thing Really?

Posted on11 Jun 2012

Tagssocial skills, relationships, Harvard Business Review, happiness, Gardiner Morse, Daniel Gilbert, compliments, Charlotte Fritz

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How many times have people said, “Oh, if this would just happen, I would be so happy!” or “I would be happy if I just...

Time Management Of Employees During Change Management

Posted on07 Jun 2012

Tagschange management, Change Management Tips Series, employees, management, prioritization, process, process management

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Other posts in series: Change Management TipsChange Management – Tactic #1: Pick the Right Moment Change Management – Tactic #2: Strengthen Relationships Change Management –...

Too Much Focus On The Message Ruining Your Message?

Posted on04 Jun 2012

Tagsstrategy, team intelligence, team building, skills, relationships, message, matter of the heart, matter of the head, interpersonal, Harvard Business Review, face-to-face interactions, content, communication, Alex "Sandy" Pentland

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Often people focus on the message too much. However, it’s not just the message as Alex “Sandy” Pentland writes in “The New Science of Building...

Relax, Be Creative

Posted on31 May 2012

TagsMareike Wieth, urgency, Tori Rodriguez, Thoughts, The Medici Effect, Scientific American, quantify, pressure, Performance, fear, experience, creativity, brain, Albion College

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A good idea can come at any time. This was one of the key things I learned to be creative. I do not even have...

Emotional Self Defense Regarding Decision Making For Sensitive People

Posted on28 May 2012

Tagssensitivity, sensitive people, people, Emotional Self Defense Series, emotional self defense, decisions, buying habits, buying & selling

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Other posts in series: Emotional Self-defense for Sensitive PeopleEmotional Self-defense for Sensitive People (Pt 1): Awareness Emotional Self-defense for Sensitive People (Pt 2): The Unconscious...

Reading fiction improves social skills? How?

How Reading Fiction Improves Social Skills And More

Most see book worms as socially inept. They use fiction as escape. Yet, studies show that reading fiction improves social skills. This brings many other...

Management by Email Effects on Teambuilding

Posted on21 May 2012

TagsAlex "Sandy" Pentland, email, face-to-face interactions, Harvard Business Review, management, management by email, management by walking around, relationships, Steve Jobs, team building, texting, Walter Isaacson

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There are many reasons why managers might prefer management by email (MBE). It is an efficient communication tool. It impacts teambuilding, a critical atom of...

The Strategy Of Organizing For Successful Change Management

Posted on17 May 2012

TagsJens Krause, team building, reorganization, organization, Leeds University, leadership, interpersonal, group, change management, change

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Other posts in series: Change Management StrategyThe Strategy Of Organizing For Successful Change Management Change Management Strategy #2: Celebrate Anniversaries Change Management Strategy #3: Keywords...

Speed Versus Preparation, Business Tip From Physics

Posted on14 May 2012

Tagsblitzkrieg, decisions, energy, kinetic energy, marketing, physics, preparation, speed, warfare, speed-mass analogy

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Many innovators use nature as a source of inspiration for new technologies. By understanding the forces of nature that govern us, they can become our...

Vanity Sizing in Fashion, A Lesson In Statistical Abuse

Posted on10 May 2012

TagsChallenge, defintions, fashion, glass, ignorance, numbers, perception, problem solving, statistics, The Economist, vanity sizing

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How we position things greatly influences the outcome. In the April 7, 2012 edition of The Economist the article, “Dressing Up,” uncovers that women’s sizes...

Management Tips From Changing Taste Using Stories

Posted on07 May 2012

Tagsfood, IKEA, Ingvar Kamprad, interpresonal, interpretation, intuition, liquor, placebo, Placebo Management Series, politics, presentation, relationships, storytelling, T.A. Breaux, Talent, taste, The Atlantic, Wayne Curtis

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Other posts in series: Placebo ManagementNurturing Positive Feelings Dramatically Improves Employee Performance Placebo Management: Impacting Employees’ Beliefs Management Tips From Changing Taste Using Stories Placebo...

Train Brain to See Smaller Parts, Solve Problems Better

Posted on03 May 2012

Tags12 Most, Battle of Pydna, connotations, definitions, intelligence, Macedonian, problem solving, Roman, Techniques, Thoughts, training

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A common way to tackle problems is to break them down into small parts. How do we train brain to see smaller parts though? For...

Reflection Tip to Build Strong Relationships in Conversations

Posted on30 Apr 2012

Tagsconflict, conflict management, emotions, feelings, integration, interpretation, listen, reflection, relationship building techniques, Relationship Building Techniques Series, relationships, summarize

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Other posts in series: Relationship Building TechniquesRelationship Building Technique #1: Open-ended Questions Relationship Building Technique #2: Closed Questions Relationship Building Technique #3: Pause Relationship Building...

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The One and Only One Coming Around Only Once Never Again

Arguing The Opposing Viewpoint As Problem-Solving Method

Time Management Of Employees During Change Management

Too Much Focus On The Message Ruining Your Message?

Relax, Be Creative

Emotional Self Defense Regarding Decision Making For Sensitive People

Management by Email Effects on Teambuilding

Speed Versus Preparation, Business Tip From Physics

Vanity Sizing in Fashion, A Lesson In Statistical Abuse

Management Tips From Changing Taste Using Stories

Train Brain to See Smaller Parts, Solve Problems Better

Reflection Tip to Build Strong Relationships in Conversations

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