Difficult Conversations: Nine Common Mistakes

Jan 29, 12 Difficult Conversations: Nine Common Mistakes

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It’s easy to behave when times are good but how you can really judge people is how they behave when things are tough. Holly Weeks give us nine common mistakes we make in difficult conversations in her book, Failure to Communicate. We fall into combat mentality. We try to oversimplify the problem. We don’t bring enough...

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You Don’t Know What Makes You Happy

Jan 20, 12 You Don’t Know What Makes You Happy

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What’s your goal in life? When asked most some people will say they want to buy a house, or get married, or run a marathon. Ok…but why? Well because being a home owner means more security, or because they want to fall in love, or because they want to be healthy. Ok…but why? If you ask why enough times, most people...

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How To Get Serious About Continuos Learning On A Budget

Dec 31, 11 How To Get Serious About Continuos Learning On A Budget

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In times of change, learners inherit the Earth, while the learned find themselves beautifully equipped to deal with a world that no longer exists.” ~ Eric Hoffer   Read A New Book Every Month John Spence says that the average business person reads one business book every 5 years. If you read 6...

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My Favorite Apps for Your New iDevice

Dec 25, 11 My Favorite Apps for Your New iDevice

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Did Santa bring you a new iPhone or iPad this year? Here’s my year-round favorite apps for Apple iOS devices (iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch). All these apps are free unless otherwise noted. Because I Stay In Touch Facebook Foursquare – Sync it with your Amex card for discounts that don’t require coupon...

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A Sister’s Eulogy for Steve Jobs

Nov 01, 11 A Sister’s Eulogy for Steve Jobs

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A touching view of Steve Jobs from his birth sister. Read the full post on the New York Time’s website.   Steve worked at what he loved. He worked really hard. Every day. …. Steve was like a girl in the amount of time he spent talking about love. Love was his supreme virtue, his god of...

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Building Your Resume Without Going Back To School

Sep 27, 11 Building Your Resume Without Going Back To School

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When men want to learn a new skill they get a new job, when women want to learn something new, they go back to school — or so I found in years of hiring. In my experience, men were more likely to apply for jobs that they were under-qualified for and plan to fake it until they made it. Overall they were right to do so, if...

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