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October 2009

Bonus Post! Vitamin D and Elderberry for Influenza (H1N1 Infection)

October 30, 2009

I hope this post helps calm you about the H1N1 virus that has so many people frightened these days, and that you can use this information for your own health and peace of mind. The post is a little technical, but worth it for you. Without further ado, here’s Sylvia!

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Dealing With Your Reaction To Criticism – Response to A Reader

October 26, 2009

By identifying a good internal response ahead of time and then rehearsing it a bit in the privacy of your own mind, you can give yourself the advantage of being prepared, and the other person the benefit of your verbal gratitude.

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Motivating A Team During Downsizing – Persuasive Communication

October 19, 2009

All the vision and goals stuff in the world won’t speak to the away motivation of a person afraid. Indeed, it may have the opposite effect. No, you can’t motivate anyone but yourself, but you can speak to the interests of people so they find their motivation. To me, that is the art of motivation.

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How To Brainstorm Successfully – Life Skills

October 12, 2009

What matters is that whenever you have an outcome, it’s useful to come at it in a lot of different ways before settling on the best way, in order to keep tunnel vision from narrowing your range of powerful possibilities.

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Do Self Help Books Really Help? – Jefferson Exchange Interviews Dr. K

October 9, 2009

Audio interview in two parts. Jefferson Public Radio interviews Dr. Rick Kirschner about the value of Self Help books. Do they work? Who uses them? Why? Can you expect results? What kind?

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For Successful Masterminding – First, A Big Clear Outcome

October 5, 2009

Remember me telling you that you need a group committed to being extraordinary? That means you need a big outcome in mind, not some piddly thing that doesn’t mean anything to you. To go for success, you need a big desired state that requires you to stretch in order for you to achieve it. Think of it this way:

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The Elements of Effective Masterminding – Life Skills

October 2, 2009

A Mastermind group is not a shmooze fest. It’s not a love in, a reading circle, a salon, or a philosophy discussion. And it’s not a support group where people tell their story and get into their feelings. You can use groups for all of these things, but the purpose of a Mastermind group is to produce action that leads to success.

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