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May 2011

History is The Soldier’s Gift

May 30, 2011

On Memorial Day, we honor our nation’s fallen. A powerful essay titled ‘History Is The Soldier’s Gift

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My Take on 7 tips on Dealing with Negative People

May 27, 2011

I’ve written about negative people extensively. And I love the responsibility for herself that she shows in the opening paragraph. She arrives at the idea that learning to deal with negative people is ultimately a positive thing for her future. And with this motivation, she develops a plan.

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Difficult people advice. Really? All you need to do? I don’t think so!

May 25, 2011

If the intent is to make things worse, telling people they are abnormal, off track, and utterly ridiculous will certainly make a difference. But if the intent is to make things better, to get a better outcome, change the situation, resolve the conflict, I’m afraid her words have meaning and opposite effect.

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Emotional Email Has Consequences

May 23, 2011

Cornell Professor of Communication Jeff Hancock published a study demonstrating how people’s moods show through in the messages they send via e-mail, and instant and text messaging.

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When Given A Choice, How Do You Decide?

May 20, 2011

From interviews I’ve done over the last 30 years, it’s my opinion that the best decision makers make most of their decisions quickly rather than slowly. I used to wonder how they did that, but I’ve since learned that they know a few things about decision making that help them be decisive.

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How Do You Know If A Relationship Is Unhealthy?

May 18, 2011

All relationships require some tending, but not all relationships are worth keeping. Sometimes you have to pull the weeds, because old relationships are standing in the way of new and more functional ones.

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Stories To Help You Track Trends In Your Personal Behavior

May 16, 2011

Consider tracking your own trends in detail, to see how the side effects of the choices you make about time, money and energy help or hinder your own success and fulfillment.

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A Tale of Two Cats: People Have More Leverage For Learning

May 13, 2011

Discerning principles is the human advantage waiting to be taken. Not doomed to repeating history, we can learn, apply what we’ve learned as leverage, and make tomorrow different than yesterday. And the failure to discern the rules has consequences.

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