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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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That Reminds Me Of A Story About My Friend John

May 11, 2011

In the context of building relationships and getting buy in for your ideas, the best stories are about people just like you and me having experiences from which we can learn their lessons.

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Get People Talking To Build A Deeper Connection

May 9, 2011

My fellow frequent flyers are going to hate me for this. But still, I invite you to try this. When you’re sitting next to someone on a plane or a bus or in a restaurant, turn to her, ask permission—“May I ask you something?”

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A Celebration of Aging – Older, Better, and Elder

May 6, 2011

From the Ashland Community Center event, Gaea Yudron’s ‘Sage’s Play: A Celebration of Aging.’ I was asked to speak, and afterwards a number of people asked to see my notes for the speech, so here they are. This is part five, the conclusion.

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