Are You a Trustbuster? The words we use and the way we use them tell the world a great deal about whom we really are, what we really mean to say and whether we’re to be trusted or busted. Avoid these trustbusting traps: The Status Changer: Interjecting terms and phrases like, “Can we talk here” […]
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Hailed or hated, prophet or poison, Donald Trump’s presidential bid has fundamentally changed political discourse in ways that will benefit our nation and the world. Here’s why: Symbols & Systems: Humans are incapable of understanding complex systems as a whole. Instead, we rely on symbols to help us comprehend what we otherwise could not. For
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Today, your ex may only be somebody that you used to know… But are they really gone? Humans are pattern-seekers. When faced with incomplete information our mind protects us by filling in the missing data with information patterns we’ve collected in the past. The bump in the night that fills you with fright, the potato
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Want to accelerate your career? Finally ready to get fit? Looking for some peace and serenity in your otherwise hectic life? It may be time to upgrade your friends. Everything you are today is a product of other people. Your physical being came about from a mingling of two other peoples’ genes. The language you speak,
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Former Saturday Night Live cast member and writer, turned ad executive and Congressional Candidate, Gary Kroeger may be the most creative person I’ve ever met! Earlier this week, I visited Gary at work. Entering his office, I wasn’t sure if I’d found his desk or stumbled onto the set of Hoarders. There, under a collection of
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Several of you have asked that we review some of the basic tips for rapidly accelerating and deepening your relationships. Here are a few to consider: Be HUMBLE!!!! Set a casual tone and find ways to reduce formality Plan your conversations to create value and increase intimacy Never leave without a reason to return Look
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What’s your addiction? Or should I say, what are your addictions – the one’s you are willing to admit? We live in a world where everyone is one click away from going viral, where we share every detail of our lives on Facebook and can’t imagine going a day without walking around with a Starbucks
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From a young age we’re taught that stereotypes are inappropriate, lead us to false conclusions and promote cultural biases that don’t have any place in a progressive society. However, used correctly, stereotyping can be a powerful tool in your relational development efforts — provided you are willing to shed every part of the stereotypical picture you’d
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Take the 3-minute Values Alignment Test Understanding the differences between your values, how your boss acts and what your company says it values is a critical career insight… The following terms are a compilation of the values we’ve assembled from periodicals, assessments and books – which is a fairly broad representation of possible categorizations. TAKE THE TEST
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Few topics stir more emotion than organizational culture. Over the last year, we’ve spent a great deal of time examining what organizational culture is and how it affects individual performance and health. Here are a three fallacies of organizational culture to consider: Organizations Have One Culture = FALSE Organizational culture is an elusive, transitory and
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