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The 4 Elements of Effective Communication

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In order to influence behavior, it helps to know how to mechanically craft high-impact messages. Impact is caused by emotional resonance, and especially important since technology continues to reshape behaviors. A message either resonates or bounces. Meetings that go south quickly are never an accident: Behavioral gongs signal the message is off the mark in […]

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“Portable Dad” – a Coaching Guide for Young Adults & Crowded Heads

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New Book Release!  Portable Dad “Portable Dad” (Stuff to know without the lecture) is a fun, practical, and easy to understand coaching guide written to be used as a reference tool for young adults and crowded heads. It is the third in my life skills series (joining Rich Without Money and the internationally acclaimed Managing […]

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“Telepressure” — Do You Feel It?

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The New Science of “Telepressure” (note: I read a recent article by Mandy Oaklander on Time.com (8Nov14) and felt it was so compelling her work was certainly deserved sharing. I have paraphrased Mandy’s words only slightly and commend her work as a relevant and thoughtful piece). Email was supposed to free up time in workplace […]

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Why Office Relationships are Easy or Difficult

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The reason why some office relationships come easy and others grate like sandpaper is very easy to explain. Because of this, there is no excuse to let negative relationships perpetuate in your life or office. Virtually all are improvable — if you choose to improve them. To turn this “I like her but do not […]

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Why You Want to Become Fluent in these 5 Communication Topics

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A quick survey of the five most popular topics professional business speakers talk about illuminates what businesses prioritize when it comes to improving their organizations. Here are those five, which comprise 92 percent of paid engagements: Motivation & inspiration (35 percent). Leadership (17 percent). Communication (15 percent). Sales (14 percent). Change (11 percent). Everything else […]

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How to Survive Collaborating

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When teaching business classes, I typically deal with eight personality types. One is “independent workers.” Independents are a joy because all they need is instruction. Once they understand the desired state and what success looks like, independents run on autopilot. They can be left alone to do good work. But collaboration involves teamwork, not independent […]

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How to Turn A Negative Situation Into A Positive Experiences

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I came across an article in Inc. magazine recently that really lit my tail on fire. In it, the author shared his opinion of how to criticize employees. Basically speaking, his advice was to berate and browbeat your people so they’ll straighten up and perform better. Everything about his approach and techniques rankled me as […]

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So You Think You Can …. Text?

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Text messaging has transformed communication in less than a single generation. In a way texting has become like conjugal friendship: Although everyone does it, some do it faster and better than others. The Guinness Book of World Records keeps track of the world text messaging record, currently held by Sonja Kristiansen of Norway. Sonja accurately […]

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Difficult Conversations: 10 Tips

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As more people withdraw to keyboards interactions instead of talking over the telephone or in-person, interactive effectiveness when confronted with a difficult conversation is diminished for two reasons: lack of comfort and lack of experience. Tortuous to the uninitiated, experience makes them easier. Conflict resolution is sometimes a choice, sometimes a necessity. When faced with […]

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