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Only Dead Fish Go With the Flow (Popularity:  )
http://www.starmakersgroup.com
Will it play in Peoria?"
No offense to Peoria, but who cares?
Statements of convention like this feed our need to know what everyone else is doing before we decide to do likewise. Everybody else is doing it, so it must be the thing to do. Conventional wisdom, the term often credited to economist, John Kenneth Galbraith, limits new ideas, enhances mediocrity and opposes the introduction of contrary thinking because of convenient ...
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Walking the Talk (Popularity: )
http://www.thenaturalleader.ca/
If January is about promise, then December is about summary. Traditionally a time for considering others, December also provides the opportunity to reflect on the values we have held near and dear through the year. The renewal of January builds on what we have fulfilled and recognises what we have yet to achieve.
Values guide us, they are the foundation of the talk we walk. We include the discussion of beliefs ...
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The Fine Art of Delegation - Part 2 (Popularity: )
http://www.under-one-roof.net
How do you decide when to ask for help and when it's best to do it yourself? Here are some indications that it may be time to for you to delegate:
1. Anytime you feel resistance when you think of performing a particular chore or task.
2. Anytime that you think you probably can do the work, but are not proficient at doing it
3. Anytime you feel compelled to do work you're ...
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Where There is Bullying and Persecution Those Leaders With a Voice Must Speak Out Wherever Possible (Popularity: )
http://www.studylight.org
The massive enormous needs around our world are rapidly increasing. It must be a challenging role for those in the front line of the Aid Agencies who have to confront and endure these scenes day by day.
Many people are faced by seismic social, cultural and political issues, and Aid workers risk venturing out beyond the barricades in order to provide help for those who are marginalised in some way.
I can ...
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How to Succeed As an Expatriate in the United States (Popularity: )
http://www.linkexpats.com/
Many people come to the states seeking the American Dream. They think that, once they land on the American soil, all opportunities will be open. This is not always true. There are some rules, regulations, and laws they have to abide with in order to succeed.
Know the American laws
Let me repeat, know the law! It's not because your dad is a general in a different country that you think you ...
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What Came First - Personal Development Or Leadership? (Popularity: )
http://www.myproductinformation.com
In order to understand the complexities of personal development and leadership; one needs to have some sort of a perspective to work from. Individual's whether personal or professional need to be able to understand where people are coming from; as discussions take place in meetings or in relationships, in other words - what makes that person tick. In management and/or organizational development and management, we have something called backward mapping ...
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Torture, is it the Right's Direction? (Popularity: )
http://www.drmollybarrow.com
How can America recover her moral compass? Perhaps, this is a start.
Today I received a letter from the American Psychological Association sent out to all its members. After six years of participation by its members, this wise and prestigious club of mental intelligence is at last asking us to vote on what amounts to "just say no to torture." The petition resolution states:
"Whereas torture is an abhorrent practice in every ...
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Traditional Leaders as Father Figures (Popularity: )
http://www.leadersdirect.com
We think of leadership in many different ways, which is why it is so confusing. At one level we talk about leading a tour. We follow tour guides when they "lead" us around an ancient monument. Similarly, we refer to "leading a discussion." Here, we are really talking about conducting rather than leading as we think of it in organizations.
A second popular concept is that of being the top person ...
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NLP - Modeling People for Pursuasion - Learn to Lead! (Popularity: )
http://www.hypnotismsecrets.com
The aim of modeling NLP is to discover what the expert is doing, that they are not consciously aware of that bridges the gap between ordinary and extraordinary. Modeling NLP is achieved by taking an expert in anything area, be it surfing, dentistry, public speaking or video gaming, and study that persons beliefs, perceptions and behaviours. The modeler studies every aspect of what they do, and then mimics everything, then ...
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What Now? The Critical Choices You Face With Every New Idea (Popularity: )
http://www.kevineikenberry.com
Every day you get new ideas. They might come in the shower, while you are taking a walk, driving your car, or perhaps even during a meeting!
Most days you also learn something that you sense could really help you improve or make progress towards one of your goals or objectives. This lesson might come in a formal classroom setting, from a magazine or book you are reading, or from a ...
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