Offer Them 17 Reasons
In my career as a professional speaker, I’ve addressed 1060 conferences, conventions, and meetings.
- 22/03/2023
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Elaborating on Eight Dysphemisms
A "euphemism" is the substitution of an agreeable or inoffensive expression for one that might suggest something more bluntly or offend others, according to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary.
- 19/03/2023
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Nobody Gets Enough Rest
Here is my creation, Nobody Gets Enough Rest, based on the theme of Nobody Does It Better, original music by Marvin Hamlisch, with lyrics by Carol Bayer Sager, and sung by Carly Simon:
- 17/03/2023
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College Baseball is Painfully Slow
As the college baseball season gets into full swing, I am ambivalent.
- 15/03/2023
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Handicapped Parking for the Privileged
Do you feel the same way that I do about able-bodied couples who have a handicapped parking permit?
- 13/03/2023
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50 Recommended Books
Suppose you were marooned on a desert island and, as it turns out, you could have 50 of your favorite books, as long as they were, say, 10 years or older. What would you choose?
- 10/03/2023
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The Pleasure of Living Without Health Concerns
One Wednesday afternoon after work, when I probably should have had a large glass of water before taking off, I left my office and proceeded towards the School of Ballet and met my daughter who was finishing her class. I had already been walking for 20 or 25 minutes when I decided to go up the hill. It is a steep climb on the order of 30 or 35 degrees. I vigorously proceeded up the hill about 450 steps, then made my way down, and finally walked out to the main road.
- 09/03/2023
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Breathing Space for March
March is nearly the start of spring for some, and the continuation of winter for others.
- 06/03/2023
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Dreams Interpreted
I attended a session recently on dream interpretation, taught by someone who explains dreams to clients for a living.
- 06/03/2023
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State Your Case and Win
Years ago, when I was a full-time management consultant supervising a staff of eight, I had two young women on my team who had, in fact, nearly similar capabilities.
- 05/03/2023
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Maintaining Perspective in Turbulent Times
These are times that try a career professional's souls! Everything is put on hold or up in the air.
- 05/03/2023
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I Fought the Clock
Employing the original theme of I Fought the Law, music by Sonny Curtis of the Crickets, and popularized by the Bobby Fuller Four in 1966, here is my creation, I Fought the Clock.
- 02/03/2023
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Spring Has Not Arrived, This is an Anomaly
Here, in the last few days of February, 2023, it is excessively warm in Raleigh. One afternoon, the temperature reached 80, followed by 84 the next day which set an all-time record.
- 25/02/2023
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Your Potential Ally in a Store
Years back, I walked into a wholesale outlet store in Berkeley Springs, West Virginia and began looking around.
- 22/02/2023
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21 Factors That Speed up Your Sense of Time, Part 3
A continual lament that I hear when speaking to groups at conventions and conferences is, “I don’t have enough time. It seems to fly by.”
- 16/02/2023
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21 Factors That Speed up Your Sense of Time - Part 2
No one can grant you an extra hour or two each day; even if someone could, the 25- or 26-hour day might eventually become insufficient as well.
- 15/02/2023
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21 Factors That Speed up Your Sense of Time
We’re already into the second month of the new year! Wouldn’t it be great if there were a way to have it not fly by so quickly?
- 14/02/2023
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Notes from A Strategy for Winning by Carl Mays
Anyone can be a winner, but it's amazing how few people take advantage of their opportunities to succeed.
- 10/02/2023
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Speak Geek, or at Least Fake It
By now you know that URL stands for Uniform Resource Locator.
- 06/02/2023
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Win Back Your Time in February, One Tip Per Day
February is a short month, but in the 28 days that follow, by making small steps, you can reclaim your time.
- 31/01/2023
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Notes from Permission to Win, by Ray Pelletier
The formula for winning in life, whether you're in jail or in chemotherapy or in a championship locker room or in the executive suite, is intuitive and instinctive. It's within everyone of us...
- 30/01/2023
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Your Future is on the Horizon
Take the lessons you’ve learned, and carry on with life.
- 27/01/2023
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75 Vital One-Sentence Tips on Reducing Stress
At least half the battle in alleviating stress is simply becoming more aware of how you react to situations.
- 25/01/2023
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When to Go to Bed
In his now hard to find book, The 24-Hour Society, Dr. Martin Moore-Ede, a former professor at Harvard Medical School, and a renowned authority on human circadian rhythm and its disruption by exposure to light, emphasizes an important rule about sleep: Go to bed when you're tired, not when you think you should.
- 22/01/2023
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Knowledge is Power: How to Spot Trends
To be overloaded by information and communication everyday is frustrating, but not inevitable.
- 16/01/2023
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Is It Time to Adopt a New Sport?
It's a new year, is it time to adopt a new sport?
- 08/01/2023
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Increase the Positive Vibes in Your Life
Would you like to increase the positive vibes in your life? Here's a simple way: perform three acts of goodness a day.
- 08/01/2023
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Diminishing Your Self-induced Stress
Stress is a constant factor in the lives of nearly all career professionals.
- 28/12/2022
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Your Vast Potential, at Any Age!
In case you've already passed a certain age and are thinking, "I have this big dream, but I'm too old," take heart.
- 25/12/2022
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Motivation in Small Packages
I’ve spoken to nearly 1064 audiences at conventions, conferences, and meetings, and have had the opportunity to hear probably 800 other speakers as well.
- 19/12/2022
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The Advantage of Not Being the First
Thomas Edison was not the first to discover or invent electric lights.
- 19/12/2022
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Leave Work Feeling Fine
The notion of staying longer after work to be more productive is a fallacy that will keep you chasing the clock.
- 19/12/2022
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Paper Trails and One-Day Voting Work Best for Election Integrity
Here is a key question: In a democracy, what is more important, employing the latest sophisticated electronic equipment which does not provide a paper trail, or having an accurate vote count where both sides can agree on the actual votes for each candidate?
- 13/12/2022
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A Compelling Challenge Confronting Humanity: Population Growth
Many people know that the Green New Deal misses the mark and that dire claims of global warming often fall far short.
- 09/12/2022
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Succeeding in a Time of Whirlwind Change
Everywhere you look, many life-long career professionals are losing confidence in their ability to stay competitive in our rapidly changing world.
- 05/12/2022
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Everybody Starts Someplace
If you feel some days as if you’re making little or no progress on your chosen goal, take heart: The world is full of people who followed a sequential approach to achieving fabulous goals.
- 30/11/2022
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Multi-tasking Muddles Performance
As a myriad of technological wonders increasingly dominate our professional lives, it becomes harder and harder to concentrate on any single item.
- 24/11/2022
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Stay Vibrant While You Sit
Have you read the grim news? The more you sit the worse it is for you.
- 22/11/2022
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You Can Find the Time to Stay Fit
With all that competes for your attention, and all of your daily and weekly responsibilities, is there not a moment to spare?
- 08/11/2022
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Tackle Errands Effectively to Free Up Your Time
Many people have only a limited time away from work in a given week.
- 24/10/2022
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Breathing Space for Late October and November
Late October is an excellent month to be outdoors.
- 20/10/2022
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The Wisdom of Making Your Boss Look Good
Making your boss look good can only reflect favorably on you.
- 16/10/2022
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Your Breath – Your Life
Breathing is as essential to human life as food and water.
- 07/10/2022
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Toward a More Spiritual You
All week long you can practice being more spiritual that add up quickly to your being a more spiritual person.
- 26/09/2022
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Recharge Yourself to Be More Productive
When you feel as if you're not being as productive as you could be, or that you have strayed from your desired path, ask yourself: "What is the most effective use of my time?"
- 23/09/2022
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Business Meal Maneuvering
Did you know that in some of the more swanky dining establishments, waiters are directed to place the check in front of the party who made the reservation?
- 15/09/2022
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Breathing Space for Autumn
As summer gives way to autumn, use the season to enhance your breathing space.
- 08/09/2022
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Wean Yourself From Your Electronic Leash
In audience after audience, I am confronted by executives in all types of industries who cannot bear to be away from their mobile devices for any protracted period.
- 24/08/2022
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Dating In The Age of Social Media
For any relationship of consequence, given that the chemistry is there, character is largely the make or break factor.
- 21/08/2022
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Working with Your Organic Clock
In a Time Magazine feature titled, "Drowsy America," the director of Stanford University's sleep center concluded most adults ”no longer know what it feels like to be fully alert."
- 19/08/2022
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Delegating: Inform, Empower, and Monitor
The first time you delegate anything to anyone, painstakingly walk them through exactly what you want them to achieve.
- 15/08/2022
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Chronic Tiredness is Your Doing
Chronic tiredness is characterized by extreme fatigue that lasts for at least six months.
- 28/07/2022
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Effective Delegators Achieve Momentum
Working with your staff would be a cakewalk if the only tasks you ever requested of them were simple to tackle, easy to complete and well within their capabilities.
- 13/07/2022
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Napping, If You Can
When you're tired, napping increases your alertness for the rest of the day.
- 06/07/2022
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Delegation as an Ongoing Phenomena
For much of your career, you’ve read or heard that one of the key approaches to getting things done is to delegate effectively.
- 14/06/2022
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Take Charge of Your Reading to Rise in Your Career
To establish and maintain your reputation as an authority in a chosen field, you need to ingest relevant information soon after it becomes available.
- 10/06/2022
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A Proactive Approach to Accomplishing More
Consider the activities you undertake when you move to a new town.
- 01/06/2022
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Work-life Balance and the Five Mega Realities
In the 1st edition of my Breathing Space which appeared in 1990, I discussed five major trends -- what I called mega-realities -- that influenced every aspect of our being, and from which no one was immune. Briefly, these five mega-realities include:
- 26/05/2022
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The Less You Owe, the More You Live
Think back to your high school and college history classes: can you recall a nation in the history of the earth that accumulated huge deficits over a prolonged period of time, lacked a concerted effort towards reducing these deficits, yet was able to sustain economic prosperity for its citizens?
- 20/05/2022
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Using Voice Recognition Software
If you want to be more productive in your office and make optimal use of your travel time, I've found that there is no better way than to use your cellphone as a pocket dictator.
- 10/05/2022
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Three Realities of Life
Sitting right where you are, with the fact that the world gains more than a quarter million people per day enables you to safely predict the following:
- 03/05/2022
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Sleep is the Simple Key to Good Health
At Stanford University, the founder of the University's Sleep Center, Dr. Edward C. Dement, who passed away at 91 in January 2020, once said, "Most Americans no longer know what it feels like to be fully alert."
- 28/04/2022
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Beware of People Who Tell You What You Need
I attended a social gathering downtown. Arriving early, few others had arrived.
- 23/04/2022
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Taking Calculated Risks to Enhance Your People Skills
Deborah Benton, author of the classic book, Lions Don’t Need to Roar, finds that while it’s essential to be competent in one’s position, inspire confidence in others, act accordingly in business situations most people don’t make it to the top, or anywhere near there.
- 18/04/2022
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Breathing Space for April
As we approach the month's half-way mark, here are some ideas to make the second half better than the first.
- 11/04/2022
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Novel Ideas for Spring Cleaning
If Spring cleaning seems like too big a task, maybe it’s time to adopt some new strategies to the annual ritual:
- 08/04/2022
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The Attention Economy
The Attention Economy, by Thomas Davenport and John Beck is a classic.
- 05/04/2022
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130 Things for Which to Be Grateful
Whether it’s a person, object, form of entertainment, place, or concept, everyone can be grateful for many things. I asked around and found out some of the things for which people express gratitude.
- 26/03/2022
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Prevailing Amidst all the Distractions
Over the last decade or more, you likely have found yourself being interrupted in the course of a work day with greater frequency.
- 20/03/2022
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Three Acts a Day
Would you like to increase the positive vibes in your life?
- 09/03/2022
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The Millionaire Mind Set
Millionaire Mind Set by Dr. Thomas J. Stanley (Andrews McMeel) bears consideration even if you don’t have the goal of becoming a millionaire.
- 04/03/2022
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Become More Impactful: Eliminate Ambiguity
“What Doesn't Kill You Makes You Stronger” is the title of a Kelly Clarkson song.
- 01/03/2022
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Notes on Living Your Life Out Loud
Living Your Life Out Loud by Sally Raspberry and Padi Selwin (Pocket Books) takes an innovative approach to helping you get the most out of life.
- 23/02/2022
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Ten Techniques for Overcoming Information Overload
We are confronted by staggering amounts of new information every day.
- 17/02/2022
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February is a Short Month: Stay Focused, Stay Balanced
February is a short month, both in the number of calendar days, and in the length of the days themselves.
- 09/02/2022
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Liberty and Security: Axioms of a Questionable Nature
So much of what we read, think, and repeat is not exactly correct!
- 06/02/2022
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Tip Toeing Through the Tulips?
Everybody, everywhere, nearly all the time has about 6 to 8 significant problems, which could involve relationships, health, career, finances, or unresolved traumas and dramas.
- 28/01/2022
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Job Stress Blues
A growing number of career professionals think that they're in an industry that uniquely contributes to stress.
- 24/01/2022
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Pace Yourself for the Long Haul
You are going to live much longer than you think; perhaps you'll reach 100. One day, you might take time off to travel the world.
- 24/01/2022
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Dead Men Do Tell Tales
I found the words of Dr. William R. Maples, Ph.D., in describing suicide victims to be poignant.
- 21/01/2022
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Reflecting On The Credentials of Educators
I attended a lecture by one of the most well-known authors and speakers in America.
- 17/01/2022
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Remain Positive in the Face of Change
So far, 2022 does not seem much different from 2021.
- 14/01/2022
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Concentration Makes for a More Productive Day
As we take time out for the holidays, we have, perhaps, a moment to contemplate the power of concentration.
- 07/01/2022
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Accelerate Your Goals for a Winning Career
Between Christmas and the first week of the New Years is a great time for reflection, especially for career issues.
- 02/01/2022
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Putting Your Career in High Gear
As you progress in your career, the goals and aspirations that you had during earlier years often don't match the ones that you now have.
- 12/12/2021
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Smile and the World Smiles Back
If you smile at someone, they tend to smile back.
- 08/12/2021
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How You Feel is Your Choice
You're stalled in traffic on the interstate highway on a sweltering day in August when your car's air conditioner conks out.
- 07/12/2021
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Interruptions Don't Have to Ruin Your Day
Over the last ten years, you have found yourself being interrupted in the course of a work day with greater frequency.
- 29/11/2021
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Cybersecurity: A Brief Checklist Handling a PC Virus Attack
Here are some tips to handle a computer (PC) virus attack.
- 22/11/2021
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The Genius of Making Your Boss Look Good
Making your boss look good can only reflect favorably on you.
- 17/11/2021
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Living in Real Time
Are you living in real time or are you trying to catch up?
- 04/11/2021
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Reinvigorating Your Perspective
Rachel Remen, in her book My Grandfather's Blessings, tells a story about a doctor who had to deliver a baby in the hallway of the emergency room area.
- 31/10/2021
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Ways to Avoid Job Burnout
In this ever-changing society, individuals are experiencing more pressures and stressors.
- 27/10/2021
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Work-life Balance Has Six Components
In the 1st edition of my Breathing Space which appeared in 1990, I discussed five major trends -- what I called mega-realities -- that influenced every aspect of our being, and from which no one was immune. Briefly, these five mega-realities include:
- 22/10/2021
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Remaining At Your Best When Presenting, In Person or Via the Web
Something out of the ordinary could happen every other time you stand in front of a group.
- 16/10/2021
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Micro-Tasking For Effective Performance
Much has been discussed about multitasking and fortunately, much of what has been written exposes the myth that multitasking represents.
- 14/10/2021
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Reap the Benefits of the Road Less Traveled
You've earned a vacation after many months of solid work.
- 10/10/2021
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3 Tips For Less Stressful Airport Arrivals
Now that more people are taking to the skies, depending upon whom you consult – gate agents, TSA officials, airline officials, airport spokespersons, and veteran travelers – you’ll receive a variety of responses as to when to arrive at the airport.
- 04/10/2021
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Fewer Interruptions, Greater Wellness
In computer science, an interruption is a signal to a computing device that halts the execution of a program in progress so that some other action can proceed.
- 26/09/2021
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Devise a Reward, Then Conquer
Much of human behavioral psychology can be explained by the simple phrase “behavior that is rewarded is repeated.”
- 20/09/2021
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Bounce Back from Adversity
Resilience has been described as the ability to bounce back from adversity.
- 14/09/2021
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Leave Work Feeling Fine
The notion of staying longer after work to be more productive is a fallacy that will keep you chasing the clock.
- 10/09/2021
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You Deserve a Break Today
No, I do not suggest buying a meal at a fast food restaurant.
- 02/09/2021
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Talking in the Midst of Wonderland
In November 2015, I was privileged to speak on board the ship the Ruby Princess, which sailed to several ports in Australia and for New Zealand.
- 23/08/2021
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Trees Fall, Love Lives On
I grew up in Bloomfield Connecticut until I graduated from high school, then attended college and got a job.
- 19/08/2021
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Multitasking Leads to Lower Productivity
Dividing your attention to complete multiple activities at once can make you less effective at everything you're doing.
- 09/08/2021
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Work Out or Bag Out
There's no denying that you often face demanding, high pressure tasks, but that's no excuse for lack of exercise.
- 03/08/2021
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Work-life Balance, Integration, and Harmony is the Issue of Our Era
Organizations everywhere proudly proclaim that their people are their most important assets.
- 03/08/2021
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Sleep: The Magic Elixir to Good Health
At Stanford University, the founder of the University's Sleep Center, Dr. Edward C. Dement, once said, "Most Americans no longer know what it feels like to be fully alert."
- 02/08/2021
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Caffeine and Other Impediments to Sleep
Based on a study published in the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine, you need to be cautious as to when you stop consuming caffeine.
- 02/08/2021
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Deep Breathing and the Quality of Life
Inhale, exhale. Breathing is as essential to human life as food and water.
- 28/07/2021
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Use Your Cell Phone Wisely, For Greater Peace of Mind
More and more people are spending countless hours per week using the internet, email, cell phones, and instant messenger connections.
- 25/07/2021
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Extricate Yourself From Complexity Traps
Complexity confounds us. Debilitates us. It is frustrating.
- 21/07/2021
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For High Productivity, Take a Nap!
A study by researchers Sara Mednick, Denise Cai, Jennifer Kanady, and Sean Drummond published in Behavioural Brain Research (2008) found that naps are better than caffeine for improving verbal memory, motor skills, and perceptual learning.
- 18/07/2021
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Putting Your Career in High Gear
As you progress in your career, the goals and aspirations that you had during earlier years often don't match the ones that you now have. You might seek to take on more responsibility at work and to be paid more for your services. More Challenging Goals Here is an issue which is subjective and simply isn’t the same for everyone, yet there are common indicators that point to the right times to ‘up’ your goalsIf you’ve achieved some of your challenging goals in a fraction of the time you originally allocated, that’s a strong indication that you could set even more challenging goals, or keep them the same, but decrease the time frame for reaching them.Chip Eichelberger, formerly Tony Robbins’ International point man, has been a motivational speaker to 1000+ groups. He says that as your competence and expertise develop, and the ease with which you perform compared to others in your profession or industry is notable, that is as good a sign as any that it’s time to make your goals more challenging. Some notable examples will bring this topic to life. Oh, Oh, Oh, It’s Magic When Michigan State sophomore Magic Johnson won the NCAA basketball crown in 1979, he entered the NBA and became the starting guard for the Los Angeles Lakers. Among many other rookie stars that year, he sought to make his mark in the pro leagues, and be a major contributor to his team.During his first season, he received rave notices for his passing ability and leadership skills. During the NBA finals that year, against the Philadelphia 76ers, when All-Star center Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was forced to miss the sixth and deciding game because of injury, Magic Johnson filled in at the center position.In an amazing performance, he scored 42 points and was named the finals MVP. As his Lakers team was crowned NBA champions, it was apparent even in his rookie season, that one championship for Magic wasn’t going to be enough. Any earlier goals he might have had regarding his performance, how the Lakers would fare, and what kind of champions they might be, suddenly became outdated. Consumer Advocacy Redefined Ralph Nader had been a one-man crusader for consumer rights in the middle of the last century. In the early 1960s, when he challenged the automobile industry through the court system and with his book, Unsafe at Any Speed, he was quickly hailed as a consumer advocate par excellence. The book, which went on to become a bestseller, documented the known risks and engineering shortcomings of the nation’s most popular selling cars.Whatever goals Nader had as a consumer advocate, following his sparkling victory in compelling the auto industry to increase its safety standards, soon became surpassed. Nader realized that one well-presented jury case was more impactful than 10,000+ protesters clanging on fences outside of General Motors headquarters.Not resting on his achievements, Nader initiated the Public Interest Resource Group (PIRG), which ultimately launched a branch in every state. He founded Common Cause, an organization and national magazine directed at illuminating the practices and procedures of special interest groups, in particular, when they ran contrary to the “common causes” that benefited so many more people.After that, Nader became an unbowed advocate of environmental protection. He relentlessly exposed corporate and multinational interests that appeared to act contrary to the wants and needs of larger society. In perspective, Nader’s whole career was one of choosing goals, and then by enlisting the dedication and support of legions of followers, – primarily volunteers, making his goals even more challenging.When everything inside of you cries out that you can reach your goals, and achieve even more, it is an appropriate time to make your goals more challenging. From His Dorm Room Michael Dell is the founder of Dell computers. As you might know, when he launched his company decades ago, it was from his college dormitory room! At many junctures throughout his career, in his 20s, 30s, 40s and now 50s, he has upped the ante in terms of the goals he has chosen.Today, this multimillionaire many times over sponsors one of the contests on the PGA golf tour, the Dell Technologies Championship. Dell has said that you don’t have to be a genius or visionary, or even a college graduate to be successful. “You simply need a framework and a dream.”
- 14/07/2021
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Know, Like & Trust
If only a simple method was available to predict when you will make a strong connection with someone, be it in a business situation, social situation, or otherwise.
- 11/07/2021
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Backed Up to Kingdom Come
You receive alerts all the time urging you to install software updates for the equipment and software that you use.
- 07/07/2021
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Take this Day and Love it
How many total days do you have to live? 24,000? Perhaps 32,000? Whatever the total, for many people, it's more than our counterparts of a generation ago.
- 04/07/2021
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Better Timing to Become More Effective
Daily tasks can either drain or energize you.
- 03/07/2021
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Five Ways to be a Breathing Space-Type Leader
At predictable times throughout the year things can get pretty hectic in your career.
- 01/07/2021
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Grand Achievements Through the Ages
Besides being regarded as the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, what do these sites have in common: the Great Pyramid at Giza, Egypt; the Hanging Gardens of Babylon, in what is now Iraq; the Statue of Zeus at Olympia, Greece; the Temple of Artemis at Ephesus, Turkey; the Mausoleum at Halicarnassus, in what is now Bodrum, Turkey; the Colossus of Rhodes in Greece; and the Lighthouse at Alexandria, Egypt?
- 28/06/2021
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So Crucial to Well-Being: Work-life Balance, Integration, and Harmony
Organizations everywhere proudly proclaim that their people are their most important assets.
- 25/06/2021
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The Shared Burden of Responsibility
When you add it all up – serfdom, indentured servitude, slavery, the Holocaust, genocide, ethnic cleansing, earthquakes, volcanoes, tsunamis, dust bowls, pandemics, epidemics, famine, wars, human trafficking and every day skirmishes – it’s evident that a significant portion of the population has experienced, or has ancestors who have experienced horrendous times, conditions, or upbringings.
- 06/06/2019
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