Better Insights, Better Results
"I do not agree with what you have to say, but I’ll defend to the death your right to say it." — Voltaire What do you do when you disagree with another person’s stories or facts? Use your ABCs. You can communicate more effectively and reduce conflict if you agree, build, and compare. If you …
Tell me you’ve never had a difficult boss to work for? Even if you work for yourself, I’m sure you’ve had days where you’ve hated the boss. Well, what if there were patterns of these “difficult bosses,” and, if you knew them, you could either avoid them or you could work more effectively with them. …
“Learn to say ‘no’ to the good so you can say ‘yes’ to the best.” — John C. Maxwell In an effort to please people and avoid confrontation, Yes People say “yes.” They say “yes” without thinking things through. They react to the latest demands on their time by forgetting prior commitments, and overcommit until …
How do you turn an unkept promise into a learning opportunity and strengthen a work relationship? How do you turn a promise fulfilled into a memorable experience? In Dealing with People You Can’t Stand: How to Bring Out the Best in People at Their Worst, Dr. Rick Brinkman and Dr. Rick Kirschner write about how …
“Everything that irritates us about others can lead us to an understanding of ourselves.” — Carl Jung In Neuro-Linguistic Programming or, NLP, meta-programs are the keys to the way you process information. NLP meta-programs are basically how you form your internal representations and direct your behavior. In Unlimited Power: The New Science Of Personal Achievement, …
