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The Fire Drill and The Locker Room: Matching Emotional Intensity
Sometimes people can find themselves in a working environment that doesn’t quite “fit” with their natural style of communication, whether that style is a function of their personality, communication...
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How to Avoid Criticism: Say Nothing, Do Nothing, Be Nothing
“To avoid criticism, do nothing, say nothing, be nothing.” This was not actually said by Aristotle, as the Internet might have us believe. In fact the Internet wants us to think that Aristotle said a...
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Wash, Rinse, Repeat
No Diving? Nah, jump right in and soak it up. Some thoughts on hot tubs, bathing and motivation.
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The Art of Handling Difficult Behavior
The art of handling difficult behavior begins with the realization that every behavior has a positive intention, for the person doing it… and that intention can be boiled down to certain basic needs....
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Thought du Jour, Constructivist Edition
If, as a facilitator, all you do is manage their state and nudge them towards what they already have the capacity to do, then they will win. That’s why they call it facilitation.
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Thought du Jour: Keep on Moving
We were wanderers from the beginning. We knew every stand of tree for a hundred miles. When the fruits or nuts were ripe, we were there. We followed the herds in their annual migrations. We rejoiced...
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Thought du Jour: Perseverance
“Character consists of what you do on the third and fourth tries.” ― James A. Michener
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Quote du Jour: Keep Going
“If you’re going through hell… keep going.” - Winston Churchill A couple of motivational montages to close out the week… month… fiscal year…
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Dealing with Genghis Khan and other tough negotiators
(#3 of 27 revisited blog posts, “Potency, difference and diversity”) There are two kinds of Negotiation Skills training experiences: The hardball-jerk kind, and the softball-wimp kind. The 1st kind...
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A Mountain of Inspirational Quotations
"People often say that motivation doesn't last. Well, neither does bathing - that's why we recommend it daily." - Zig Ziglar
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Surround Sound
Our experience of life is, for the most part, the result of the stories that we tell ourselves. …and the mood of that story is colored by the soundtrack playing in the background, sung by the people...
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Timing is anything
By seeing the available window and leaping through it, the Wizard arrives precisely when he means to.
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Photo essay: Breaking the Dam
Underneath the dreamy pleasure of sunny freeze-thaw icicles trimming a snow-laden roof, there lays the nightmarish pain of ice dams and massive interior water damage. Sharp, sparkling rows of glass...
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