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The Vegas Illusion: A warning for those who keep score
When looking to others for comparison points, be careful you’re not just hearing from the winners.
Humans Rule!
Two tidbits of research highlight the importance of the human touch in influencing behavior.
The 3 Cardinal Rules of Asking
The difference between people become excited helpers vs. irritated grumps can boil down to three easy points of etiquette.
Avoiding Avoidance
When you avoid one problem, you usually inherit two. Knowing exactly how bad something is can be quite liberating.
Asking strangers for help: 28% of the time, it works every time
An enterprising job-seeker produces some startling data about just how helpful random strangers can be.
Sleeping on the job = “strategically disengaging“
Share some of this research to make the boss back off a little!
Maybe it’s you
If things aren’t going quite right, take a look at the guy in the mirror.
The power in calling a spade a spade
Sometimes speaking the unspoken can create powerful results.
The Success Ebook…synergy extreme
Fun example of how 30 tiny contributions aggregate into a very useful end product.
You’re an ESTJ? I’m an INTP! …WTF?!
Narrated slide show that sets the record straight on those mysterious Myers-Briggs letters.
Perfect Candor: A better kind of “PC”
Amidst Illinois primaries comes another perspective on keeping it real.
Oh crap, what’d I do?!
Sometimes, it’s not what you say, but what you said before that makes all the difference.
Humility prevents humiliation
A little humility on the front-end can prevent embarrassing failures on the back-end.
Diplomatic nagging: Ten tips for getting the goods
When you need other people to give you their stuff–but don’t want to sound like a jerk…
The power of turning your friends into bosses (it’s science)
Musings and research on the power of personal accountability
Infinite Netflix vacation
Snippets of Netflix culture, including their vacation policy: Take as much time as you need.
Interview with Team Clock author Steve Ritter
Video interview (and text synopsis) showcasing Steve’s insights on teamwork from his forthcoming book.
Courage in the face of feedback
Sometimes feedback hurts…do it anyway!
10 Commandments for Effective Meetings
Simple actions that make the difference between optimal vs. terrible meetings.
Why this ENFJ loves the MBTI
An ode to psychological type, the Myers-Briggs, and the fun letter abbreviations associated with it…along with a shout-out to Apu from The Simpsons.
Road map to the personal development blogosphere (v 1.0)
68 significant personal development blogs, neatly sorted by traffic, authority, and approach–with tiny descriptions and a chart!
Talking while speechless
When you just don’t know what to say, try one of these top ten versatile responses.
In defiance of “awkward”
The rise of the “awkward turtle” and sudden proclamations of conversations as “AWKWARD!” is making difficult conversations all the more difficult. Rant and perspectives follow…
Dollars a day for play
Personal finance can be mysteriously overlooked in the realm of goals and accountability. By translating income and expense into the common language of dollars per day, the implications of every financial decision suddenly become quite clear.
