Please Join Us! What: #MTtalk Where: Twitter When: Friday, 21 July @ 1pm EST (5pm GMT / 10:30pm IST) Topic: How to Problem Solve Creatively Host: @Mind_Tools About This Week’s Chat I’ve been training in gyms for many years, and I also worked in the fitness industry for a ...
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“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness.” – Charles Dickens, “A Tale of Two Cities.” The first half of my tale is from the days after the birth of my son, in what I ...
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Unlike a lot of expert negotiators, Corey Kupfer doesn’t believe in using persuasion techniques or clever wordplay when he enters into a negotiation. You won’t find him mirroring his opponent’s gestures to lull them into acquiescence, or inventing competing bidders to gain an advantage. That’s because, during his 30 years as ...
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“A leader, first and foremost, is human. Only when we have the strength to show our vulnerability can we truly lead.” – Simon Sinek Vulnerability in Action When I awoke, the first thing I was conscious of was how much I hated my body. I had to get up, go to ...
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Do you want to really get the most from a SWOT Analysis, and better understand your company’s strengths and weaknesses? Let us help you to identify and avoid the most common SWOT Analysis pitfalls – such as a lack of focus or underestimating your weaknesses – and develop effective business ...
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Please Join Us! What: #MTtalk Where: Twitter When: Friday, July 7 @ 1pm EST (5pm GMT/10:30pm IST) Topic: Daring to Be Vulnerable Host: @Mind_Tools About This Week’s Chat Making a Connection As a lecturer and facilitator, I believe that it’s important to make a connection with my students. And sometimes, ...
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Q. VUCA? Is it a word? Is it a plane?A. Yes and no. Yes, it’s a sort of word. And, no, it’s not a plane (although I see where you’re coming from, but that was a Stuka). Q. OK. So what is it then?A. Well, it’s an acronym. It stands for ...
Read More »Does Your Profession Reflect Who You Really Are?…
Toni Morrison is a favorite author of mine, who recently brought to my mind one of life’s fundamental questions: “Does the work that I do define me? Or is the ‘real me’ the person I am outside of my work?” What Defines You? In a recent article that she wrote ...
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“A diamond is just a piece of charcoal that handled stress exceptionally well.” – Anonymous The Face of Resilience I’ve been a friend of Dan and Yasmeen for a long time. Dan, like my husband, is a professional in the mining industry and has a great record and valuable experience. But, ...
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What exactly is a win-win negotiation? Put simply, it’s a way of finding a solution to a problem that’s acceptable to all the parties involved, leaving everyone feeling that they’ve won something. You may need to brush up on your win-win negotiation skills if you feel someone is repeatedly taking ...
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