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Mark Goulston on How to Deal With “Everyday Craziness”: Part 2 of an interview by Bob Morris

February 19, 2018

In his career as an organizational consultant, relationship counselor, and hostage-negotiation trainer, Mark Goulston has found what works, consistently, to reach all kinds of people in any type of situation. In his book Real Influence: Persuade Without Pushing and Gain…

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How to Get Through to a Bad Listener

February 19, 2018

  Here is another valuable Management Tip of the Day from Harvard Business Review. To sign up for a free subscription to any/all HBR newsletters, please click here. *     *     * It’s frustrating to work with someone who…

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Edward (“Ned”) Hallowell: An interview by Bob Morris

February 18, 2018

Are you looking for practical, how-to solutions to life’s personal challenges? Best selling author Dr. Edward (“Ned”) Hallowell offers groundbreaking advice on how to survive in an ultra-competitive, ultra fast, attention deficit society while remaining sane, how to raise happy…

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Consider Fairness Before Granting a Flexible Work Schedule

February 18, 2018

Here is another valuable Management Tip of the Day from Harvard Business Review. . To read the complete article, check out the wealth of free resources, obtain subscription information, and receive HBR email alerts, please click here. *     *  …

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The Culture Code: A book review by Bob Morris

February 17, 2018

The Culture Code: The Secrets of Highly Successful Groups Daniel Coyle Bantam Books/An imprint of Random House (January 2018) How and why “small efforts are powerful because they transmit, amplify, and celebrate the purpose of the whole group” In a…

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Bet you did not know this about President’s Day

February 17, 2018

I am grateful to the ArticlesFactory.com website for the information that follows. President’s Day is a federal holiday, which is celebrated in the U.S on the third Monday of February. The holiday is dedicated to the first president, George Washington and…

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Daniel Kahneman: The Thought Leader Interview

February 16, 2018

Here is  the introduction to Michael Schrage’s classic interview of Daniel Kahneman, published by Strategy+Business magazine (2003). I have also included the first two Q&As. To read the complete interview, check out other resources, and obtain subscription information, please click…

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Metaskills: A book review by Bob Morris

February 16, 2018

Metaskills: Five Talents for the Robotic Age Marty Neumeier New Riders Press (December 2012) Note: There are a few books that I re-read at least once year because they have had such a great impact on my personal growth and…

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Mark Goulston on How to Deal With “Everyday Craziness”: Part 1 of an interview by Bob Morris

February 15, 2018

In his career as an organizational consultant, relationship counselor, and hostage-negotiation trainer, Mark Goulston has found what works, consistently, to reach all kinds of people in any type of situation. In his book Real Influence: Persuade Without Pushing and Gain…

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Quirky: A book review by Bob Morris

February 15, 2018

Quirky: The Remarkable Story of the Traits, Foibles, and Genius of Breakthrough Innovators Who Changed the World Melissa A. Schilling PublicAffairs (2/13/18) “What makes some people spectacularly innovative?” Melissa Schilling poses that question and then focuses on eight serial breakthrough…

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