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The Marriage Triangle Think of your marriage as a triangle with lovers, friends, and partners as its sides. Understanding and succeeding in each dimension is the key to happiness, the foundation of the tie that binds. This article helps you understand the marriage triangle and strengthen that tie, strengthen your marriage. The Secret “Why” For Writing When to write? Where to write? What to write? How to write? These four simple questions hint at profound mysteries and hidden wisdom, secrets known only by the literary elite, the potential for sudden insight and heretofore elusive discoveries. This article opens the door to that secret place, invites you to share in the mystic wisdom. Okay, maybe not; but it does tell you a couple of things you really need to know. Management And Guiding Principles All management is based on guiding principles. This is true whether the principles are appropriate or inappropriate, reasonable or unreasonable, consistent or inconsistent. This article will help you understand the most appropriate guiding principles and how to use effective strategies to assure organizational excellence and better assure your success as a manager. Nerves And Butterflies Just imagine it. There you are, mentally ready and eager; but nerves and those pesky butterflies are holding you back. The next thing you know, you are pacing the floor and ringing your hands. Is that the pits or what, your becoming unhinged over a few uncooperative butterflies? Indeed it is! This article helps you get control of those butterflies and give your success your best. Fathers and Father's Day It certainly comes as no surprise that fathers are important or that a special day has been set aside for remembering Dad. Sure, mothers got their day first; but the people in charge of designating special days finally got around to the obvious: Fathers deserve being honored too. This article does that and helps you do it for your dad too. Leave Getting Angry To The Pros You may have thought that something or someone ticks you off; you don’t like it; you get angry; and that’s all there is to that. Silly you! Along with getting angry, you need to be sure you get it just right. That means the right person, the right degree, the right time, the right purpose, and the right way. But if you just can’t help getting angry, this article shows you how to do the job with style. Agitators In The Office Understanding the motivations of agitators is not too difficult if you look at their behavior and then ask yourself why they are behaving that way. More to the point, what do they get out of it? This article helps you understand their motivations and, more importantly, how to effectively manage their disruptive behavior. Who Drives You Up The Wall? Is there someone where you work who absolutely, totally, and unequivocally drives you up the wall? Do you sometimes feel like climbing the wall all by yourself as the quickest way to escape? If you are saying Yes! Yes! Yes!, this article is just what the doctor ordered. It shows you how to manage those who play B t B: By the Book. Secrets Of Proactive Leadership Proactive leaders are cautious without becoming paralyzed by the potential downside of action. They pursue their goals continuously but incrementally, testing/evaluating progress toward the goal. This truth introduces the twelve secrets of Proactive Leadership. This article reveals these secrets and shows you how to incorporate them into your leadership practice. The Mystery Of Intuition Intuition is elusive. You know it exists but it’s difficult to explain. You experience insight or understanding; you know what to do or not do; you can predict outcomes and avoid dangers. Jonas Salk said, “Intuition will tell the thinking mind where to look next.” Why do you now know what you didn't know just moments ago? This article helps you better understand your intuitive processes and take full advantage of your hidden, intuitive capacity. Stop The Bullies What is a bully? When does the typical behavior of children (younger and older) stop being normal and expected and transcend to bullying? Those seem like fairly easy questions and they used to have fairly easy answers. We used to know which children were bullies and were reasonably clear about when normal behavior crossed the line into bullying, but no more. This article examines the underlying issues in today’s society. Facing Angry Bears & other Realities Sometimes you need to take a chance but it’s recommended only when it’s “indicated.” Therein lies the rub. How do you tell when it’s indicated? Some days you get the bear and some days the bear gets you; but you may want to double check to be sure the attack is imminent before you pursue hand to paw combat with the bear. This article tells you how to decide and then shows you the hidden reality behind success and failure. Puppy Power I'm sitting here watching our puppy bark at his reflection in the window in the door to the back yard. His goal is to get outside but he has a problem. There is a guard dog on the other side of the window, staying right with him, bark for bark, preventing his exit. He first runs up to the other dog, tries to get past him, then backs away to analyze and evaluate. This article has the rest of the story. Taking Care Of Business Have you ever had it stuck to you by one of those hit and run types whose motto is "Business is Business?" Their trick is to never try to do business tomorrow where they setup shop yesterday. It is a strategy best suited to those whose bottom line is merely the bottom line. If instead, your bottom line depends on long term relationships with your friends and family, customers and co workers, this article is for you. Gossiping & Apple Pie Benjamin Franklin said, “I resolve to speak ill of no man whatever, not even in a matter of truth…;” and Carl Sagan said, "If you want to make an apple pie from scratch, you must first create the universe." You may reasonably ask what Gossiping & Apple Pie have to do with each other. Whether this article answers that pressing question is your call. However, it does raise some interesting points, even if the connection is less than obvious. Business As Usual And Other Facts Of Life It probably comes as no surprise that merely trusting others is not the end of it. The question is not just, "Who do you trust?" It isn't, "Who trusts you?" either, since even world class scoundrels likely are trusted sometimes by someone. The question is, "Is there any good reason why anyone should trust you?" This article explores this and other principles of personal success. Welcome To The World Of Serious Success! Business as usual in the world of personal success goes beyond better communication, avoiding things getting screwed up, and the need to take responsibility for outcomes. This article shows you the way to personal success combined with personal excellence. Negotiations: Preliminary Tips & Techniques Being a good negotiator is a skill you will find useful in many situations. The skills you will develop will facilitate your being more effectively assertive, being a better problem solver, and being a better conflict manager. Developing the skills is sometimes tedious and requires a lot of practice. The payoff is both substantial and positive, though. This article focuses on what needs to happen before negotiations start. Negotiations: Increasing Your Effectiveness In negotiations, Stay relaxed and friendly. Skilled negotiators will try to distract you, will talk about things unrelated to the negotiations, and try to diffuse your focus. Through this process, keep your internal focus, your mind's eye on the negotiations. This article covers this and other critical techniques that characterize highly effective negotiators. Negotiations: Some Advanced Techniques The techniques covered in this article are used by serious and expert negotiators. Watch for them when negotiating. When they appear, know immediately that you are negotiating with an expert. Over time, you will find them becoming more and more a part of your negotiating style. Real Writers Get With The Program It would be very cool to be a real writer. I experience the creations of people who are and I usually can’t get enough. Once I get started, I can’t quit. They draw me in and there is no letting go until they turn me loose, satisfied and wondering how they do it. It’s amazing. This article may help some with understanding the key to their success. Gurus On Success Do you like to pop a tape into your cassette player and learn the secrets of success? Do you enjoy listening to a motivational speaker encouraging you to get your get up and go up and going? Are you eager to take on the tiger, go for the gusto, pursue that pot of gold at the end of your rainbow? If so, this article tells you what world-class success experts agree on when it comes to the ways of winners. Monkey Bridges And PRIDE Your personal monkey bridges are usually easy to see. They loom monstrously in the path to your success. Your challenge is to approach each one with PRIDE and then reach down deep inside for the strength and confidence to just do it. This article shows you the meaning of PRIDE and how to handle those pesky monkey bridges that are blocking your path to success. The Ten Commandments Of Leadership There are many behaviors and approaches that enhance your ability to work successfully with people, especially if you are in management or supervision. As you know, they also work well within families, with your friends, and as you participate in your community. You are up-to-speed with the latest and greatest strategies and techniques. What you may not know are the ten commandments of leadership. This article brings them to you. Dave Barry: Diplomat Dave Barry said, "I argue very well. Ask any of my remaining friends. I can win an argument on any topic, against any opponent. People know this, and steer clear of me at parties. Often, as a sign of their great respect, they don't even invite me." This self-disclosure prompted Curious George to check around to see just how closely the quotation aligned with reality. This article brings you the inside story.
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