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Six Techniques for Preventing Mental Leakage

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Ahhhhh… Finally. Alone at last. Guaranteed no interruptions. You’ve finally got the Time Lock you negotiated with your boss and co-workers. They were not thrilled about the notion of your closeting yourself while they picked up your calls and protected you from interruptions. But you made a good case for it and promised to reciprocate,

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Saying It Right – 8 Rules for Getting People on Your Side

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When you wish to draw people to your side of an argument, a discussion or a sale, you probably spend a lot of time and energy thinking about what you should say. That’s an important skill to acquire. But ultimately it is wasted if you say the right things in the wrong way. It’s not just what

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Saying It Right — 8 Rules for Getting People on Your Side

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When you wish to draw people to your side of an argument, a discussion or a sale, you probably spend a lot of time and energy thinking about what you should say. That’s an important skill to acquire. But ultimately it is wasted if you say the right things in the wrong way. It’s not just what

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How to Say No to the Employee Who Interrupts

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People who steal your time with their interruptions are time bandits. Your interrupters walk away with your time just as surely as if they had walked in, grabbed your smartphone and walked out. You might get your phone back. But you’ll never get that hour back. If you saw a bandit palm your phone, wouldn’t you

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Ward Off Interruptions That Team Dynamics

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Companies invest a lot to enable their teams to work effectively. Leaders get chosen for their ability to meld cohesive groups. Workers get judged not just by talent but for their ability to work well with others. Just because teams of people are working together for the same goals, they are not impervious to causing

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