The reasonable man adapts himself to the world; the unreasonable one persists in trying to adapt the world to himself. Therefore all progress depends on the unreasonable man”.
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Are you able to keep your emotions in check when negotiating that big deal? According to Ananda Laberge – associate tutor for Scotwork North America – there are six proven strategies to help gain the upper hand in your next negotiation:
1. Thoroughly prepare
2. Draw the emotion out first
3. Give them what they want… on your terms
4. Watch for signals from the individuals
5. Don’t go into an important negotiation alone
6. When necessary, adjourn
Read the full article at: http://onforb.es/1mLPyb7
Image source: Flickr – koencobbaert – http://bit.ly/1tjQsxE
A good plan today is better than a perfect plan tomorrow”
Conrad Brean in Wag the Dog
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Sometimes, the key to success lies in organization. Kevin Daum, author of the best seller Video Marketing for Dummies, has agreed to share with the online magazine Inc.com a series of suggestions on how to increase productivity so as to maximize those 24 hours we have each day.
The list includes:
- Prioritization
- Focusing on efficiency
- Integration of different activities
- Time management
- Active learning and, most importantly,
- Lightness
To find out more about the best path to productivity, read whole article at: bit.ly/1cm458c
Image source: www.flickr.com/photos/smemon/4556099850/ by Sean MacEntee
Posted by Alice Rubini
The Diplocalendar 2014 realised by S. Baldi and E. Gelbstein is dedicated to “Cybersecurity: Guidelines for diplomats” and is based on the assumption that “Cyberspace is inherently insecure“.
For the month of July the attention is drawn on “Downloads“
Image: Diplofoundation
The set of images used in the Diplocalendar 2014 can also be consulted on Slideshare
“Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.”
― Winston Churchill
The manual “Be A Better Writer“, downloadable for free at Bookboon.com, includes tips that will help you improve your writing (and actually get your writing done faster and easier) no matter what type of writing you need to do.
Bookboon provides a collection of valuable free ebooks for professionals.
Diplomatic activities are now mainly based on the daily use of internet. This illustration realised by Diplofoundation summarises one day in the life of an e-diplomat: the series of drawings shows how a diplomat dealing with an environmental crisis uses knowledge management to organise her work.
Image source: http://goo.gl/Pk28Ku
You can see more illustrations of the original gallery at: http://goo.gl/sAUQrK
“Mediocrity knows nothing higher than itself; but talent instantly recognizes genius.”
― Arthur Conan Doyle, The Valley of Fear
Jancee Dunn, from Time Online Magazine, suggests 7 useful techniques to improve our memory:
1. Play brain games
2. Eat the right foods
3. Quit multitasking
4. Master a new skill
5. Get more sleep
6. Use mnemonic devices
7. Hit the gym
Read more on: Times Online Magazine, 7 Tricks to Improve Your Memory
Image source: brainu.org, Memory bubble
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