I didn’t have time to write a short letter, so I wrote a long one instead – Mark Twain
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In one of his articles, Dan Shawbel explains which are the most common mistakes to avoid on your workplace. As is well known, even the brightest rising stars can find themselves falling more rapidly than they could imagine, and all because of some mistakes which could be easily avoided. Here you can find the most common ones:
1. Being too political;
2. Multi-tasking too much;
3. Complaining about work;
4. Making promises you can’t keep;
5. Pretending you’re in charge when you’re not;
6. Focusing all your attention on your job;
7. Not being opportunistic;
8. Not learning from your mistakes.
You can read the full article here.
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You can try the best you can.
If you try the best you can
the best you can is good enough.”(Thom Yorke – Optimistic)
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“Let no one think that flexibility and a predisposition to compromise is a sign of weakness or a sell-out.” Paul Kagame
Being flexible in the workplace isn’t about being able to contort yourself into the office cupboard or being winning the limbo at the office Christmas party. Instead, flexibility is about being able to adapt and think quickly on your feet.
Flexibility in the workplace is about adapting successfully to changing situations and environments. You need to show a willingness to learn new techniques and take on new roles through your own initiative. No workplace environment ever stays the same, so you will need to be able to change your job role and responsibilities at short notice. Being able to multi-task and perform several tasks at once is also vital in the workplace.
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Eric Garner, in his book Thinking Skills, argues that our brain is the most powerful organ we possess. It is the tool that, if used skillfully, can help us perform better in our job, better in our team and better in our organization.
Thinking Skills are some of the most valuable skills to learn today. Indeed, we live in an Information Age, no longer an Industrial Age. That’s why brain has replaced brawn, and strength in thinking has replaced strength in muscles. No matter what kind of business you work for, nor what kind of job you do, today you are expected to apply a range of thinking skills to the work you carry out. This includes using your judgment; collecting, using, and analyzing information; working with others to solve problems; making decisions on behalf of others; contributing to ideas to innovate and change; and being creative about how your job can function better.
By developing your thinking skills to meet the needs of the modern world, you are guaranteed to succeed.
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Leadership starts from the leader’s well-being.
Here’s, according to Roy Bennet (@InspiringThinkn), the 12 steps to Self Care:
- If it feels wrong, don’t do it.
- Say “exactly” what you mean.
- Don’t be a people pleaser.
- Trust your instincts.
- Never speak bad about yourself.
- Never give up on your dreams.
- Don’t be afraid to say “No”.
- Don’t be afraid to say “Yes”.
- Be kind to yourself.
- Let go of what you can’t control.
- Stay away from drama and negativity.
- Love.
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Ami Morin, author of the “13 Things Mentally Strong People Don’t Do“, says that probably the hardest thing is “to not give away your power”.
In this article, she gives us a list of nine ways to keep our personal power:
1. Don’t waste energy complaining;
2. Accept responsibility for how you feel;
3. Establish healthy boundaries;
4. Practice forgiveness;
5. Know your values;
6. Don’t waste time on unproductive thoughts;
7. Avoid language that implies you’re a victim;
8. Make your self-worth independent of other’s opinions;
9. Be willing to stand out from the crowd.
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A post published on the Coaching Positive Performance blog stresses the importance of communication skills as a pivotal part of everyday life.
It highlights 7 essential communication skills which will improve the quality and effectiveness of our communication in order to deliver a clear and specific message to our audience:
- Be complete
- Be concise
- Be considerate
- Get your facts right
- Be clear
- Be courteous
- Keep it appropriate
The post also suggests to master communication skills with a simple but powerful guide to communicating with confidence.
Read more here.
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Successful leaders continue to grow and learn on the job. In fact, an essential leadership attribute is the ability to remain open to new ways of thinking and to continuously learn new skills.
According to the research Learning About Learning Agility by the Center for Creative Leadership and Teachers College, Columbia University, the willingness and ability to learn throughout one’s career is increasingly important as changing technology, markets and methods require new skills and behaviors.
Over the long term, your ability to learn new knowledge, skills and behaviors will equip you to respond to future challenges more than your current skill-set.
Researchers found five tips that enable one’s learning agility:
- Innovate: Challenge the status quo
- Perform: Remain calm in the midst of adversity
- Reflect: Take time for reflection
- Risk: Purposely seek challenging situations
- Defend: Be open and avoid defensive thinking
Read more here
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The Diplo calendar 2016 realized by Stefano Baldi and Ed Gelbstein presents a selection of quotes from the Classical World for living and working better.
For the month of April the selected quotation is by Seneca, Roman Stoic philosopher, statesman, dramatist of the Silver Age of Latin literature. He was a tutor and later advisor to emperor Nero.
If one does not know to which port one is sailing no wind is favourable
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