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A Burden Created May Be A Burden Owned
Burdening someone with something you don’t want that person to share can come back to bite you. Telling someone not to share information might have an effect opposite of the one intended. If the secret...
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Applying The Newspaper Test At Home
Privacy and true secrecy are increasingly scarce in our society. As such, it might be more productive and fulfilling to operate on the assumption that anything said or done in public will be heard or...
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Discourage Bullies Without Physical Retaliation
Sometimes bullies can be discouraged through means other than violence, such as by acting and sounding intimidating. For example, a voice can be applied to control some situations. This was illustrated...
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Poll: Should workplace bullying be treated as seriously as sexual harassment?
Workplace bullying can create the feeling of a hostile work environment. But, victims of workplace bullying are not offered the same protections as victims of other forms of workplace harassment, such...
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The Manners Of Escape
If you’re trying to politely escape a conversation, rather than saying you have to go – which can make you look self-centered and implies the other person has been taking up your time, tell the person...
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Using Another Person’s Voice To Strengthen Your Argument Can Backfire
Generally, an argument or position is not strengthened by saying someone else agrees with you or came to a similar conclusion unless that person’s opinion has weight with the audience and has approved...
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Tip For Social Success
To socialize convincingly, you must appear engaged. This means exhibiting interest in the person, which can be demonstrated by following up on conversations and remembering matters important to the...
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Accept A “No”– Believe In The GPS (Or The Individual)
If you ask a person if he needs directions, accept his answer when he says no. Do not continue to give directions after the person says no. Pushing directions on someone who does not want them can be...
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Your Writing Might Not Be For Everyone
Be careful of what you write on notepads or in documents at work. A supervisor or colleague might flip through them while you are away and misinterpret the contents. For example, a colleague could feel...
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Satisfy The Woman First
Men might not recognize it, but, women are often the real leaders in many situations. Women tend to wield a lot more influence behind the scenes than in front. Do you really think Barack Obama would...
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