This Is How To Overcome Bullies At Work: 7 Expert Secrets
ey yell. They threaten. You thought you left them behind when you graduated from school but turns out adulthood has no shortage of bullies. Since age 4 you've received a lot of different advice on how to deal with them. It was well-intentioned but often contradictory: "fight back" or "just give them what they want and they'll go away." Neither really fixes the problem. So what actually works? What won't make you a doormat or turn you into a bully yourself? Well, we've…
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This Is How To Win With Passive-Aggressive People: 5 Proven Secrets
assive-aggressive people. You know the type. They never say they won’t do something. They agree but then, aw shucks, "the dog ate their homework" – and, of course, it’s not their fault. They never ask for what they want. They whine or charm or sulk… until you offer. But they didn’t…
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10 Things The Most Successful People Do Every Day
at habits, tactics and routines do the most successful people use to achieve their earth-shaking accomplishments? One guy wanted to know. So he talked to over 200 world-class achievers to learn from them. Now I happen to enjoy interviewing experts to get insights -- but if somebody wants to do all the heavy lifting for me, well, I'm not gonna say no. So I figured I should give that guy a call... Tim Ferriss is the bestselling author of The 4-Hour Workweek. His new…
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4 Easy Tricks That Will Make You Productive: Proven Secrets From Robert Cialdini
er needed to be productive... but you just don't feel like it? And you literally end up negotiating with yourself in order to get things done? I end up there all the time. So I wondered: what's the best way for me to convince me to be more productive? What's the best way to use the science of persuasion... on myself? I knew the answer was a bit beyond my pay grade, so I called an expert... Robert Cialdini is the Undisputed Heavyweight Champion of persuasion.…
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How To Live The Good Life: 4 Easy Secrets Backed By Research
ch of being an adult is about controlling your emotions -- or even dampening them. But in the end, you want all these adult-y things you do to lead to positive emotions, right? "The good life" is all about how you feel. Yet feelings aren't very welcome in the workplace and they're not taught much in schools. So as adults we get plenty of practice in controlling emotions but little info when it comes to boosting them. How do we learn about feeling good and…
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This Is How To Improve Your Writing: 7 Easy Expert Secrets
metimes you don't know what you want to say. Other times you don't know the right way to say it. And very often you can't get your butt in the chair to write anything at all. Whether it's reports and presentations for the office, that great novel you'd love to write, or the movie you can see in your head that hasn't made its way to the page yet, you could definitely use some tips on how to improve your writing. Well, let's…
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This Is How To Overcome Social Anxiety: 5 Powerful Tips Backed By Research
ur mind races. Your palms sweat. The words don't come out of your mouth right, if they come at all. We've all been there at one time or another. And some of us get it worse than others, and more frequently. Social anxiety. Nobody wants to look stupid or be embarrassed. But since it's not like your life is on the line, why is social fear so bad? There's an answer... While it's hard to remember what a broken arm feels like, it's…
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This Is How To Be More Assertive: 3 Powerful Secrets From Research
u don't want to fight. You don't want to be hassled. You don't want to disappoint them. It's easier to just nod and give them what they want. But later you feel frustrated, trapped and depressed because you're not getting what you need and you spend all your time serving others. Ever felt this way? We all have. For some of us it's compartmentalized: you're a warrior at work but a worrier at home. Or it's the reverse: you rule the…
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