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Tips to Improve Your Negotiating SkillsMost people think they don’t know how to negotiate, but the reality is that you are already a negotiator. Nearly every day, you carry out negotiations with people in your personal and professional life. A few tips might help you get better at it and feel more confident doing it. | 
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Improving Your Measurements to Influence BehaviorMeasuring things is easy, but measuring the right things and acting appropriately based on what you have measured is hard. What you do with measurements can influence behavior, so it’s worth putting some thought into what you measure. | 
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How to Handle Difficult PeopleThe notion of difficult people can make one feel uncomfortable because often it’s not the person that’s difficult, but rather the situation the person is in. Naomi Karten shares some tips to handle these difficult people and testy situations. |
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The Myth of Time Management Time management is a myth. No matter what you do, time itself isn’t going to change. If you have too much to do, all you can change is yourself. Here are a few of the ideas to help you get on the right path. |
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Smart People Are (Sometimes) Not So SmartSmart people are sometimes not so smart. In fact, the smarter people are, the dumber they may be. We humans are subject to way more thinking errors than we might believe. |
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How Your Brain Tricks YouMuch as we might resist the notion, we’re not as aware of what’s going on around us as we may think. And as far as our brains are concerned, that’s just the way it ought to be. Naomi Karten explains how our brains play tricks on us. |
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The Importance of People in Agile Software Development When software professionals talk about agile methods, they often overlook the most important topic—the role of people in agile software development. If you ignore team dynamics, you risk hindering your team's effectiveness. |
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Don’t Be Deceived by StatisticsIt’s sometimes said that statistics don’t lie—but that’s a lie. Statistics are powerfully effective at deceiving. Don’t let yourself be deceived. Naomi Karten describes three examples where statistics may not be all they are cracked up to be. |
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