personal improvement
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Avoid Business Writing Glitches, Goofs, and GaffesBad writing isn’t a trivial matter. Aside from appearing unprofessional, it can actually cost your company money if you communicate the wrong ideas. Don't confuse (or tick off) your coworkers. Look out for these common grammatical errors, crucial punctuation marks, cliches, and other word traps. | 
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Career Planning—Climbing a Ladder or Navigating an Obstacle Course?Is climbing a ladder the best analogy for how you manage and plan your career? Anuj Magazine looks at different ways you can view career planning: climbing a ladder, navigating an obstacle course, and building a pyramid. | 
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IT’s Conflicting Goals: The Data Center vs. Software DevelopmentConflicting goals within IT are in many ways a very good thing. If managed correctly, positive conflict can create motivated employees, innovative solutions, and cost-effective, high-quality results. Eric Bloom looks at the conflicting goals of the data center versus software development. | 
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The Positive Impact of Negative ThinkingAncient philosophers and spiritual teachers spoke of the need to balance the positive with the negative, optimism with pessimism. In fact, we may be more successful in our work and personal lives when we give some attention to things that could lead us to fail. This "mental contrasting" is useful. |
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Too Much to Do? Slowing Down May Actually Make You More ProductiveWhen demands become overwhelming and the pace becomes unsustainable, deliberately slowing down may the best thing to do. When we rush, we’re not focused. The result is mistakes, diminished productivity, and poor decisions. Taking time to relax and concentrate can actually help you accomplish more. |
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The Art of Asking Questions Effectively to Get the Best AnswersAsking effective questions is a powerful skill. It can help you better understand your client’s problem, work with your staff more effectively, gather better information, defuse volatile situations, and reduce mistakes. So to get the most useful answers, think carefully about what questions you ask. |
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How to Present Your Ideas So They Have the Best Chance of Being Sold Have you ever proposed an important change and those in charge stubbornly refused to back your ideas? Consider whether it was because your proposal was one-sided, misdirected, or poorly packaged. To persuade managers, stakeholders, or customers to support your ideas, keep these points in mind. |
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What Scandinavians Can Teach Us about Happiness at WorkThere is a Scandinavian word for real happiness at work: arbejdsglaede. It exists only in Danish, Swedish, and Norwegian—no other language has a word that means quite what this does. It's loving what you do. Read on to learn how to achieve arbejdsglaede and actually look forward to Monday mornings. |
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