RememberingNames:SecretsofMemoryExpertsBy IraHymanCreated Mar52010-2:09pmWhenItry,Icanlearnnamesquicklyandeffectively.EventhoughIdon'thaveaparticularlygood memory,I'vedevelopedskillsandtricks:mysecretsforlearningnames.First,payattention.IfIwanttoremembersomeone'sname,Imakethatpersonthefocusofmyattention.Ilookattheperson,listentotheperson,andaskquestions.Focusingonthatperson,bytheway...[
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TheBodyLanguageoftheEyesBy JoeNavarro,M.A.Created Dec112009-8:09pmOureyesalsoareformidablecommunicatorsoffeelingsincluding comfort and discomfort, whichhelpusdecipherothersfromaverytenderage.Theeyesrevealexcitementatmomwalkingintotheroombutalsorevealconcernwhenwearetroubled.Oftenwhatisnotspokenoutloudisexpressedexquisitelyintheeyes.InfactIwaspromptedtowritethistodayas...[
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PresentationSkillsforIntroverts:TigerandtheFullTiltBoogieBy NancyAncowitzCreated Mar52010-12:30amHowcan publicspeaking become easierfor introverts?Here'saglimpseofwhatwediscussedearlierthisweekduringthefirstsessionofmy PresentationSkillsforIntroverts workshopatthe NewYorkUniversitySchoolofContinuingandProfessionalStudies: Prepare. Publicspeaki...[
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WhenWillpowerisStrongandMemoryisWeakBy MegSeligCreated Mar52010-12:10pm"CallLinda,"ItoldmyselfasIembarkedonthe20-minutedrivehome."CallLindaassoonasyougethome."Ihadsuddenlyrememberedthatmyfriend'sbirthdaywascomingup.Iwantedtocalltosetadateandtreathertolunch,inkeepingwithour time-honoredcustom.ButIhadtoholdthatthoughtinmyheadfor20minutes.Ican'talwaysrememberwhyIwentintothekitchen.What...[
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HowtoGiveaPresentationPartI:It'sNotAboutYouBy NancyDarlingCreated Mar52010-1:37pmIteachpsychology,withclassessometimesranginguptoseveralhundredstudents. Isometimeslecturesixtoeighttimesaweek. Althoughtthat'salotofwhatprofessorsdo,it'ssomethingIgotabsolutelynotrainingforwhenIwasingraduateschool.EverythingIlearnedaboutgettingpresentationsIlearnedasaninteriordesignstudent. Th...[
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HowToBeALeaderBy AlexLickerman,M.D.Created Nov232009-8:09amIn2001,justasIwasabouttotakeoverasMedicalDirectorofPrimaryCareattheUniversityofChicago,IexpressedreservationstoapreviousDirectoraboutmyabilitytorunaclinicthatincludedseveralclinicianswhowerenotonlyolderthanIbutwhohadactuallybeenmyteacherstenyearsearlier.WhatshesaidinresponsedidmoretoshapemytenureasDirectoroverthenextsevenyearstha...[
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ManagementRewired:WhatCanBrainScienceTellUsAboutLeadership?By RayB.WilliamsCreated Sep192009-7:35amResearchonhowthehuman brain canaffectbehaviors--calledneuroscience,orthepopularterm,brainscience--hasyettobefullyappreciatedbyleadersoforganizations.Thatknowledgecouldhaveasignificantimpactonhowleadersaretrainedandwhattheydo. Inthepastfewdecades,scientistshavegainednewandmore...[
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Business:TopTenQualitiesofPrimeLeadersBy JimTaylor,Ph.D.Created Oct292009-11:59amInmyworkwithCEO'sandotherbusinessleadersthroughouttheworld,aswellas,topcoachesandprofessionalandOlympicathletes,IhaveidentifiedtenqualitiesthatIhavefoundtobewoven,withoutexception,intotheveryfabricofthesehighlysuccessfulindividuals.Ifyoulookatthebusinessleaderswhomyouadmire,I'msureyouwillalsoseetheseattribut...[
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HowtoBecomeYourOwnBossAuthor: JudithSills [1]Self-managementworksbestwhenthegoalsareclearandthereinsareloose.
Ahhh,discipline—thatcherishedemployeevirtue,theaspirationofmanagementgurusandtraineesalike.DisciplineisthecurrentMomandApplePieoftheworkplace.But,likeeverythingelse,ithasadarkside.Brightsideup,you'reaspiringtothefocusandproductivitythatcancomeonlyfromareverenceforandpracti...[
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HIDDENBRAINPUZZLE(ANDANSWER):SexismintheWorkplace--SomeParadoxicalEvidenceBy ShankarVedantamCreated Mar42010-1:18pmYouareawomanworriedabout sexism whohasappliedforajob.Whenyouenteryourinterviewer’soffice,yousee(a)anofficewithnewspapers,stationery&dictionaries(b)anofficewithPlayboyposters,motorcyclemags&huntingawards(c)anofficewithrainbowflagsandplaquesaboutdiversity.Wh...[
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