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How I do things is as important as what I do
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Form friendships
Thursday, May 19, 2011
June 08
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When you get an assignment, do part of it and ask for feedback. Create a prototype
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Underpromise and over deliver
When you get an assignment, do part of it and ask for feedback. Create a prototype
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Underpromise and over deliver
June 07
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Avoid tempting situations. Know your limits and observe them
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When you deliver bad news, avoid blaming and instead provide a solution or alternatives
Avoid tempting situations. Know your limits and observe them
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When you deliver bad news, avoid blaming and instead provide a solution or alternatives
June 06
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Experts are helpful, except when they are wrong. Trouble is, people tend to believe experts even when they are wrong
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Beware pseudo information and experts. Correlation is not causation
Experts are helpful, except when they are wrong. Trouble is, people tend to believe experts even when they are wrong
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Beware pseudo information and experts. Correlation is not causation
June 05
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Be skeptical, but not cynical
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Though there is no hope, yet we will try to defeat fear
Be skeptical, but not cynical
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Though there is no hope, yet we will try to defeat fear
June 04
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Give feedback, provide recognition
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People want to belong, to be skillful, and to do their duty
Give feedback, provide recognition
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People want to belong, to be skillful, and to do their duty
June 03
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Fight when right, listen when wrong (and you may be wrong)
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We are always at great risk of being jerks - and not realizing it
Fight when right, listen when wrong (and you may be wrong)
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We are always at great risk of being jerks - and not realizing it
June 02
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Worse than the right thing not coming along, is the wrong thing
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If we listen only to intellect, then we will never fall in love, have children, or go into business
Worse than the right thing not coming along, is the wrong thing
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If we listen only to intellect, then we will never fall in love, have children, or go into business
June 01
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If you are looking for a friend, you will find they are scarce. But, if you are looking to be a friend, you'll find there is opportunity everywhere
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If you only want to be liked, then you will compromise on everything at any time, and accomplish very little
If you are looking for a friend, you will find they are scarce. But, if you are looking to be a friend, you'll find there is opportunity everywhere
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If you only want to be liked, then you will compromise on everything at any time, and accomplish very little
May 31
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If you must be candid, then do it beautifully and with kindness
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If one or two people call you a jackass - ignore it. If three or more do, buy a bridle
If you must be candid, then do it beautifully and with kindness
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If one or two people call you a jackass - ignore it. If three or more do, buy a bridle
May 30
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If you don't have the facts, keep silent and listen - they'll then often think you are wise
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To get along with others, you will often have to play dumb
If you don't have the facts, keep silent and listen - they'll then often think you are wise
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To get along with others, you will often have to play dumb
May 29
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Change people with encouragement, not criticism
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Only the self-deceived can be flattered
Change people with encouragement, not criticism
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Only the self-deceived can be flattered
May 28
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We regard as fools, those we do not understand
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To be agreeable, listen to others grievances but do not speak of your own
We regard as fools, those we do not understand
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To be agreeable, listen to others grievances but do not speak of your own
May 27
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To make friends, remember them
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If we knew what others sometimes think of us, one would hardly have any friends
To make friends, remember them
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If we knew what others sometimes think of us, one would hardly have any friends
May 26
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There is always more than one way to accomplish a thing
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IQ is not always necessary, but determination is
There is always more than one way to accomplish a thing
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IQ is not always necessary, but determination is
May 25
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There are no limits on dreams, but there always is on priorities
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It is not the decision that matters most, it is the commitment
There are no limits on dreams, but there always is on priorities
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It is not the decision that matters most, it is the commitment
May 24
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There is nothing wrong with occassionaly do something entirely for yourself
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Decide what is essential and then do it
There is nothing wrong with occassionaly do something entirely for yourself
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Decide what is essential and then do it
May 23
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Many prerequisites are mostly unnecessary
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It is usually better to do a thing than not do it
Many prerequisites are mostly unnecessary
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It is usually better to do a thing than not do it
May 22
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I am more frightened by old ideas than I am of new ones
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There are few things you really have to ask permission or forgiveness for
I am more frightened by old ideas than I am of new ones
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There are few things you really have to ask permission or forgiveness for
May 21
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Life abounds and regenerates even as we fight to preserve our traditions and assumptions
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Do not go to your grave with your best song still in you
Life abounds and regenerates even as we fight to preserve our traditions and assumptions
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Do not go to your grave with your best song still in you
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