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Readers,
Are you an evader, fighter, negotiator, harmonizer, or compromiser? Today's top story will help you to evaluate your conflict resolution style so that you can become more effective when situations go sour.
Our second article proposes, "pursuing pleasure, enjoyment and comfort, doesn't
correlate with happiness...” The author goes on to suggest some alternative routes
to a satisfying life.
I hope you find today's issue useful.
Best Wishes,
Garrett
Oiling the Social Mechanisms
What's Your Conflict Resolution Style?
Developing an effective Strategic Framework -- and having a successful partnership -- takes strong conflict resolution skills. At each step along the way, problems and differences of opinions may arise. You and your partner(s) may disagree about your vision, mission, and/or strategic directions. Will you be able to resolve your disagreements? Some partnerships crumble because one company changes, or the marketplace changes, or issues related to the partners' values, ethics, and cultures are not adequately addressed. When confronted with change or a challenging issue, how will you respond?
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Looking for a Happier Work Place This Year?
If you're into professional development, you've probably come across the name of Martin Seligman,
Ph.D. He's the Optimism guru, the man who developed the theory of Learned Optimism.
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Getting Paid
As a general rule of thumb, any business can expect to write off between 3-5% of debt as bad. That's if the business's receivables are managed properly. If not, that percentage will be much higher.
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It's the 8th Idea that Counts
Small business owners are constantly in search of new ideas to help build and strengthen their existing businesses. Whether you operate an on-line or off-line business, you have probably had the exhilarating feeling of developing what you think is the next great marketing idea or new product for your business, only to have the feeling vanish when the idea turns sour.
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Presenting and Winning Referrals
Presentations That Sell
Unfortunately, many presentations causes the prospect to quickly lose interest and say something like, "Lemme think about it. I'll call you." And, most of the time, they don't. We think we did a good job but now the prospect doesn't return our calls and all indications point to "no sale." Where did we go wrong?
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Need to Know How to Get Referrals?
I'm a coach. I'm not in it to see if I like it, or how much I can make how fast, or because it's the latest fad. I'm in it because it's my profession. I'm in it for the long haul. It took years to learn the skills and build the practice base. Therefore, I take it seriously. When I refer someone to someone else for professional services, this is going to have repercussions for me and my practice. At the same time, my practice depends upon referrals; they're my lifeblood. Here's what I've learned about them.
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