How To Work On Something You Hate

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Even dream jobs can have things you don’t like. You might be a famous movie actor, and you’re working on a movie with a co-star that you hate. You might be a rock star that must perform a song that you’re sick of playing over and over again at your concerts. […]

Do Nice Guys Finish Last?

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As I was walking into a building, I tried to be nice and opened the door to let a woman behind me go first. Before I knew it, a group of guys just quickly and carelessly walked out through the door I was holding open for the woman. It was a glass door […]

Work Smarter, Not Harder: The Min-Max Rule

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Have you ever wondered how some people can achieve a lot more than others, to a point where they can be called super achievers?
I know a few people that fit this description. From what I’ve seen, they have in common one particular approach for working effectively. They are very good in applying […]

Strengths or Weaknesses: Which Should You Improve?

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It’s a classic question: should you work on improving your strengths, or should you work on addressing your weaknesses? It’s a question with good arguments on both sides, but the best answer is that you should focus on your strengths.
Now that you have the answer, you can now go out and be the […]

Proper Planning for Success: Simplify

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Sometimes we sabotage our own efforts without realizing it. A bad plan can doom a project even before the first step is made. Proper prior planning prevents pitifully poor performance.
There are many guidelines for a successful plan. One of them is so important that there are different ways to describe it: […]