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Ask For What You Want

There’s a great movie made many years ago called Night Shift. Henry Winkler plays the role of a guy who never asks for what he wants in life and consequently gets pushed around by his boss, his fiancée, and anyone else with a strong personality. In life, refusing to ask for what you want causes people to accept the cards they’re dealt. Accepting what is may be a starting point but when no attempt is made toward improvement, it becomes a recipe for mediocrity. That mediocrity breeds complacency, which results in mundane relationships and dead end careers.

Why do people not ask for what they want?…

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Posted by Joel Brookman in Choose who you want to be, Make people like you, managing people, Take Control of Your Life.

#443 Stay Productive

90 sec nav 1400x1400-72 Today we discuss ideas on how to help your team stay productive.…

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#442 Inclusive Team Dynamics

90 sec nav 1400x1400-72 To maximize productivity on your team, the team leader should be focused on inclusive team dynamics.…

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#441 Facilitating a Group

90 sec nav 1400x1400-72 A good team leader should be good at facilitating a group discussion.…

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#440 Team Leader

90 sec nav 1400x1400-72 The team leader fosters the team’s dynamics. Today we discuss attributes of successful team leaders.…

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Posted by Joel Brookman in get more done, managing people, Podcasts, tune in to people.

#439 Working in a Team

90 sec nav 1400x1400-72 At some point you will be working in a team. To maximize productivity it’s important to understand some critical points on team dynamics.…

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Posted by Joel Brookman in get more done, managing people, Podcasts, productivity, tune in to people.

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