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Gian Fiero is a San Francisco Bay Area based career & life coach.
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Debunking the Myth of Not Having Enough Time
Professionally, we often hear people say that they are busy. Some people repeat it so much that they sound like broken records. But are they really that busy? Or do they suffer from faulty time management skills? In the vast majority of cases, it's the latter reason. There are 24 hours in a day. People who claim to be "super busy" will tell you that they wish the day consisted of 25 hours or more. The inference is that if they had an additional hour, they could get more done, and thus be more productive. Such is not the case.
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Inspiration & Motivation - Similar But Different
One of my favorite movies of all time, Jerry Maguire, features Tom Cruise as an agent with a major sports management firm. He's enthusiastic, successful, a great negotiator and people like him.
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How to Impersonalize Criticism
Criticism is tough for most people. When we are criticized, we often develop a reaction to what is being said which makes us feel as though we are under attack. It's only natural to impulsively defend one's self under such circumstances. Granted, some criticisms are malicious and unwarranted, but all of them are not without merit.
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The Power of Observation
If experience is the greatest teacher, and hindsight is 20/20, then what can be said of observation? Observation is defined as: 1 a: an act or instance of observing a custom, rule, or law b: observance 2 a: an act of recognizing and noting a fact or occurrence often involving measurement with instruments b: a record or description so obtained 3: a judgment on or inference from what one has observed. No matter which definition one may choose, employing the power of observation is a choice. What derails us in this decision making process?
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Making Personal PR Work For You
Public relations is defined as: Positive communications and interactions between a person, organization, or company and the public on whom its success or failure depends. Like it or not, we are always engaged in public relations. From the time you step out of your house and greet your neighbor, until the time you say good night to the parking attendant when you leave work, public relations are inevitable. Who you are as a person, and how you are as a professional is delicately intertwined.
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Why Experience Is Everything
One year while watching the NFL playoffs, an Old Spice commercial came on which featured a confident, dapper, middle-aged man. He was sitting on a chair in front of a lit fireplace with his legs crossed, striking a rather debonair pose while looking directly into the camera.
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How to Cure the Monday Morning Blues
It's Monday morning. In any office, in any given city, you can find an ample amount of people who are suffering from that dreaded condition called "Monday Morning Blues." The exact origin of this condition is unclear. Does is it start the moment we open our eyes on Monday morning? Or does it slowly rise up as night falls on Sunday? More importantly, how do we cure it? This article will offer some solutions and tips on how to cure your Monday Morning Blues so that you can become a more productive and happier worker. 1.
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The Challenge of Letting Go
There comes a point and time in everyone's life when they need to let go. It's easier said than done, and even when most recognize the need to let go they can't do it. Letting go is about freedom; freedom that can only be experienced through the disconnection of the things - or the person - that cause the mental imprisonment. It's about clearing a path that will take you from where you've been, to where you want to go. It's about stepping out of the shadows of negative experiences and emerging as a victor instead of a victim.
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A Question of Value - Understanding Your Worth
With the marketplace becoming increasingly competitive for professionals, service providers, and contractors, more people are focusing on their marketing efforts than ever before. While marketing seems to be the logical answer to the complex problem of creating greater awareness of your products and services, it's not an all encompassing solution. At the heart of every marketing issue is value. Understanding value starts with understanding what it means.
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How Your Appearance Impacts Your Success
Look the part. That's what people from my grandmother's generation used to say. It meant looking like the professionals who belonged to the group that you wanted to be a part of. It also meant carrying yourself, through your demeanor, in a manner that's consistent with the expectations of the role you play in business. Over the years, things have become, in a word, relaxed. Too relaxed for people from my grandmother's generation.
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Connecting With Others By Using Their Names
What’s the quickest way to build rapport with someone? Use their name when speaking to them. As simple as it may sound, it's a task that often gets undermined by forgetfulness. Why people forget names is the subject of much discussion, why they have difficulty remembering them is another. The truth is that most people are preoccupied with their own thoughts, judgments, insecurities, self-perceptions, and self-interests to free up the mental space that's necessary to have a name stick. Add to that the conce with remembering a person's name, and it's almost certain to be forgotten.
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The Benefits of Reciprocity
Recently I severed a business relationship that I once valued. It was not something that I did impetuously; on the contrary, I had been contemplating this move for quite some time. The delay was not in the deliberation, but in maintaining the hope that things would get better - which it didn't. At the heart of the matter were my deeply entrenched feelings of being used (i.e., taken advantage of).
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