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Ten Commandments of Getting Along with People

Ian's Messy Desk

Discourage gossip. It is a mark of a superior mind to be able to disagree without being disagreeable. Let your virtues, if you have any, speak for themselves. Refuse to talk of another’s vices. It is a waste of valuable time and can be extremely destructive. Be careful of another’s feelings.

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10 Tips for Being a Good Neighbour at Work

Ian's Messy Desk

Know your own weaknesses : Don’t get caught up in gossip. Being cheerful not only makes others feel good, it will make you feel good as well. Keep an open mind : Don’t argue with people. Learn to discuss. Learn to disagree without being disagreeable. Don’t point out the speck in the other person’s eye while ignoring the plank your own.

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How To Avoid Being A Toxic Person: 13 Simple Tips

Brilliantly Better

Don’t Gossip Talking behind other people’s back is like putting your exhaustion pipe to somebody else door, while pretending you’re looking in a different direction. ’ Even people who avoid gossiping don’t realise that talking bad about yourself makes you believe it eventually. Great post. Stay Motivated!

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Why the 80/20 Rule Could Make You Less Productive

Brilliantly Better

Small tasks that may imply you are spending your time are constant mail checking, gossiping with your work mates, being in your kids play checking your iPhone. You should not spend your time in small tasks: Spending is here the key word. You should not spend time, never. I have stared doing such activities in ly life too.

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Why the 80/20 Rule Could Make You Less Productive

Brilliantly Better

Small tasks that may imply you are spending your time are constant mail checking, gossiping with your work mates, being in your kids play checking your iPhone. You should not spend your time in small tasks: Spending is here the key word. You should not spend time, never. I have stared doing such activities in ly life too.

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What Can Argentine Tango Teach You About Brilliant Blogging?

Brilliantly Better

The Attitude: The tango community can be quite the political, social, and gossip mega circle. And with blogging, if you are boring yourself with stuff you are writing, or are simply not enjoying the process anymore, how can you expect anyone else to come along for the ride, to follow or subscribe or participate in your blog?

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Are You A Valid Person?

Brilliantly Better

But after working a few years in the traditional media world – which, by the way, is not a very friendly place to be, always challenged, filled with gossip and back talking – I felt the need for a change. I’ve always been fascinated by the digital world, but never been interested in build a career on top of it.

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