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What Kind of Leader Are You: A Fixer, Fighter or Friend?

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This leads to gossip and politics, often just below the surface of what looks like a happy and positive culture. Not to mention the very real cost of all that extra task-switching that’s already out of control in the modern office. I was fortunate enough to have a mentor do that for me at a critical moment in my career.

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The New Economics: It’s About Time. (Governing Time)

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Just like nail biting or gossip, whining is a bad habit - nothing more - and all bad habits can be broken. This fall, I will branch out in a new way: investing time mentoring college-age adults through my church. Eliminate debt – Focusing on problems or problem people (and whining about what they do) drains precious energy. So quit it.

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The New Economics: It’s About Time. (Governing Time)

Office Dynamics

Just like nail biting or gossip, whining is a bad habit - nothing more - and all bad habits can be broken. This fall, I will branch out in a new way: investing time mentoring college-age adults through my church. Eliminate debt – Focusing on problems or problem people (and whining about what they do) drains precious energy. So quit it.

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44 Ways to Kick-Start Your New Year

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Find a mentor. I want to evaluate my cost-of-living expenses and see where I can cut back. Overall, whether it’s gossip from co-workers, violence in the media, pessimism in your own thoughts or other influences, make conscious efforts to reduce your exposure to the negative. Ask questions of mentors and peers.

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