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Zig Ziglar: Try These 5 Ways to Get Twice as Much Done Every Day

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There is a very clever name for this: goal-setting. So set your goals , then get them organized by order of importance. Emerson said, “If you would lift me up, you’ve got to be on higher ground.” Today, when you finish one task, move with purpose to another one, and people will not block you for that five-minute gossip session.

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5 Positive Practices to Reduce Stress in a Team

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In staff meetings, highlight an employee “win” that aligns with company goals. Squashing gossip enhances collaboration Gossip, more than most vices, can hinder collaboration. It’s in the best interest of the executive to squash gossip culture and even rumors themselves before they spread among the team. Give gifts.

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Fighting Office Dragons

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Co-workers can appear to be dragons when they: gossip. Only when you decide to think and act independently will you progress toward your goal. Take Independent Steps Toward Your Goals. Determine what your goals are and write them down. List the one thing you can do toward achieving those goals each day.

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Steel Magnolias, Barbie, and Other Wise Women – In Celebration of a Complicated Women’s History Month By Bonnie Low-Kramen

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Olympia loved that at the beginning of the movie, the women could be seen as the beloved and well worn Southern female stereotypes – preoccupied with gossip, clothes, hair, flowers, and food. My goal is to help you make an intentional choice about how or if to respond so that you retain your sense of freedom and agency.

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Procrastination at Work: How to Practice Better Time Management

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Examples include: Gossiping with co-workers. In the CareerBuilder poll, 37% of respondents reported frequent gossip, while 27% admitted to making the rounds to chat with fellow employees about topics unrelated to work. If someone isn’t feeling up to the task on any given day, they should tell you about it.

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

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When you’re in charge, your opinion simply takes up more space than that of others, whether you intend it to or not. Describing your team as a family also sets up a very confusing mixed reality because you can’t fire a member of your family, but you absolutely have to be able to fire an employee who isn’t pulling their weight.

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How Even Obnoxious Colleagues Can Help Your Career

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By taking the time to listen more to this new co-worker, I learned that she was very nervous about the new job, afraid she wouldn't get up to speed fast enough. I didn't try to lie to the co-worker by making up a salary or trying to be evasive. I didn't try to lie to the co-worker by making up a salary or trying to be evasive.

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