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| NOVEMBER 23, 2022 • VOL. 20 ISSUE 47 | | | Hi John,
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| | | | Eternally Grateful
| | by Kerry Patterson
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| | Hollywood, 1983.
For almost ten hours, I had been waiting to shoot a video clip that, one day, would become one of my favorites. Our production team had started early that morning by taping an example of how to get a meeting back on course.
Next, we shot a vignette demonstrating misapplied motivational techniques—and so forth—until we had captured twenty-five training segments. Now, it was time to shoot a modestly comedic clip that was intended to raise the question: “How would you handle this awkward situation?”
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| | | | | | How to Listen to Someone You Disagree With | | You can listen to someone without agreeing with them—which may be useful as the holidays approach. Here’s how. |
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| | | | | Tired of Letting Others Down? Adopt the Agreement Mindset | | All your to-dos and projects are essentially agreements you’ve made—both to yourself and others. Do you agree? |
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| | | | | | JAN 3–5 | | Getting Things Done® | | Join us live online and learn how to:
Manage workflow, attention, and focus. Be more productive with less stress. Increase effectiveness. Perform to potential. Build a trusted system to manage to-dos, commitments, and projects. | | | |
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| | | | | | Every human being, of whatever origin, of whatever station, deserves respect. We must each respect others even as we respect ourselves. | | | | | |
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