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Desire for power is a basic human instinct. But few people achieve it — or at least a great deal of it.In his book "Power: Why Some People Have It — And Others Don't," Stanford business professor Jeffrey Pfeffer tells us why we should want it, and how to go about getting it. Most of us willingly give up power, or ruin our chances of ever getting it by never even trying (it's called the self-handicapping principal). Here are the best takeaways from Pfeffer's book. 
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Anger is an important emotion. It informs us that we are thinking or behaving in ways that are not in our highest good. You may have been taught that other people's behavior causes your anger, but this is generally not true. . .
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This is our ode to our humanity, our wellness, our intelligence. This is our ode to our secrets. We all think we have secrets; actually, they have us. The number-one reason people keep secrets or lie is to "keep the peace." We hold onto secrets to keep other people happy, safe, set in their vision of the world, and in their vision of us. . .
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At key junctures of the evolution of a business, a previously decisive leader, can suddenly become indecisive due to the intrusion of emotional rather than logical thought processes.
This can lead to the business suffering from paralysis by analysis, an over-reliance on external advisors or the onset of various levels of anxiety amongst management team members.
This excellent article provides seven suggestions to follow to conquer indecisiveness if it strikes in your business. Via Daniel Watson
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Personal development can affect all aspects of your life, from controlling your negative thoughts to gaining the self-confidence to excel at work. If you’re in need of some inspiration to get you on the right road to improving yourself, the Internet is full of blogs that can offer guidance, advice and support to aid you in your journey. We’ve brought together 100 here, in no particular order.
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Our daily life is full of unproductive habits and rituals that we execute – whether on a conscious or unconscious level. This makes us less efficient and productive than we could potentially be. . .
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Ironically, procrastination is a problem that we all seem to put off dealing with. Many people will keep putting off their obligations for as long as they can, even if they are fully aware that their lives would be so much easier, if only they were able to do everything they want to do on time. . .
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To do RT @brasonja: 7 Habits That Simplify and Relaxify My Workday - http://bit.ly/hC0MVM via @positivityblog Via Lois Koch
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You have a fire inside you, a frictional energy, read these thoughts, think about them and let them propel you into action. Via Martin Gysler
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Most people suck at improving themselves. Even when they’re trying their hardest to become a better person, they wind up running on the dreaded personal development hamster wheel – hours of effort, zero results.
It’s not because they’re stupid. It’s not because they’re lazy. It’s definitely not because it’s not possible. It’s because they’re making the mistakes that most people make when they’re trying to change their life for the better. That’s why there’s so many people reading self-help blogs, self-help books, and taking self-help classes and yet so few people making a meaningful and lasting difference.
So here’s a list of the eight most common (and most damaging) mistakes that people make in personal development.
Are you guilty of any of these?... Via Martin Gysler
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It's getting toward the end of the year, so with the holidays in sight, I thought it appropriate to give you all a little gift: a column that I guarantee will make you more more successful in the coming year. Here are 14 quick strategies to get and keep yourself motivated:
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When people think of intelligence, they normally think IQ test, which measures math, logic and verbal skills. But it turns out there’s another kind of intelligence that’s vital to your brain health and the wellbeing of those close to you: Emotional intelligence (EI). There are many measures of EI. . .
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There's only one thing you can control in your life--your own effort. So if you want to give yourself and your company the best chance of success, work harder. . .
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It's easy to find lots of excuses for not doing, being and having what we want in our life. Typically, we blame others or the circumstances we find ourselves in. Often, we need look no further than the mirror to discover what is holding us back.
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Most of us multi-task because it gives us this false perception that we're managing our time effectively. But research shows that your brain can't efficiently perform two or more tasks at the same time so you should never multi-task when trying to learn something new. . .
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Personal development can affect all aspects of your life, from controlling your negative thoughts to gaining the self-confidence to excel at work. If you’re in need of some inspiration to get you on the right road to improving yourself, the Internet is full of blogs that can offer guidance, advice and support to aid you in your journey. We’ve brought together 100 here, in no particular order.
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I've worked with individual executives and groups for more than 25 years on "How To Deal With Difficult People." It sounds kind of grim but is really a lot of fun. Why? Because everyone has someone who "bugs" them.
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The Anatomy of Fear infographic outlines what fear is and some of the things that cause it. The definition of fear according to today’s infographic: a basic survival mechanism in response to pain or threat of danger. One of the more interesting phobias listed, nomophobia, is the fear of being out of mobile phone contact. The joys of our technology reliant society, in opinion this is kind of a ridiculous phobia. Anyway why is it we like being scared? . . .
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You're bound to have a few complaints about how your boss acts, but is there one correct way to manage people? According to a new study, the effectiveness of your boss might have as much to do with your own personality as his or hers. Friendly employees do not work well for angry bosses. However, angry people with a less-than-friendly disposition actually thrive under stricter form of management. . .
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Technology has had a big impact on how we work. As few as 5 years ago, there were still people working very closely together in shared office spaces.
They depended on accessing the same information at the same time — which was probably on a server in some closet that was in the office.
But if you’re like most office workers, then you’ve probably noticed that there are a lot fewer people around the office these days. In fact, studies show that private offices are vacant as much as 60 percent of the time.
Via Regalmark
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This is lesson #48 from my book Little Things Matter, 100 Ways to Improve Your Life Today. Via Martin Gysler
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