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What’s so bad about chasing approval? After all, everyone does it. The 3-year-old dashes to her mother to show off her first doodle. The young adult tries to break the beer pong record to impress his friends (and the girls at the party). The hotshot trader tries to impress his colleagues with the bone-colored card …
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“A successful marriage requires falling in love many times, always with the same person.” – Mignon McLaughlin Are marriages really made in heaven? If so, then why do a staggering 40-50% of all marriages (as per a U.S study) end up in divorce? And if not, is it really the minefield it’s portrayed to be, …
Let me guess… You messed up again. You felt insulted when your boss Rowan sidelined your ideas during stakeholder meetings. This has happened a few times in a row. So you went to talk to him about his rude behavior. In your mind, you had everything scripted. You would act cool and collected, like the …
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I wake up at 4.45 am – excitement bubbling within me. Today I get to work on what I love doing. Just like every other day. I’ll apply what I learned yesterday and add some brand graphics to my site. Oh, it’s Saturday. Another of my article goes out today. Most of the work is …
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Let me guess? You dream of getting noticed in your circles and climbing the social hierarchy. Because, who doesn’t, right? You want friends and acquaintances to trust you and depend on you for advice. You aspire to be someone whom they hang on to for every word. In short, you want to know how to …
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Imagine that you have a crystal ball. One that can show you how your current relationship looks like after 10 years. What will you see? Will you be still holding hands, completing each other’s sentences? Or will you be at loggerheads with each other? Or even worse, will you be living together as two polite …
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Some people seem to have a magic touch… You meet them, and before you know it, you’ve hit it off with them. Interactions with them are satisfactory beyond words – almost cathartic. You feel that they are listening to you; that they can see you. But that’s not all… They seem to have a bounty …
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Admit it. You’re jealous. You see some people handle uncomfortable conversations like a pro. They seem to have some magic touch – that you don’t. It’s almost like a Teflon coating; nothing ever sticks on them. They come out unscathed, no matter how tough the conversation gets. You want to be like them. After all, …
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Another year passes by with no progress on your career goals. No remarkable assignments, no recognitions, no promotion. Nil. Nada. You feel unnoticed and invisible at work. You wander about the cubicle bays like a mouse scurrying amongst the nooks and crannies in a maze – hoping, praying even, for someone from “those cubicles” to …
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Be More Assertive Read any article on winning at life and you’ll see some variation of this advice. Want to get noticed at work? Be more assertive. Need a promotion? Be more assertive. Easier said than done right? It’s like the oblivious hot guy sharing dating tips: “You want to date that girl out of …
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