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What did you eat for lunch two Wednesday’s ago? What score did you receive on last year’s performance evaluation? If you’re like most people, you’re having trouble remembering that information. There are many reasons why we forget information from the unimportant to the critical. We all miss things because we’re not paying attention, there...

Effective communication is a skill that requires deliberate and consistent effort from all involved and without it, a successful business can fail from the inside out. While personality types are not determinants of efficient sharing or exchanging of information, it is important to note that there are different styles of communication. While some people...

How do you explain when things don’t go according to plan? Better yet, how do you explain when others are so successful despite obstacles? A key example is Samsung. Every year they have a new innovation, idea, concept, that exceeds the competition and revolutionizes the market for the electronic industry. For example, from the...

We talk a lot to ourselves. Your inner dialogue or intrapersonal communication is known as self-talk. Self-talk is that internal conversation you have about yourself to yourself. It can be done both in your head and/or out loud. Verbalizing your talk has also been proven to serve as an effective learning strategy. Self-talk is...

In the workplace, we face problems and conflicts every day. How we handle and resolve problems reflects our character and our role as a team member within the organization. As a leader, one cannot afford to take short-cuts only to alleviate the symptoms of a problem as opposed to taking the time to do...