The key to negotiating mindfully is keeping your emotions toward others out of the equation
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The key to negotiating mindfully is keeping your emotions toward others out of the equation
Productivity is not just about how much you can accomplish on your own, but has a lot to do with the culture in which you work and how you interact with others. Whether you’re a leader, a manager, or a working professional, you can take concrete steps to improve the productivity of your team and your wider company.
Perhaps you’ve suffered some major setbacks. You lost your job, maybe, or found out that your partner is having an affair. Or maybe you’ve steered clear of the big shocks, instead enduring a lot of minor irritants, like having your bike stolen or going mind-blank in the middle of a presentation.
For too many of us, feedback is a dirty word. When we think of feedback, we think of something gruesome. But it doesn’t have to be. When it’s done right, feedback can be the best driver of personal and business growth. By learning to make feedback frequent, fair and focused, we can minimize the fear and anxiety we feel about it, and turn it into a positive force for improvement.
To persuade a skeptical, savvy and impatient modern audience, your pitch needs to be under three minutes. To create a persuasive pitch that fits into that time frame, it needs to consist of about 25 sentences that answer the following questions: What is it? How does it work? Are you sure? And can you do it?
Have you ever dreamed of being a prized novelist, famed screenplay writer or a slick Mad Men-esque copywriter? You’re not alone. Even so, chances are no one wants to read what you write – that is, unless you are ready to take some tough but tried and tested advice to heart. If so, you’re in luck.