Category: Paul’s Monday Tips

smorgasbord for a festive meal with a many dishes hot and cold on a table

I believe, therefore I see

It’s long been known that when presented with a smorgasbord of evidence, we select only the dishes that we like. ...
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When is your wiser self?

They say that youth is wasted on the young (often attributed to George Bernard Shaw, 1856-1950) because they don’t appreciate ...
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Three things needed for change

First Monday of the month = L&D Monday David McClelland’s team at Harvard summarised the requirements for any significant change ...
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The power you have

As a human, you have great power. By that I mean, the quality of the lives of the people you ...
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Turning management on its head

I was reminded recently of a way to look at management from a new perspective. Think of management as a ...
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How to beat procrastination

What task is on your list that you keep deferring? The 15-minute method is a way to help overcome inertia ...
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A different way to decide by tossing a coin

A different way to decide by tossing a coin Ever been stuck and unable to decide between two courses of ...
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Smile… it’s good for you

Most people smile much less often than they think they do. How do you feel when you smile? Pretty good! ...
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People like you more when you talk solutions

Do you habitually talk about problems, or talk about solutions? Problem talk includes descriptions of what the problems are, analysis ...
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It’s not the message that matters

First Monday of the month = L&D Monday I will do an L&D tip from now on the first Monday ...
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