Category: Paul’s Monday Tips

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A checklist for when you think about managers

First Monday of the month = L&D Monday The local line manager, and their input into the learning transfer process, ...
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Ever been certain of something, and wrong?

Have you ever been really certain of something, only later to find out you were wrong? Have you ever dismissed ...
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What to ask yourself afterwards

Do you learn from what just happened? Or do you lose the learning by beating yourself up for failing?
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How to define a problem so you can solve it

Problems pile up and soak up your time. They glare at you from your to-do list and you’re not quite sure of the next step.
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How can you put salt in their oats?

First Monday of the month = L&D Monday You know, don’t you, that managers are critical for helping people apply ...
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How to get more free time

Mark Twain said, “Work consists of whatever a body is obliged to do. Play consists of whatever a body is not obliged to do.”
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Do you really mean it?

Approach everything you care about as if you really, really mean it. And I really, really mean it.
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Where does my time go?

You haven’t stopped all day. The day is done, but not that job you wanted to do today. Sound familiar? ...
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Is culture your friend or foe?

“You don’t get results by focusing on results. You get results by focusing on the actions that produce results.” Mike ...
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The brighter choice of happiness

Sometimes life sucks. It’s just not fair. We know that. So, we have a choice to make. From the moment ...
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