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Why you should care about first, second, and <5 impressions

June 26, 2012

We are all judges.  One can try to stay open-minded, but inevitably they will judge and draw conclusions about every person that they meet. In the wild, animals are hardwired to make quick judgments about predators and prey to survive.  And in many ways humans do the same.  Whether it is when you see a [...]

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Tips and Exercises to be a Better Listener

June 19, 2012

The greatest gift you can give another is the purity of your attention quote

Mastering first impressions by learning to listen I don’t think enough before I speak and so I often say the wrong thing at the wrong time.  And when I get nervous I have a terrible habit of talking too much.  So you can imagine that these two things lead to a lot of bad first [...]

being awesome, self improvement 4 Comments

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The Paradox of Autonomy and Recognition – thoughts on trust and merit in software team culture

June 12, 2012

reflection - the paradox of autonomy and the meritocracy

  Who doesn’t want recognition for their hard work and contributions?   Early in my career I wanted to believe that if you worked hard, and added value, that you would be rewarded. I wanted to believe in the utopian ideal that hard work, discipline, and contributions were the fuel that propelled you up the [...]

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On Insecurity and Confidence at Work – Leveling Up

June 5, 2012

every day may no be good but there is something good in every day

The is a lot of power in being positive at work. Just think to yourself about what makes a good coworker? Most jobs don’t come with an instruction manual.  And there are certainly no hard fast rules on what it takes to be awesome at work.  But I bet when you thought about your answer to [...]

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