One of the most powerful personal programming activities you can engage in is positive self-talk. But the average person usually talks to himself in a negative way. As much as 94 percent of your inner dialogue tends to be about the things you fear, your worries, the people you’re angry at, your problems, your...
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When you run out of time and the consequences for non-completion of a key task or project can be really serious, you always seem to find the time to get it done, often at the very last minute. You start early, you stay late and you drive yourself to complete the job rather than...
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Dale Carnegie said that when Theodore Roosevelt was in the White House, he confessed that if he could be right seventy-five percent of the time, he would reach the highest measure of his expectation. And if that was the highest rating that one of the most distinguished men of the twentieth century could hope...
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Perhaps the most important thing you do in business is to solve problems and make decisions, both by yourself and with other people. Consequently, your ability to communicate is the most important skill you can develop to get on to the fast track in your career. Here are some tips to think about for...
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In his legendary 1937 book, “How To Win Friends and Influence People,” in a chapter entitled, “How This Book Was Written – And Why,” Dale Carnegie says, “But the person who has technical knowledge plus the ability to express ideas, to assume leadership, and to arouse enthusiasm among people — that person is headed...
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On Thursday, November 24, we celebrate Thanksgiving here in the U.S. But November 24 this year also marks another milestone—the 123rd anniversary of Dale Carnegie’s birth. Giving thanks for what he had in life formed the basis for virtually all of Dale Carnegie’s life principles. In a rare book entitled, “Dale Carnegie… as Others...
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Dale Carnegie knew that there is only one way to get anybody to do anything, and that is by making the other person want to do it. Of course, you can make someone want to give you his watch by sticking a gun in his ribs, or make employees give you cooperation—at least until...
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I once attended a seminar presented by acknowledged memory expert, Ron White. Ron opened the seminar by having the roughly 250 people in attendance stand up from their seats. He then asked everyone to take off the nametags they were issued when they entered the seminar and put them away for a moment. Ron...
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Dale Carnegie knew that nobody on earth would ever object to you saying, “I may be wrong. Let’s examine the facts.” In his book, “How To Develop Self Confidence & Influence People by Public Speaking,” he tells the story of Harold Reinke, a Dodge dealer in Billings, Montana. Reinke reported that because of the...
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North Dakota’s exploding economy continues to provide ample jobs to those that are ready to take advantage of the opportunity. Take San Francisco-based Fortune 500 company, URS Corp., for example. URS employs 47,000 employees worldwide and is looking to establish a base for oil and gas services in Bismarck-Mandan for the foreseeable future. However,...
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