Abraham Lincoln—besides being one of the country’s most celebrated presidents—is known as being a great orator. Lincoln had a deep and abiding affection for putting a proposition so that it would be instantly clear to everyone. For example, in his first message to Congress, he used the phrase “sugar-coated.” The public printer and personal...
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“Leave your personal life at the door.” This is a common saying in the workplace, but it’s just not natural and there’s no human being in the world that is capable of completely leaving 100% of everything personal “at the door”. In fact, things about your personal life that form who you are –...
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Being an effective businessperson requires a lot of training and skills that are developed through experience over many years. However, a large part of those skills comes down to simply knowing how to win friends and influence people. From the first impression to daily interaction, following these basic steps can go a long way...
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Here are some interesting stories in the news that should be of interest to forward-thinking North Dakotans from your friends at Dale Carnegie Training of North Dakota… Taking risks for North Dakota’s Growth Jerry Renk invests in North Dakota through the Northern Plains RAIN® fund. It once seemed stories of venture capital and investment...
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During periods of change, we sometimes think too far ahead. If we allow ourselves to get caught up in “what if” thoughts, we lose track of today. Take on the changes one day at a time, and the process seems less overwhelming. Here are five tips for making that happen from your friends at...
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Being an attentive listener is always easy. Our minds drift to our own thoughts, we may be asked to concentrate on someone’s words at the end of a long day, or we just simply might not be interested in the person doing the speaking or the subject matter. But like it or not, good...
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Leaders can come in all shapes in sizes. Typically, they can be the Type A personalities. The go-getters. The ones with thoughts, ideas and opinions and who aren’t afraid to express them. But, one thing that can stand out among leaders is that they can be overbearing on a group of people they are...
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Thanks to this article recently posted on INC.com, here are some good YES/NO questions to ask yourself about whether or not you’re ready to give a good presentation or not. Have you prepared thoroughly by researching the topic? Are you enthusiastic about your message? Are you confident that the presentation is on target? Are...
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In his book, How to Gain Self Confidence & Influence People by Public Speaking, Dale Carnegie talks about the necessity of persistence in learning any new endeavor. He said when we start to learn any new thing, like public speaking, for example, we never advance steadily, nor do we improve gradually. Instead, we do...
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In his book, “How to Develop Self Confidence & Influence People by Public Speaking,” Dale Carnegie talks about an inquiry that was sent to a large group of people by a psychologist and university president, asking them the impression clothes made on them. All but unanimously, they testified that when they were well groomed...
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