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10 Powerful Body Language Tips - 0 views

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  • Studies show that observers have greater success judging a person’s real emotional state when they can see the entire body.
  • legs and feet are left unrehearsed, they are also where the truth can most often be found.
  • when stating your opinion, use the authoritative arc,
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  • sat with unfolded arms and legs, they remembered 38% more
  • see your audience exhibiting defensive body language, change tactics, take a break, or get them to move—and don’t try to persuade them until their bodies open up
  • incorporate gestures into their deliveries, I consistently find that their verbal content improves
  • mirror other people with intent, it can be an important part of building rapport and nurturing feelings of mutuality
  • A genuine smile not only stimulates your own sense of well-being, it also tells those around you that you are approachable, cooperative, and trustworthy.
  • Touching someone on the arm, hand, or shoulder for as little as 1/40 of a second creates a human bond.
  • Physical obstructions are especially detrimental to collaborative efforts
  • Even during a coffee break, be aware that you may create a barrier
  • focus on those who are speaking by turning your head and torso to face them directly and by making eye contact. Leaning forward, nodding, and tilting your head are other nonverbal ways to show you’re engaged and paying attention. It’s important to hear people. It’s just as important to make sure they know you are listening.
  • simply holding your body in expansive, “high-power” poses (leaning back with hands behind the head and feet up on a desk, or standing with legs and arms stretched wide open) for as little as two minutes stimulates higher levels of testosterone
  • 10 Powerful Body Language Tips
  • Gary Patton on 07 May 12
     
    Studies show that observers have greater success judging a person's real emotional state when they can see the entire body. Here 10 helpful tips for improving your relationship engagement. gfp (2012-05-07)
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"The O-Purpose Leader Experience" Video | Kevin McCarthy - 0 views

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shared by Gary Patton on 08 May 12 - No Cached
  • Gary Patton on 08 May 12
     
    This is the complimentary vidio of first session of "The On-Purpose Leader Experience" Audio by Kevin McCarthy, author the book "The On Purpose Person and "The On Purpose Leader". The above links will take your to my reviews of Mr. McCarthy's two books. 1. Use this link to get to the Event (no password is needed): http://www.onpurposeleaderexperience.com 2. Note the Control Box in the upper left hand corner of the Event page. Click on the SLIDES and/or LISTENING OPTIONS if you feel like you are having viewing or listening problems. 3. You can register for TOPLEX from within the webcast using the tabs on the left of the screen.
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Embrace Your Irrational Colleagues - Ron Ashkenas - Harvard Business Review - 0 views

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shared by Gary Patton on 28 Nov 11 - No Cached
  • There is just something going on that we don't realize.
  • But the reality is that the nurse was doing what she thought best, which made her appear irrational to others. Once the underlying history and motivation was revealed, her behavior made sense.
  • Irrational behavior is part of the human condition.
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  • At some level, conscious or unconscious, each of us has a compelling reason — such as short-term gratification, peer acceptance, convenience, lifestyle, and many more — for doing the "wrong" thing.
  • "There is NO SUCH THING as irrational behaviour".
  • Everyone is strangeSave me and youAnd sometimes I thinkYou strange too
  • Gary Patton on 28 Nov 11
     
    Do you argue with your colleagues, friends, neighbours ...and especially partners and other relatives... when they behave irrationally? If you're like me you do because I'm a "Recovering Type 'A' Controlling Personality"! :-) However regardless of your personality type, you are wise not to argue with seemingly irrational people because "Irrationality Isn't Always Stupidity"! gfp (2011-11-23)
  • Gary Patton on 28 Nov 11
     
    Discover in this short article why arguing with an irrational is really dumb as well as a better way to relate to them! GaryFPatton
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Decoding The Mystery Of Near-Death Experiences : NPR - 0 views

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  • "She is as deeply comatose as you can be and still be alive,"
  • She says she found herself looking down at the operating table.
  • It was about that time that Reynolds believes she noticed a tunnel and bright light.
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  • During her near-death experience, she says she chatted with her dead grandmother and uncle, who escorted her back to the operating room.
  • My uncle pushed me," she says, laughing.
  • "From a scientific perspective," he says, "I have absolutely no explanation about how it could have happened."
  • Spetzler did not check out all the details, but Michael Sabom did. Sabom is a cardiologist in Atlanta who was researching near-death experiences.
  • what she said happened to her is actually what Spetzler did with her out in Arizona
  • How, Sabom wonders, could she know these things?
  • "She could not have heard [it], because of what they did to her ears," he says. "In addition, both of her eyes were taped shut, so she couldn't open her eyes and see what was going on. So her physical sensory perception was off the table."
  • That's preposterous, says anesthesiologist Gerald Woerlee. "This report provides absolutely no evidence for survival of any sort of consciousness outside the body during near-death experiences or any other such experiences," he says.
  • Woerlee, an Australian researcher and near-death experience debunker who has investigated Reynolds' case, says what happened to her is easy to explain.
  • "There are various explanations," Woerlee says. "One: that the earphones or plugs were not that tightly fitting. Two: It could have been that it was due to sound transmission through the operating table itself." So Reynolds could have heard conversations. As for seeing the Midas Rex bone saw, he says, she recognized a sound from her childhood.
  • That doesn't convince cardiologist Sabom or neurosurgeon Spetzler. They believe the combination of anesthesia and the sluggish brain activity caused by hypothermia meant that Reynolds could not form or retain memories for a significant part of the operation. At the very least, Sabom says, Reynolds' story raises the possibility that consciousness can function even when the brain is offline.
  • In the end, Reynolds' story is just an anecdote. And in fact, that's the problem with all the studies of near-death experiences.
  • it seems that these people have a different sort of brain," Beauregard says in his soft French accent. "It's like there's a shift in their brain, and this shift will allow these people to stay in touch with the spiritual world more easily, on a daily basis."
  • "It's like the near-death experience triggered something at a neural level in the brain," he said. "And perhaps this change, in terms of brain activity, is sort of permanent."
  • Their brains in the spiritual state look a lot like those of Catholic nuns and Buddhist monks who have spent tens of thousands of hours in prayer and meditation. Both groups showed extremely slow brain wave activity
  • The researchers also saw significant changes in brain regions associated with positive emotions, attention and personal boundaries, as subjects who had had near-death experiences lost their sense of their physical bodies and merged with God or the "light."
  • Skeptic Woerlee says there's nothing remarkable — and certainly nothing spiritual — about these findings.
  • It's brain chemistry, he says, not a trip to heaven.
  • n other words, Woerlee a
  • nd Beauregard looked at the same images and came to opposite conclusions.
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How to start a movement | Derek Sivers on TED.com - 0 views

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    Discover why the First Follower is crucial in creating any movement.
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How to Have Consumate Peace - Bible Gateway - 0 views

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shared by Gary Patton on 19 Feb 12 - No Cached
  • Philippians 4:4-9
  • whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things
  • Rejoice in the Lord always
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  • Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.
  •  Do not be anxious about anything,(C) but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.
  • And the peace of God,(E) which transcends all understanding,(F) will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
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Does SMART Goal Setting Really Work? - 0 views

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shared by Gary Patton on 19 Feb 12 - No Cached
  • Does SMART Goal Setting Work? (1)
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      Gary Patton on 19 Feb 12
       
      This is a helpful Blog series on the generic SMART Goal Setting approach. gfp (2012-02-18)
  • Gary Patton on 19 Feb 12
     
    This is a helpful Blog serieson the generic SMART Goal Setting approach.
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ScheduleOnce 3.0 is live! - ScheduleOnce blog - 0 views

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    I use Schedule Once to book meetings and let clients do so with me. The basic plan is FREE! gfp (2012-04-02)
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The Art of Asking Questions - Ron Ashkenas - Harvard Business Review - 0 views

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shared by Gary Patton on 28 Nov 11 - No Cached
  • But asking questions effectively is a major underlying part of a manager's job
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      Gary Patton on 28 Nov 11
       
      I'd argue effective questioning is everyone's job and a major life ...not just business... skill! It "blows my mind" that theis powerful relationship communication skill is not taught at school. But then, some argue, that John Dewey, one of the Founders of the Humanist Society and principal author of the "Humanist Manifesto"
  • three areas where improved "questioning" can strengthen managerial effectiveness
  • Good managers therefore are always asking themselves and others about what they could do better or differently.
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      Gary Patton on 28 Nov 11
       
      Both getting and giving good feedback is another major life-skill challenge for many of us. Ask me for my S-M-A-R-TBriefing™ on each of these life-skills because ... "All feedback you get or, better, can encourage, is helpful and able to assist you irrespective of it being complimentary, contrarian or contentious!"~ gfp '42™
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  • Many managers don't know how to probe the thought process of their subordinates, colleagues, and bosses — and instead make assumptions about the basis of their actions. And when those assumptions are wrong, all sorts of dysfunctional patterns can be created.
  • probing needs to be in the spirit of accelerating progress, illuminating unconscious assumptions and solving problems
  • many of the best managers I've seen have an uncanny ability to engage in Socratic dialogue that helps people reach their own conclusions about what can be done to improve a plan or project, which of course leads to much more ownership and learning.
  • Asking these questions in a way that does not trigger defensiveness and that is seen as constructive is an important skill for managers.
  • Gary Patton on 28 Nov 11
     
    Few of us are effective questioners. And being good at the skill of asking questions effectively is not just a major underlying part of a manager's job as is the focus in this excellent article. I'd argue effective questioning is everyone's job and a major life ...not just business... skill! A major life challenge of many of us is that we don't know how to probe the thought process of our bosses, colleagues, friends, neighbours ...and especially our partners and other relatives. Instead we make ill-informed and unwise assumptions about the basis of their actions and behaviours. And when those assumptions are wrong ...as they usually are..., all sorts of dysfunctional patterns can result. gfp (2011-11-23)
  • Gary Patton on 28 Nov 11
     
    Discover in this article why what you weren't taught in school can be a major draw-back in your career and life!
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Effective PowerPoint Design | Presentation Advisors - 0 views

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  • “If you can import a picture, you can create an effective PowerPoint.”
  • While there are hundreds of different PowerPoint techniques to learn, there are only a handful you need to know if you want to start creating visually appealing presentations.
  • there is a diminishing rate of return. It’s called the long-tail.
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  • A similar concept you may be familiar with is the 80/20 rule (technically the Pareto principle)
  • Since vision trumps all other senses, the rate of return on importing a picture is high.
  • Gary Patton on 13 Dec 11
     
    You are without excuse! You can be a powerful presenter! Those of you who use PowerPoint slides, (And who doesn't?), will find this article helpful because if you can import a picture, you can create an effective PowerPoint presentation.
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10 Myths About Introverts - 0 views

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shared by Gary Patton on 01 Dec 11 - No Cached
  • A section of Laney’s book maps out the human brain and explains how neuro-transmitters follow different dominant paths in the nervous systems of Introverts and Extroverts.
  • Myth #1 – Introverts don’t like to talk.
  • Myth #2 – Introverts are shy.
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  • Myth #3 – Introverts are rude.
  • Myth #4 – Introverts don’t like people.
  • Myth #5 – Introverts don’t like to go out in public.
  • Myth #6 – Introverts always want to be alone.
  • Myth #7 – Introverts are weird.
  • Myth #8 – Introverts are aloof nerds.
  • Myth #9 – Introverts don’t know how to relax and have fun.
  • Myth #10 – Introverts can fix themselves and become Extroverts.
  • It can be terribly destructive for an Introvert to deny themselves in order to get along in an Extrovert-Dominant World.
  • labeling someone as an Introvert is a very shallow assessment, full of common misconceptions. It’s more complex than that.
  • Laney’s book maps out the human brain and explains how neuro-transmitters follow different dominant paths in the nervous systems of Introverts and Extroverts. If the science behind the book is correct, it turns out that Introverts are people who are over-sensitive to Dopamine,
  • Conversely, Extroverts can’t get enough Dopamine, and they require Adrenaline for their brains to create it.
  • Unfortunately, according to the book, only about 25% of people are Introverts.
  • here are a few common misconceptions about Introverts (not taken directly from the book, but based on my own life experience):
  • Gary Patton on 01 Dec 11
     
    This short article nicely and scientifically debunks the myths about 'introversion'. Next time your boss, professor or colleague suggests you're shy, slip this article at her or him! gfp (2011-12-01)
  • Gary Patton on 01 Dec 11
     
    So they think you're shy, eh? gfp
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Infographic Of The Day: 13 Rules For Realizing Your Creative Vision | Co. Design - 0 views

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    Cliff Kuang, U.S. editor of Co.Design suggests how to finishing anything!
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    It's all about finishing ...well!
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Master Facebook's Timeline - 0 views

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    Recommended by Mari Smith, this is a handy guide to Timeline by Ian Paul of PCWorld via an Editor's Note. gfp(20120105)
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To-Do Lists Don't Work : Harvard Business Review - 0 views

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  • To-Do Lists Don't Work
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      Gary Patton on 28 Feb 12
       
      In this article, Daniel Markovitz warns everyone that the typically-recommended "To-Do Lists" not only "don't work" but are dangerous. Twenty years ago, I was warning people about this in my time and stress management programs. But, the author makes some excellent points around the subject. If you''d like to know more, please contact me. gfp (2012-02-28)
  • Stop making to-do lists. They're simply setting you up for failure and frustration. Consider the to-do lists you're currently managing: how many items have been languishing
  • ive fundamental problems with to-do lists
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  • The paradox of choice
  • Heterogeneous complexity
  • Gary Patton on 28 Feb 12
     
    In this article, Daniel Markovitz warns everyone that To-Do Lists not only "don't work" but are dangerous. Twenty years ago, I was warning people about this in my time and stress management programs. But, the author makes some excellent points around the subject. If you''d like to know more, please contact me. gfp (2012-02-28)
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Don't Confuse Passion with Competence : Harvard Business Review - 0 views

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  • And without passion it's hard to do something that's meaningfully different from what has been done before. It's next to impossible to prove that a new idea will work. Passion and intuition are necessary ingredients for disruptive success.
  • Gary Patton on 28 Feb 12
     
    Scott Anthony makes some excellent points about both innovation and evaluation in this article. gfp (20120-2-28)
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