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Die 10 intelligentesten Ideen, andere zu motivieren von Martin Wehrle - ZEHN.DE
Hätten Sie gerne eine Gehaltserhöhung? Oder eine Beförderung? Fänden Sie es gut, wenn Ihre Kollegin Ihnen mehr Arbeit abnähme ? Oder wollen Sie Ihren Lebenspartner dazu bringen, mit dem Rauchen aufzuhören? In all diesen Fällen haben Sie einen schweren Stand: Die Entscheidung, was geschieht, liegt nicht bei Ihnen selbst - sondern bei den anderen. Es gibt nur zwei Wege, solche Ziele zu erreichen : Entweder Sie greifen zu einer Pistole, um Zwang auszuüben, was erstens dumm und zweitens eine Eintrittskarte fürs Gefängnis wäre ...Die 10 gemeinsten Fallen der Körpersprache von Martin Wehrle - ZEHN.DE
Das gesprochene Wort hat einen Vorteil: Wir können die Gedanken, ehe sie unseren Mund verlassen, noch einmal prüfen . Wollen wir dem Chef wirklich mitteilen, dass wir ihn für einen Idioten halten? Besser nicht, also formulieren wir: "Ihr Vorschlag ist in der Tat außergewöhnlich, doch stattdessen könnten wir auch ..." Aber was, wenn Ihre Körpersprache Sie zu diesem Zeitpunkt längst verraten hat? Wenn Sie die Fäuste geballt haben, wie ein Boxer kurz vorm Kampf; wenn Sie Ihre Augenbrauen nach oben ziehen, als hätten Sie ein Kind bei einer Dummheit beobachtet; wenn Ihre Stimme, Ihre Mimik und Ihr ganzer Körper ausdrücken: "Saudumme Idee, Chef!"?
Viele fundierte Untersuchungen belegen, dass Selbstmotivation weniger vom äußeren Rahmen als vielmehr vom inneren Erleben und der persönlichen Einstellung jedes Menschen beeinflusst ist. Sich selbst zu motivieren ist ein kreativer Prozess - manchmal sicher mühsam, aber oft lebendig und voller Chancen für ein Plus an Lebensqualität. Wir alle kennen lustlose Stunden und müde Tage. Die Aufgaben erscheinen nicht interessant, das Umfeld inspiriert auch nicht gerade und man findet keinen rechten Ansatzpunkt, um beherzt loszulegen. Manche Menschen neigen in solchen Situationen dazu, auf die Firma zu schimpfen oder auf den Chef. Oder sie äußern sich unzufrieden über das Gehalt und die Arbeitsmittel.
Die 10 besten Ratschläge für Selbstmotivation von Manuela Grund - ZEHN.DE
Having worked in small, agile companies with extreme focus, this kind of email really angers me. This seems to be the attitude of many employees at large companies that produce products I use every day. But for some reason, nobody with power in these organizations seems to care enough to cause forward change. Fostering a culture that strives for perfection cannot possibly be a bad thing, and I deeply respect people who work hard from the lower ranks to cut through the crap and try to inflict change in the right direction. But it's clear that doesn't work. Change has to come from the top.
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9 Tips for Emailing Important People
Editor’s note: This is an exclusive excerpt from the course, How To Email Important People . As web professionals, we spend a significant amount of time communicating through email. In many cases, getting a fast response to our emails can mean the difference between enjoying our job and stressing about deadlines.5 Steps for Taking on Something New
It’s a scenario most solo web professionals find themselves in now and then: You have the opportunity to work on a project that includes something you haven’t done before, and that something is pretty big. Maybe it’s editing video for the web, conducting user-testing, or creating a mobile web design . After countless conversations about "investing in learning" and "the ethics of competency," I figured I’d share five steps that I fall back on when the opportunity to add a new capability pops up. Take some time to check out blogs, books, tutorials, and tech docs on the subject.
How to Make a Manly Bar of Soap | The Art of Manliness
“A paste of lye and water can burn through an aluminum pan. A solution of lye and water will dissolve a wooden spoon. Combined with water, lye heats to over two hundred degrees, and as it heats it burns into the back of my hand…on the lap of my bloodstained pants…” -Passage from Fight Club , by Chuck Palahniuk If you’ve ever seen the movie or read the book Fight Club , then you know what a potentially volatile endeavor the making of soap can be.
Imagine being invited to a festival in the countryside on the other side of the planet, eating with a local family and having no need for an interpreter. Sounds like something out of a Jason Bourne novel, doesn’t it? Fortunately, fiction this is not. Today, you’re going to learn how and why you should start learning a foreign language to become a better man. This information could save your life one day.
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by Brett & Kate McKay As we talked about in a previous post, Kate and I have what might be termed a “Marriage Master Mind.” We share everything just about equally—the blog, parenting, household chores, and so on.
A few years ago, my life was a mess. So was my house, my desk, my mind. Then I learned, one by one, a few habits that got me completely organized. Am I perfect? Of course not, and I don't aim to be. But I know where everything is, I know what I need to do today, I don't forget things most of the time, and my house is uncluttered and relatively clean (well, as clean as you can get when you have toddlers and big kids running around).
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No, I'm not dead. Although I can understand why some people believe that. As much as I dearly love this site, and all the interesting people that have sprung up from nowhere to contribute their experiences, their ideas and their passions, life has thrown me a curveball or two. Back when this site began, I was living in Newfoundland, Canada. I was doing contractual work (web development, training and marketing/communications consulting), and owing to the scarcity of such jobs in that locale, was blessed with plenty of spare time.10 simple ways to save yourself from messing up your life - Step
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Sleep (or how to hack your brain) | Dustin Curtis
My body is incompatible with Earth. It has a daily sleep-wake cycle that lasts about 28 hours instead of 24 hours, which means each day I stay awake about four hours longer than most people. In the middle of the week, I sometimes find myself waking up at 11PM and going to bed in the early afternoon the next day. When I was younger, people thought I was insane. The only thing I remember of elementary school is being tired. Eventually, I discovered that if I stuck to a 28-hour schedule, my body was happy; I woke up rested, went to sleep tired, and everything worked great.Lee Kellett If you’re like most small business owners, meetings are the bane of your existence. In fact, you and your staff probably spend a great many hours in rambling, unnecessary, or badly-managed pow-wows.
5 Keys to Running a Productive Meeting : Lifestyle :: American E
Heureusement Non. Je vais partager avec vous un moyen très simple qui pourrait bien transformer votre vie. Je l’ai essayé durant les derniers mois, et je peux vous confirmer que cela fonctionne à merveille. Normalement, nous avons deux états différents dans la vie. Le mode « débordé » de notre vie quotidienne, et puis le mode « détendu », celui qui arrive quand nous arrivons à planifier un peu de notre temps : les vacances, une journée à la plage, une escapade au spa, un certain temps dans le parc avec les enfants. Durant le mode décontracté, on pense moins et ressent plus.