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Noble Purpose Newsletter

How to Differentiate Yourself in 1 Minute Flat

Can a single pivotal behavior elevate the culture of your entire organization? It can if it’s the right behavior. Here’s how a simple 1 minute act helped an organization outperform their competition by leaps and bounds: My family and I were moving our daughter into Boston University last weekend..

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How To Win The Hearts And Minds Of Other People

How do you get people excited and engaged? Traditional wisdom says that you have to show people what’s in it for them if you want them to join your team, support your cause, work long hours or buy your product. Traditional wisdom is wrong. The secret to getting people.

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7 Ways to Have a Great Life

Long-term goals are important, but don’t make the mistake of putting your happiness on hold until you achieve them. Here are 7 simple ways you can have a great life starting tomorrow morning: 1.Get enough sleep – It makes you smarter, nicer and better problem-solver. You’ll also have fewer traffic.

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It's Always Personal: Why Even Men Cry at Work

She was absolutely blindsided, sucker-punched. She hunched over the telephone, turned her back on her colleagues and gazed unseeingly at the high rise across the street as Sumner Redstone, the almost 70-year-old Chairman of Viacom Inc., let loose with his tirade. Anne Kreamer, then a 37-year-old senior VP at.

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It’s Always Personal: Why Even Men Cry at Work

She was absolutely blindsided, sucker-punched. She hunched over the telephone, turned her back on her colleagues and gazed unseeingly at the high rise across the street as Sumner Redstone, the almost 70-year-old Chairman of Viacom Inc., let loose with his tirade. Anne Kreamer, then a 37-year-old senior VP at.

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Why People Become Extremists During Arguments

 It starts out calm. You’re having an intelligent debate with a colleague. Then they say something that pushes your buttons and before you know it, the words are flying and logic is out the window. Reasoned debate is gone, now it’s a “moral” argument. Complexity and nuance are lost.

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10 Ways To Make A Great First Impression In 30 Seconds

The first thirty seconds count.  Whether it’s a date or a job interview, our brains make snap judgments about people within seconds of meeting them. It starts before they even open their mouths.   Research shows the first 30 seconds of an interview often determines whether the person gets hired.

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Why Avoiding Conflict Keeps You Trapped In It Forever

“Avoiding conflict wreaks havoc on business and relationships as well.” Most people don’t like conflict.   It feels risky and time consuming. They’re either afraid of it or they don’t want to expend the energy to deal with it. The problem is, avoiding conflict doesn’t work either.  It doesn’t reduce tension, if anything,.

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Is Lack Of Innovation Keeping You Stuck?

Is lack of innovation keeping you stuck? “Don’t get wedded to ideas, get wedded to questions.”   Do you ever find yourself trapped inside the same issue over and over again? Maybe it’s because you’re looking at it through the same lens. Whether it’s a business challenge or a.

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Why Seeing The Best In Others Can Make You Terrible At Hiring

I admit it;  I’m not very good at hiring people.  My husband is great at it.  The reason I’m terrible and he’s great is because I see people for what they can be.  He sees people for who they actually are right now. I see their long-term potential.  He sees how they’re going to show up.

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