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Ask The Right Questions
Do you walk away from conversations feeling like you learned no new information? Do you ever feel like people are just telling you what you want to hear? Maybe your sales are starting to dwindle. These are just some of the consequences of asking the wrong questions. In most conversations, you have only a short…
Admit Your Mistakes
There are times that you do make mistakes. After all, you are human. But it is all in how you handle those mistakes that make a difference. You can turn a potentially bad situation into a positive one, if you play your cards right. Sometimes the hand dealt us in life is not the best…
Dale Carnegie Principle #26—Let the Other Person Save Face
One of Dale Carnegie’s primary management tips was to always let the other person save face—even in cases where the person was grossly ineffective at their job. In his now legendary book, “How To Win Friends and Influence People,” Carnegie tells the story of how General Electric Company was faced with the delicate task of…