What I Gained by Surrendering Control

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by Peter Guber In this series, professionals describe the skills they’re building this year. Read the stories here, then write your own (use #SkillsGap in the body of your post). Last year, our NBA team, the Golden State Warriors, had a remarkable season culminating in winning the NBA Championship. In the aftermath of this success, I… read more

Managing Work-Related Stress

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by Sydney Tricaso Posted by Memorial Health | Posted in Expert Tips, Memorial Behavioral Health,Mental Health | Let’s face it, everyone experiences stress from time to time. Stress can come from anywhere. It could be caused by being late to meet a work deadline, arguing with your children or dealing with traffic. Instead of letting… read more

Don’t Forget Where You Came From (But don’t you dare let it solely define you)

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I recently sat down with Leadercast to discuss the concept of being a “visionary leader” the topic of their upcoming Leadercast Live event. Today I will join innovators such as Steve Wozniak, Nick Saban, CMDR Rorke Denver and many others to speak to over 100,000 leaders worldwide about the key characteristics of visionary leadership.   In… read more

5 Signs That You’re a Natural Born Salesperson by Adam Honig

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Some people have to work hard to become great at sales, and to others it just seems to come naturally. It’s a common misconception that you’re either born to be a salesperson or you’re not, since most tactics that successful salespeople employ can be be taught (check out our enormous blog section for more on that)…. read more

These Types Of People Never Succeed At Work

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Experience and knowledge are rapidly losing their relevance to success in the workplace. Harvard economist David Deming studied workplace tasks from 1980 to the present day and found that those that emphasize social skills grew by a whopping 24%, while tasks requiring technical know-how and intelligence experienced little growth. Deming also found that salaries increased… read more

4 Ways to Increase Patient Engagement and Satisfaction

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By Antique Nguyen | Posted August 2, 2016 The competency to engage patients in their care is a major component to a healthcare organization’s long-term success. Regardless of how you feel about Meaningful Use or the Affordable Care Act, it’s critical to understand the success of these new models is conditional on two important measurements:… read more

Caution – How Complaining Rewires Your Brain for Negativity

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Research shows that most people complain once a minute during a typical conversation. Complaining is tempting because it feels good, but like many other things that are enjoyable—such as smoking or eating a pound of bacon for breakfast—complaining isn’t good for you. Your brain loves efficiency and doesn’t like to work any harder than it… read more