Sat.Mar 12, 2011 - Fri.Mar 18, 2011

Tony Mayo

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Guidelines for Communication that Supports “Team”

Tony Mayo

Guidelines for Communication that Supports “Team” Speak for yourself about yourself. Starting sentences with “I” is a powerful shortcut to this skill. You can state facts, opinions, emotions, concerns, requests, suggestions—whatever—if and only if you take ownership of them. It is okay to carry a message or speak for someone else; just be clear about [.].

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Learned Resilience

Tony Mayo

Study after study has shown that people who function well under stress share several core beliefs: see times of change and uncertainty not as dangerous but as exciting opportunities; focus on what they can do to improve a stressful situation, rather than growing helpless; and maintain a sense of commitment to the world around them, [.].

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Get smarter by asking “dumb” questions

Tony Mayo

Mine was the Depression generation of journalists. Many of the best people were not educated. When I went to London as a sportswriter, I didn’t even know the difference between the Baltic states and the Balkans. But I learned the advantage of the dumb-boy technique. I found that people love to talk about themselves. You [.].

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We are what we do

Tony Mayo

Karma simply means “action” and is derived from the verbal root kr which mean “to do” or “to make.” The self is plastic, a malleable clay being molded each moment by intention. Just as our scientists are discovering not only how the mind is shaped by the brain but now, too, how the brain is [.].

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A conversation with executive coaching client Ron Dimon. Part 2

Tony Mayo

This latest podcast is part two of a funny and useful conversation between top executive coach Tony Mayo and his longtime client Ron Dimon. Ron is an expert on the use of information by executives of large organizations. Listen as two experienced business people play with useful ideas in this episode including; Importance of feedback [.]. This latest podcast is part two of a funny and useful conversation between top executive coach Tony Mayo and his longtime client Ron Dimon.