Sat.May 30, 2015

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Solution Saturday: Coaching a Family Member

Leadership Freak

“Does the dynamic change when coaching family members?” (A question from a participant of an American Management Association webinar I gave on coaching for productivity.

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Ten Reasons For Embracing Storytelling As A Business Tool

Eric Jacobson

From Paul Smith's book, Lead With A Story , here are the 10 reasons for embracing storytelling as a business tool : Storytelling is simple Storytelling is timeless Stories are demographic-proof Stories are contagious Stories are easier to remember Stories inspire Stories appeal to all types of learners Stories fit better where most of the learning happens in the workplace Stories put the listener in a mental learning mode Telling stories shows respect for the audience Smith goes on to say that:

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One Danger of Interstellar Space Travel That Scientists Rarely Mention

Building Personal Strength

Nine years ago, NASA launched the New Horizons probe take close-up photos and sensings of the dwarf planet Pluto, which has been the object of scientific curiosity for over a century. The report said that scientists are concerned about the spacecraft, traveling at 32,500 mph, because the closer it gets to Pluto, the greater the chance it might run into a small particle of space matter.

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