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Everyday Winners – How to Build Mental Toughness One Day at a Time

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It means you are stronger than the resistance that’s tempting you to stay inside. Mental Resistance Training. In fact, think of it as resistance training. This is just resistance training for your mind. And today, when you overcome that resistance, you build mental toughness. Mental toughness.

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Don’t Fear the Elephants

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Instead of resisting them, it was like opening doors and inviting them in. Unable to change direction, the charging elephants took the path of least resistance and simply passed through to the rear, where they were dealt with by javelin throwers. In minutes, the elephants were neutralized and out of the fight.

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Building Bridges: How Leaders Grow Loyalty

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If you corner him he will resist, fight back. But he also knew that victory is not in the fighting, it’s in accomplishing what you set out to do. If you are after the land, give your opponent an opportunity to get out of the way. He has nothing to lose. The greatest victory is that which requires no battle. - Sun Tzu Click To Tweet.

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Book Notes – The Five Dysfunctions of a Team

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What is harder, but smarter, is to have enough confidence to resist making decisions before you really know what is going on. The Temptation to Answer… When we find ourselves entering into a leadership position, we have a natural desire to immediately assert our authority, make an impact, and somehow demonstrate our worthiness to lead.

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Listening Skills for Leaders: 8 Ways to be Sure You Get the Message

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Crossing your arms and legs can be considered a defensive signal; you may be consciously or unconsciously resistant to what others are saying. Face them, square your shoulders, and get involved in the conversation. Unfold to telegraph your openness and desire to listen. Listen with your eyes.

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Book Notes – Originals by Adam Grant

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As Grant concludes, “merely knowing that you are not the only resister makes it substantially easier to reject the crowd.”. The presence of even just one other person who is willing to go against the majority was sufficient to dramatically lower the error rate from 37% to only 5.5%. Mark… Click To Tweet.

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Mind the Gap: 8 Ways to Close the Trust Gap on Your Team

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With a clear view of the track ahead and a sense of the power under your feet, it would be hard to resist becoming even more excited about the trip. More than just talking about the destination, it can be very exciting to show your passengers what it looks like from up front.

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