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No Better Friend, No Worse Enemy.

Leading Blog

His letter to the Blue Diamond : MARCH 2003. Chemical attack, treachery, and use of the innocent as human shields can be expected, as can other unethical tactics. It was adapted from a remark attributed to the Roman general Lucius Cornelius Sulla, “No friend ever served me, and no enemy ever wronged me whom I have not repaid in full.”.

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Top 10 Office Colors for Productivity

Strategy Driven

Blue has even been said to cause the body to produce relaxing chemicals. If you’re looking to share important messages with employees and customers, red is a great choice to use on stamps for business letters, memos, and signs. It is said to create a confident yet relaxing work environment.

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When Leadership Is Just Sucking It Up And Doing The Right Thing

Terry Starbucker

“They Need More Than a Letter” This was this lesson that surfaced when we made the decision to lay off 90 people. We spent days writing and rewriting the announcement letter. And, certainly, there was humanity in that letter. They deserved better than just a letter. I felt very disconnected from it.

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Communication Tips - Using the DISC Model to Write Better Emails.

The Recovering Engineer

While the tips still apply to written communication, I haven’t written specifically about how to apply the model in emails and letters. He has degrees in Chemical Engineering and he served as a Nuclear Engineering officer in the U.S. He is an engineer by nature, by training, and experience.

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DISC Model FAQ's: Can Four Styles Really Describe Everyone? | Guy.

The Recovering Engineer

When they do, I usually get challenged with something like: “There are 6 billion people on the planet, you can’t possibly define all of them with four letters/categories.&# I can’t define all people with four letters or categories. And still, all of them are fully defined with only 26 letters.

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In Honor of Krystal | Guy Harris: The Recovering Engineer

The Recovering Engineer

When she was about 2 or 3, I built Krystal a toy box with her name on the front in hand-cut wood letters. He has degrees in Chemical Engineering and he served as a Nuclear Engineering officer in the U.S. I sat in a chair and held her for the better part of 3 or 4 hours even though I had homework to do. That, too, was a happy memory.

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Eva Kor and Josef Mengele - Forgiving the Angel of Death

Building Personal Strength

He tested the effects of germ and chemical warfare agents. Ultimately, she decided that she would give him a letter of forgiveness. He met the trains and selected people for his grisly experiments. One of his pet projects was doing experimental medical procedures on sets of twins. He tortured about 1,500 sets of twins.

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