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4 Ways to Turn Obstacles into Opportunities

Success

Perceive obstacles as merely a detour to your final goal. Have the conviction that your goal is achievable. Actor Chris Burke once said, “I have a motto on my bedroom wall: ‘Obstacles are what you see when you take your eye off the goal.’ Once your eyes are set on the goal, don’t allow minor obstacles to distract you.

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3 Science-Based Mind Hacks to Get Into Flow

Success

Using a basis of Csikszentmihalyi’s work, Steven Kotler determined what prompted a state of flow , including these three critical “flow triggers”: Trigger 1: Clear goals. Goals tell us where to put our attention, and what we focus on becomes our results. Trigger 3: The challenge/skill ratio. Trigger 2: Immediate feedback.

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Want to Reach Your Potential? Be a Learner

Success

Never have more people believed—with more reason—that success hinges on reading, workshopping, boot-camping, seminar-ing, and otherwise launching yourself into new realms of skill or knowledge. Some managers worry about investing in developing people who can then easily take those skills to a competitor,” says David G. Allen, Ph.D.,

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SUCCESS’ 2024 Women of Influence

Success

She’s passionate about enabling teams of creatives, technology leaders and innovators with the skills, mindset and network to tackle the complex and evolving challenges of tomorrow. Dr. Rajinder Atwal Medical Director, CEO, Founder, Family Physician, M.D., She believes the best teams have fun, laughter and optimism for the future.

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How to Understand People’s Personality Types

Success

Understanding people’s personality types can also help us achieve success in our pursuits, whether we’re attempting to get our kids to pick up their toys or motivating a sales team to reach a lofty goal. Ultimately, the path to self-awareness remains the goal. “So Los Angeles-based author and researcher Dario Nardi, Ph.D.,

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18 Signs You Have High Emotional Intelligence

Success

Over time, this skill makes you an exceptional judge of character. Emotionally intelligent people are self-confident and open-minded, which creates a pretty thick skin. When perfection is your goal , you’re always left with a nagging sense of failure that makes you want to give up or reduce your effort.

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10+ Lessons Learned In My 10 Years with Office Dynamics International

Office Dynamics

My willingness to try new things helped grow my confidence, introduce me to new skills (and people), and ultimately expanded my role from Chief Executive Assistant to Vice President here at Office Dynamics. Resilience really is a skill set. There is a reason we had a conference about resilience in 2016.