Just Finished reading Jack Canfield’s book The Success Principles: How to Get From Where You Are to Where You Want to Be . What a read… Whoa! Packed with tons of goodies and practical wisdom. |
 by DMahendra |
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One of the pearls I really loved is Dr. Daniel Amen’s 18/40/60 rule Canfield shares in the book:
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Entries from April 2009 ↓
Adopt 18/40/60 Rule And Stop Worrying About What They Think About You
April 10th, 2009 — Motivation
Want To Win? – Argue, Do Not Fight!
April 8th, 2009 — Influence Without Authority
| What’s winning? Is it making the point you are right? Or, is it making the other guy do what you want him to do? I choose the later – making the other guy do what I want him to do. That is the true win for me. If this is the case with you too then you must learn how to argue, not to fight. |
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Jay Heinrich offers good distinction between fight and argument in his book Thank You for Arguing: What Aristotle, Lincoln, and Homer Simpson Can Teach Us About the Art of Persuasion :
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What Aristotle Could Teach You About Consulting
April 3rd, 2009 — Consulting
Being Subject matter Expert (SME) is not enough to succeed in consulting. Consulting is about successful persuasion first, then SME. Care to master your persuasion skills? I recommend you grabbing grabbing Jay Heinrich’s book Thank You for Arguing: What Aristotle, Lincoln, and Homer Simpson Can Teach Us About the Art of Persuasion . |
 by amir taj |
| Aristotle’s tree essential persuasion qualities that Heinrich shares in the book are Virtue, Practical wisdom, Selflessness. Here is how it helps me when I am on consulting mission. | |
